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Computer
and Digital Image File Storage
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Maxtor -
OneTouch for Macintosh
FireWire 400 - 250 GB Hard Disk Drive
Maxtor is of course a manufacturer of hard disk drives so there
is no surprise as to what drive is inside the drive box. The version I
am currently testing of this attractive aluminum housing, external hard
disk drive is the 250 Gigabyte formatted for Macintosh FireWire 400 OneTouch.
It has 8MB of cache and runs at 7200 RPM.
What makes the Maxtor unique is the inclusion of Danz Retrospect
backup software and the OneTouch button at the front of the drive that
activates the Retrospect software to back up your data files. If you are
not familiar with Danz Retrospect, it allows you to set up a custom backup
program for your computer files.
Since this is the biggest but also the slowest connection (FireWire
400 only) drive I have tested recently, the question is of course, is bigger
better and does speed matter? I have to say that to this date the difference
in speed between FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 has not affected my workflow.
But that is probably largely due to the fact that I use external drives
exclusively for storage, if at all possible I work on the internal hard
disk drive of the computer. And I do appreciate the extra space, so yes
for me bigger is better and the FireWire 400 speed is very adequate.
The drive I have tested and am using quite happily right now, is the Formatted
for Mac FireWire 400 model. USB2 only and combination USB2 and FireWire
400 models are also available.
Maxtor - http://www.maxtor.com
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OneTouch FireWire 400 Features:
Maxtor OneTouch™ button — the easy way to make backup copies of your files
Built for Macs — pre-formatted
FireWire interface powered by the Oxford 911 chipset
Ideal for editing video and creating high-end graphics
7200 RPM, 8MB cache buffer
Whisper-quiet fluid dynamic bearing motor
FireWire® compatible — up to 400Mb/sec data transfer rates
Anodized aluminum design
Customizable Maxtor OneTouch button
Connect up to 62 FireWire® devices
Plug and play storage
Hot-swappable
Dantz® Retrospect® Express software included
Desktop disaster recovery
Power on/off button and power management utilities included
Quick and easy installation
250GB holds up to:
19
hours of DV video
250
hours of MPEG video
250,000
digital photos
62,500
MP3 files
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OneTouch FireWire 400 Specification:
Hard drive: 3.5 inch ATA with Ultra ATA 133 interface
RPM: 7200
Cache buffer: 8MB
Interface: FireWire/1394/i.LINK compliant
Average seek time: ≤ 9.3ms
Sustained transfer rate (maximum) FireWire: 41 MB/sec
Bus transfer rate (maximum) FireWire: 400 Mb/sec
Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
Dimensions: 1 5/8 x 5 1/2 x 8 5/16 inches (41 x 140 x 210mm)
Weight: 3.1 lbs (1.38 Kgrams)
AC input voltage: 100-240 VAC
Input frequency: 47-63 Hz AC
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OneTouch FireWire 400 / USB2
Specification:
Hard drive: 3.5 inch ATA with Ultra ATA 133 interface
| Capacity: |
200GB |
250GB |
300GB |
| RPM: |
7200 |
7200 |
5400 |
| Cache buffer: |
8MB |
8MB |
2MB |
| Average seek time: |
≤9.3ms |
≤9.3ms |
≤10 ms |
Interface:
1394/FireWire/i.LINK and USB 2.0/1.1
Sustained transfer rate (maximum):
- USB 2.0 — 34 MB/sec
- FireWire — 41 MB/sec
Bus transfer rate (maximum):
- USB 2.0 — 480 Mb/sec
- FireWire — 400 Mb/sec
Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
Dimensions: 1 5/8 x 5 ½ x 8 5/16 inches (41 x 140 x 210mm)
Weight: 3.1 lbs (1.38 Kgrams)
AC input voltage: 100-240 VAC
Input frequency: 47-63 Hz AC
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