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| Drive type | External hard drive |
| Connector options | USB 2.0; Firewire 400 |
| Available capacities | 250GB, 500GB, 750GB |
| Capacity of test unit (if applicable) | 500GB |
| Drive speed | 7,200rpm |
| Cache | 16MB |
| Dimensions (LWH) | 6.0 x 2.5 x 6.75 inches |
| Notable design features | One-touch backup button |
| OSes supported | Windows XP/Vista; Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later |
| Software included | Maxtor SafetyDrill, Maxtor Manager |
| Service and Support | five-year warranty; toll-free phone support is available weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. MT; you can also chat or e-mail to tech support; Seagate's site (Maxtor is owned by Seagate) includes FAQs, user guides, data sheets, and a troubleshooter. |
We were impressed with the throughput performance of the OneTouch 4 Plus in CNET Labs' tests. It took only 9 minutes, 1 second to write a 10GB folder of mixed file types, just a bit faster than the Hitachi External Hard Drive and the SimpleTech SimpleDrive. It was slower than the competition in the read test, but not by too much, scoring 9 minutes, 16 seconds.
All in all, it's relatively easy to recommend the Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus. It's a simple, fast, and reliable backup solution for a single computer. If the backup software's lack of sophistication throws you off, you can always get another suite to work with the drive.
External hard drive read/write tests
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Where to buy
Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus (250GB):
$144.44
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