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| Seagate Pocket Hard Drive |
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Of course, it's not the most compact storage solution. The ubiquitous flash memory drives are smaller and can come with more storage space. Also, the Pocket Hard Drive requires quite a bit more power than flash memory drives. So, what advantages does the Pocket Hard Drive have over other USB drives? Cost per GB would be the first and most important advantage. At time of print, the Seagate 5GB Pocket Hard Drive cost only USD 83 while flash memory drives with capacities of 4GB cost almost four times as much! If you want a large capacity at the lowest possible cost, nothing beats the Seagate Pocket Hard Drive. Also, it was not easy to find flash memory drives with capacities greater than 4GB. If you need storage capacities of more than 4GB, you will find it easier to buy a Pocket Hard Drive than scour around for a super-large flash memory drive. However, not everything is rosy with the Pocket Hard Drive. Its slow internal hard drive caused it to be slower than flash memory drives. This is especially true when writing small files. Even its 2MB buffer memory could not mitigate the poor performance. But if you do not mind its rather lacklustre performance, you will be delighted with its design. Seagate equipped the Pocket Hard Drive with a rather ingenious system of storing the USB cable and connector within the circular shell! The integrated USB cable system is not only convenient but also makes cable management a total breeze. Just twist the case to reveal the USB connector and extend its cable. Twist it back and the USB connector and cable disappears! Kudos to Seagate for coming up with something like that! In addition, the USB connection not only transfers data but also powers the drive! Everything you need is truly in the Pocket Hard Drive. You need not carry separate USB and power cables. Just pocket the drive and go! Because of its superb design, large capacity and low cost, we feel the Seagate 5GB Pocket Hard Drive deserves our Reviewer's Choice Award! Now, if Seagate could improve its performance, this Pocket Hard Drive would be worthy of an Editor's Choice Award. In any case, congratulations, Seagate! For more details, read our Comprehensive Review! |
| MSRP |
• NA |
| Lowest PriceGrabber Price |
• 5GB :
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| Review |
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| Available Models |
• ST650211U-RK (5 GB) |
| Formatted Capacities |
• 5 GB |
| Interface | • High-speed USB 2.0 |
| Spindle Speed |
• 3600 RPM |
| Cache |
• 2 MB |
Sequential read/write performance |
• 4 MB/sec to 7 MB/sec (typical) |
| Temperature |
• 0 to 40 °C (Operating) • 0 to 70 °C (Non-Operating) |
| Acoustics | • 2.2 bels (typical) |
Internal Drive Type |
• Seagate 1" |
| Dimensions |
• 3.03"
(7.7 cm) wide |
| Weight |
• 2.2 oz. |
| Power Source |
• USB Bus |
| Software Included |
• Encrypted partition |
| Supported Operating System |
• Windows
98 SE/ME/2000/XP |
| Warranty |
• 1 Year Limited Warranty |
| Technical Support | • Free unlimited tech support |
| Package Contents | • One Seagate Pocket Hard Drive • One Seagate Utility Toolkit CD |
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