Hard disk drives are getting bigger and better with the passage of time. Drives are being manufactured with higher capacities so that people can store their data without investing on alternate backups like CDs or DVDs. Many vendors bring forth their products so that it can compete with the existing market leaders and Iomega 34270 USB 2.0 500GB Prestige Desktop Hard Drive is one of the latest entrants in the field. The drive is especially useful for download enthusiasts and those who always like to keep their data at their fingertips. This article briefly glances through some of the features of the product mentioned.

The technical specifications of the product are as listed below. As the title indicates the hard disk drive is external in nature and is different from the rest of the internal storage solutions which the readers are accustomed to. The width, depth and height of the unit are 7.8 in, 4.8 in and 1.2 in. The spindle speed of the unit is 7200 rpm and this brings forth a speedier drive with good response. The drive also comes pre-formatted with average latency of 4.17 ms being noted in many tests. It is also hot swappable and hence can be installed or removed while working with it, and will not cause the unit to fail. The unit is also light weight with just 2.2 lbs.

Dark silver is the color of the enclosure. United States is chosen as the default localization country. The form factor of the device is 3.5 inches and the capacity of it is 500 GB again as stated in the title. The buffer size of the product is 8 MB and the default connectivity option is high speed USB 2.0. According to the various tests conducted by independent testers, the product features a transfer rate of 480 mbps. There is no secondary storage controller associated with the device. There is only one USB 2.0 connectivity slot with no scope for compatible bays and slots. Some of the misc features of the product include a vertical stand for keeping the unit vertically upright. One USB cable is also provided in the package for connecting the unit with a PC.

The device is purely plug-and-play and does not require any additional setup from the user side. The adapter included with the device is said to be Energy Star rated. File backup can be done using the EMC Retrospect HD license which is included along with the product and it requires an internet connection for the software to be downloaded. The unit also features a one year limited warranty for the parts and the labor. One the downside the device is only compatible with Windows 2000, XP Pro, XP Home, Vista and MAC OS X 10.3-1.05. Also a minimum memory of 256 MB is required on the PC for the proper working of the device. The latest Linux kernel can be made to work with the device but it requires minor modifications of the kernel to be successful.

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