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1 TB External Hard Disk

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  • #32
    dowtchaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭dowtchaboy


    1TB drive at ALDI on next Thursday (23rd) at €99.99. Note it has eSATA.
    Give your computing capacity a mighty extra boost.

    1000 GB (1TB)
    3.5" eSATA connector
    USB connector
    16 MB cache
    System requirements: Windows Vista/XP

    I don't see any reason why it should not work with a Mac too (you might have to reformat it if it comes with NTFS I suppose).
    It doesn't say but I presume it comes with (and needs) a mains power brick.


  • #33
    Esse85
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    What does eSATA mean?


  • #34
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    On the medion website it seems to have a 32 mb cache.

    Product Description This external hard drive achieves the same performace as an internal hard drive with the new, external eSATA interface. The HDDrive 2 Go Ultra Speed can also be operated via the USB port. The perfect data storage solution for desktop and notebook computers.

    No more tangled cables! If you own a recent Medion PC with a specially designed top hard drive bay, you can simply use the HDDrive 2 Go without any cables or external power adapter. If you have a non-Medion PC or a notebook computer you can use the supplied USB cable and external power adapter.
    Features

    • 1TB (1000GB) Drive Capacity
    • 32MB Cache
    • eSATA interface
      • Transfer rate max. 1200 MBit/sec
    • USB 2.0 interface
      • Transfer rate max. 480 MBit/sec
    In The Box

    • 3.5" Hard Disk Drive
    • AC Adapter
    • USB Cable
    • Desktop Stand
    • User Manual
    • Warranty Card
    System Requirements

    • Windows Vista®/XP
    • 1 Free USB or eSATA interface
    Warranty

    • 12 months


  • #35
    dowtchaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭dowtchaboy


    from WiseGeek:
    External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment or eSATA is an external interface for SATA technologies. It competes with FireWire 400 and universal serial bus (USB) 2.0 to provide fast data transfer speeds for external storage devices.

    SATA replaced ATA legacy technology as the next generation internal bus interface for hard drives. The SATA interface is more streamlined than ATA and provides serial architecture for greater speed than the older parallel technology. SATA cables are narrow and can be up to three feet (1 meter) in length, whereas parallel cables are much wider and limited to a length of 18 inches (45.7 cm). With eSATA, the speed of SATA expands to encompass exterior storage solutions.

    While eSATA reaches transfer rates triple those of USB 2.0 and FireWire 400, it does have one drawback. eSATA requires its own power connector, unlike the aforementioned interfaces. However, it is an excellent choice for external disk storage. Unlike USB and FireWire interfaces, eSATA does not have to translate data between the interface and the computer. This enhances data transfer speeds, while saving computer processor resources and eliminating the need for an extra off-load chip.

    For desktop motherboards that don’t have an eSATA connector, a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) card can be purchased and installed in an available PCI slot that will provide an eSATA interface. Notebooks can use an external eSATA device made for the PCMCIA, PC Card or ExpressCard slot, depending on the laptop model. eSATA enables use of fast SATA drives for external disk arrays, not only expanding valuable storage real estate, but also enabling truly fast portable storage. eSATA's hot-swappable feature makes taking disks from work to home, or from one computer to another, a snap. Administrators, IT techs, advertising and marketing executives, and even gamers will find this beneficial.

    SATA has differing standards, with older hardware supporting the original standard exclusively. With each new SATA iteration, speed increases. Original SATA, or SATA/150, has a data transfer speed of 150 megabytes per second (MB/s). SATA II or SATA/3Gbs doubled the speed to 300 MB/s or about 3 GB/s. This is also sometimes referred to as SATA/300. Some sources report SATA/600 will be available by 2007.

    When purchasing an eSATA controller or bus card, be sure it supports the SATA standard required by your SATA hard drive(s). Hardware that supports newer standards is usually backwards compatible with older devices, but the reverse does not hold. An eSATA controller made for SATA/150, for example, will not be able to support the faster transfer speeds of a SATA/300 hard drive.
    Recent model Desktops and Laptops have an external SATA connector for which this would be excellent. If ya don't, don't worry about it - USB2.0 is way fast enough for storing and playing music and movies.


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