CNET product brief
Description: The Acomdata Puredrive PDHD750USE-72 is a 750GB, external hard disk drive.Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $120.Connects via either FireWire or USB 2.0 for increased flexibility.This is a 7200 rpm drive and comes with a 16MB cache.
Pros: Has a 750GB 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 $260.Also, this hard drive has a 16MB buffer, which is somewhat larger than some similarly priced hard drives.By way of comparison, the typical cost of a product with this large a buffer 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 less favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Western Digital My Book Studio Edition, a 500GB hard drive at around $115, has a 5 year warranty.
Suitability: An external hard drive, suited for convenient plug-and-play with most desktop or notebook computers.
Value: Given its relatively inexpensive price, this hard drive has great features for the money.On the other hand, you would typically pay around 20% less to get a external hard drive with a comparable data transfer rate.
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Where to buy
AcomData pureDrive PDHD750USE-72 - hard drive - 750 GB - Hi-Speed USB / eSATA:
$115.95 - $187.20
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