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The Acomdata Puredrive PDHD500USE-72 is a 500GB, external hard disk drive.Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $80.Can connect with both FireWire and USB 2.0 for increased portability.This is a 7200 rpm drive and comes with an 8MB cache.
Specifications: Hard drive size: 500 GB ; Interface type: Hi-Speed USB / eSATA ; Form factor: 3.5" ; See full specs
Price range: $82.00 - $87.39 check prices
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Description: The Acomdata Puredrive PDHD500USE-72 is a 500GB, external hard disk drive.Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $80.Can connect with both FireWire and USB 2.0 for increased portability.This is a 7200 rpm drive and comes with an 8MB cache.
Pros: Has a 500GB capacity, which is considerably larger than some similarly priced hard drives.By way of comparison, the average cost of a product with this large a capacity is $200.Connects to your PC via high speed USB 2.0 or FireWire cables.This product can also connect to older USB ports, but the transfer rates will be fairly slow.
Cons: Has a 1 year warranty, which is somewhat less favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Seagate FreeAgent Desktop, a 500GB hard drive at around $90, has a 5 year warranty.
Suitability: Suited for those who don't want to take apart their computer just to add more storage?just plug it in.
Value: In view of its very inexpensive price, this hard drive has great features for the money.
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AcomData pureDrive PDHD500USE-72 - hard drive - 500 GB - Hi-Speed USB / eSATA:
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