Buffalo Technology MiniStation Stealth 640 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive HD-PCT640U2/B (Black)
Buffalo Technology MiniStation Stealth 640 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive HD-PCT640U2/B (Black)
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List Price: $ 149.99
best Price :$ 69.99
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- Super-slim, lightweight design saves space for ultimate portability
- Turbo PC increases file transfer rates by up to 2X over competing USB 2.0 portable hard drives
- Preformatted hard drive is ready for immediate use with Windows and Mac
- Perfect companion for your laptop or notebook – no extrnal power needed
- ECO Manager conserves energy and battery power
MiniStation Stealth is a high performance portable storage solution in a remarkably compact and lightweight contemporary form. Simply plug it into any available USB port on your PC or Mac computer and instantly add capacity or store files to take on the road. MiniStation Stealth’s compact design occupies minimal space and it’s USB powered so there are no additional cables to manage and no need for a separate power source. Included with the Stealth is Buffalo’s multi-purpose Buffalo Tools utility suite designed to enhance Windows PC performance and user experience. It features TurboPC, a utility designed to enhance PC performance for up to 2X faster file transfers. Also included, Buffalo’s Backup Utility protects your important files and documents by backing up your PCs to your Buffalo external hard drive and it provides an easy-to-use data restore function. Store, back up and transport your content instantly with plug and play connectivity.
List Price:$ 149.99
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about 10 months ago
Best Portable Hard Drive I’ve Found for The Money,
Intro:
- I’ve been a laptop computer user for over 20 years. I own a consulting firm with clients ’round the country, so I’m always on the go.
- I own – or have owned – portable hard drives from every major manufacturer. My theory was that if I bought different brands with good recommendations (versus buying all of them from one manufacturer), I would spread my risk.
- So I bought the Buffalo Ministation Stealth 500GB from Amazon to try it out. Its the smallest 500GB portable drive around from a major manufacturer (and just 0.1in thicker than Oyen).
- I’ve owned and operated the drive for 30days to date. All of our computers (laptops and desktops)run Windows XP/32 bit operating systems.
Analysis:
Folks, hands down, this is the best overall portable hard drive I’ve owned to date:
1. This puppy is small, lightweight, and fast for USB 2.0. I’m getting 16-18MB/sec transfers using 5+ year old laptops and desktops (with Intel single core processors), and up to 22MB/sec on my Intel Core Duo Laptop.
2. I’ve left it on for 3 days straight, and found no heat generation above room temperature.
3. Needs only 1 USB2.0 port, and runs off of just 1 USB port on every one of our desktops/laptops I’ve tried it on.
4. Has a great blue light on top to signal its working. Doesn’t have a sleep mode, so there is no delay, after your computer sits for a while, when you go to transfer/access a file.
Three particulars you’all might find of interest:
1. One reviewer here gave the drive 3stars because of the onboard Buffalo file transfer software. It’s advertised to accelerate file transfers vs. Windows Explorer. And it does – but I agree, its not worth using.
I installed the Buffalo “turbo” software on two computers and found “turbo” didn’t work as well as Teracopy (which is freeware and works great to speed up USB2.0 file transfers). The Buffalo “turbo” software did slow down both my desktop and laptop computers and seemed to complicate rapid removal of any flash/hard drive I connected. I’ve eliminated the pre-installed Buffalo software from the drive and my computers. I’d recommend the same to anyone. But I do recommend you find and download Teracopy, its a great program. (see cnet.com to download it for free).
2. I’ve not dropped the Buffalo 500GB drive, so I can’t provide insight on its hardiness to physical abuse. You’ll find details on construction at the Buffalo site. It appears solidly built, but the plastic case doesn’t appear to warrant confidence that it would not break of dropped over a foot or so onto a hard surface.
I presume that being so small, there isn’t as much space to install lots of “shock-absorbing” material. I also presume one has to get some sort of case/carrier/cozy for the Buffalo 500 if you’re going to actively travel with it. In my case, I’m using it to date to store large files I download from my desktop to carry home or use on my laptop, and I’m being careful with it because of my concerns about its hardiness until I get more experience. It might could benefit from a rubber border and thicker plastic case as one finds on the Toshiba Canvio, but then it would be thicker/bigger – the Toshiba was my previous 1st choice for portable hard drives, its now no.2, but I’m comparing it with the Buffalo as I go along, and I’ll report back down the road on hardiness as I collect more info.
3. Based on my experience with the Buffalo 500GB, I’ve already bought the 1TB model. Available on Amazon today for $84, its the best deal going for portable hard drive space/dollar. I’ve found the performance specs for the 1TB model are exactly the same as the 500GB model. BUT, be aware the physical specs for the 1TB model are different – its about a quarter of an inch thicker than the 500GB version (same length x width). Since I found the pre-installed Buffalo software unworthy of use on my 500GB model, I’ve eliminated the same from the 1TB version.
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|about 10 months ago
Best Portable Hard Drive for the Money,
Intro:
- I’m a 20+ yr Laptop computer user. Own a consulting firm with clients ’round the country, always on the go.
- Own/have owned portable hard drives from every major manufacturer. My theory: if I bought different brands with good recommendations (versus buying all of them from one manufacturer), I would spread my risk.
- Bought the Buffalo Ministation Stealth 1TBGB from Amazon to try it out. Its the smallest 1TBGB portable drive around from a major manufacturer (and just 0.2in thicker than Oyen).
- Owned/operated the drive for 90days to date.
- All my computers (laptops + desktops)run Windows XP/32 bit operating systems.
Analysis:
Folks, hands down, this is the best overall portable hard drive I’ve owned to date:
1. This puppy is small, lightweight, and fast for USB 2.0. I’m getting 16-18MB/sec transfers using 5+ year old laptops and desktops (with Intel single core processors), and up to 22MB/sec on my Intel Core Duo Laptop.
2. I’ve left it on for 3 days straight, and found no heat generation above room temperature.
3. Needs only 1 USB2.0 port – runs off of just 1 USB port on all my desktop/laptop I’ve tried it on.
4. Has a great blue light on top to signal its working. Doesn’t have a sleep mode – no delay, after your computer sits for a while, when you begin to transfer/access a file.
Four particulars you might find of interest.
1. One reviewer here gave the drive 3stars because of the onboard Buffalo file transfer software. It’s advertised to accelerate file transfers vs. Windows Explorer. And it does – but I agree, its not worth using.
I installed the Buffalo “turbo” software on two computers and found “turbo” didn’t work as well as Teracopy (which is freeware and works great to speed up USB2.0 file transfers). The Buffalo “turbo” software did slow down both my desktop and laptop computers and seemed to complicate rapid removal of any flash/hard drive I connected. I’ve eliminated the pre-installed Buffalo software from the drive and my computers. I’d recommend the same to anyone. But I do recommend you find and download Teracopy, its a great program. (see cnet.com to download it for free).
2. I’ve not dropped the Buffalo 1TB drive, so I can’t provide insight on its hardiness to physical abuse. You’ll find details on construction at the Buffalo site. It appears solidly built, but the plastic case doesn’t appear to warrant confidence that it would not break of dropped over a foot or so onto a hard surface.
I presume being so small, there isn’t much space to install lots of “shock-absorbing” material. Also presume one has to get some sort of case/carrier/cozy if you’re going to actively travel with it. I’ve been cautious so far because of my concerns about its hardiness until I get more experience. It might benefit from a rubber border/ thicker plastic case as one finds on other Buffalo models or on the Toshiba Canvio, but then it would be thicker/bigger. The plastic case scratches easily because of the shiny finish – but that’s no biggie to me.
I’m not that gentle with equipment, so if the Buffalo can handle my use, it should be considered a very hearty drive.
3. I’ve looked around the web at all the usual electronics sites. Available on Amazon today for $84, its the best deal going for a portable hard drive space/dollar. And Amazon’s price is the cheapest price on the planet I’ve found for this device – or any 1TB portable drive – even compared to sale prices on other sites. So kudos to Amazon for offering quality hardware like this at a bottom dollar price.
4. Based on my experience, I’ve also bought the Buffalo 500GB model. I’ve found the performance specs for the 1TB model are exactly the same as the 500GB model. BUT, be aware the physical specs for the 1TB model are different – its about a quarter of an inch thicker than the 500GB version (same length x width).
Conclusion: Everyone who uses portable drives should put this drive at the top of their ‘to buy’ list. Its fast, its small, and its a bargain.
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