Performance Tests CrystalMark
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Everest Disk Benchmark
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HD Tach
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HD Tune
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PCMark2005
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PCMark Vantage
(click to zoom)Conclusive ThoughtsWhat we have here is a
decent performance 2.5'' HDD from Hitachi, placed in a nice looking enclosure, with USB 2.0 interface. Looking at the test results we can clearly see that
the HDD maxes out the USB 2.0 transfer rate.
This drive from
Hitachi is not meant to be used as an external drive for everyday usage, but for occasional data archiving or for moving large quantities of data from one computer to another.
The PortableDrive
tends to become a little hot if it is used intensively, when sitting on the table, because it does not have any ventilation; there are solutions for that,
like placing it on computer cases that have large fans on top ( see Cooler Master HAF922, ATCS 840 ). But overall these smaller laptop HDDs won’t easily overheat, even when placed in a small enclosure.
The
integrated backup software is really easy to use and even inexperienced people can use it.
Priced at ~$75 the 500Gb Portable Drive from lands in the middle of the pack among external storage solutions from competitors like Lacie, Seagate, Western Digital and others, so price/size wise it’s certainly a valid option if you’re looking for a compact external HDD.