First Look: Seagate FreeAgent XTreme
Seagate’s FreeAgent XTreme Serial ATA (SATA) 300 external hard drives are being targeted at users dealing with high definition (HD) video and graphics files.
Although nominally a consumer item, the drives would also suit employees working from home with large data files not normally transferable over standard broadband connections. The drive also comes with a five-year warranty.
We looked at a 500GB model, although 640GB, 1TB and 1.5TB versions are also available.
All models come in black, have dual FireWire 400 and mini-USB data ports and an eSATA interface. The designation ‘SATA 300′ refers to maximum data throughput achievable of 300MBytes/s.
Toshiba announces 400GB external HDD
Toshiba Storage Device Division today announced its latest offering, a 400GB external drive. The drive connects via USB 2.0 and offers an 8MB buffer. The overall dimensions are 0.65 inch by 3.2 inches by 5 inches with a weight of 6oz. NTI Shadow software is preloaded, allowing automatic backup of documents and files. Shadow runs in the background and detects new or edited files, then saves them to the drive without any need for user action.