Maxtor OneTouch 4 500GB External Hard Drive Review
Maxtor is up with one more ace product up in their sleeves with the Maxtor OneTouch 4. This external hard drive just gives the user all that is there in need of storing up data. The speed is exceptional along with the capacity of storage.
The users who are in touch with the Mac or the PC will definitely find this OneTouch 4 500GB (Model No: STM305004OTA3E1-RK) quite easy to handle and manage all the backup of data, archiving all the file details, and the most friendly user interface.
DESIGN AND STYLE
Maxtor OneTouch 4 External Hard Drive looks good and solid in its shiny black armour which looks sturdy and reliable enough to take care of all the users’ needs related to the data backup. This external hard drive is relatively solid-looking and is neat when placed in any office backdrop. It does not have a cluttered outlook and manages to do the job pretty well.
PRODUCT IN DETAIL
This Maxtor 3.5″ external disk drive is worthy of its name and does have an automated one touch feature which helps in taking backup of all your files. It do have a set up software which does this job very conveniently with one singly push of the button. This is extremely user friendly and one have to just plug it and use it.
This 500GB capacity Maxtor External Hard Drive has to be simply connected with the available USB 2.0 version cable to run the set up.
The USB 2.0 version is the user interface which helps in the transferring of data. As soon as the device is plugged and connected to the system with the 2.0 cable, the icon appears on the monitor of the computer allowing access to it.
STORAGE DETAILS
This OneTouch 4 Desktop Hard Drive is a product with a capacity of 500 GB to it. The enormous storage space helps in storing about 320,000 digital photos or amounting to 500 hours of digital video, or is able to hold to its capacity about 8.330 hours of digital music.
SPEED AND TRANSFER
This fast drive, black hard drive from Maxtor has a spindle rate of 7200 RPM and a cache buffer of about 16 MB to it. There is a data transfer which is totally seamless and excellent speed with total and allowing instant access to all the files. This perfectly simplifies management of the EHD and the schedule of the backups.
The user interface is one USB 2.0 version and 1.1 compliant too. The sustained transfer rate with the USB 2.0 is 33MB/sec and Bus Transfer Rate of 480 MB/sec.
SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY
This Maxtor One Touch 4 USB 2.0 500GB external hard drive is extremely compatible with both PC and Mac.
The PC requirements are the Pentium III with a processor of 500 MHz equivalent or higher. The software or the OS that can be used are the Microsoft Windows XP Home, Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business, Media Center Edition CD-ROM drive for Maxtor SafetyDrill, and a 256MB RAM or more which is required by the OS for software updates via the Internet connection.
The Mac needs are the Macintosh OS X 10.47 or later along with the 256MB RAM or more which is required by the OS for software updates via the Internet connection.
POWER
An external AC Power Supply is needed for the operation of this external hard drive and it needs about 100-240 V of AC current. The input frequency is of 47-63 Hz AC.
ACCESSORIES
The accessories that accompany this Maxtor OneTouch 4 Desktop external hard drive are the the Backup and OneTouch Manager Software Applications with the USB 2.0 Cable, the External AC Power Supply along with the Quick Start Guide.
WARRANTY
This 500GB, USB 2.0 external hard drive comes with a manufacturer’s warranty of 5 year limited period.
Maxtor OneTouch 4 500GB Hard Drive - Technical Specifications, Features
| Manufacturer | Maxtor |
| Model Name | OneTouch 4 |
| Model number | STM305004OTA3E1-RK |
| Type | Desktop External Drive |
| Colour | Black |
| Dimensions | 2.5″ x 5.88″ x 6.75″ |
| Weight | 2.2 lbs (1 Kg) |
| Available Capacities | 320gb, 500gb, 750gb and 1TB. |
| Spindle Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Cahce Memory | 16MB |
| Interface | USB 2.0 and 1.1 complaint |
| Data Transfer Rate | Sustained Transfer rate of USB 2.0 33MB/sec Bus transfer rate of 480 MB/sec |
| Added Specifics | Windows requirements Pentium III with a 500 MHz equivalent processor or higher and OS of Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, or Home Premium/Ultimate/Business and the Microsoft Windows XP Home/Professional with the Media Center Edition CD-ROM drive for Maxtor SafetyDrill Mac requirements |
| Power | 100-240 V of AC Frequency of 47-63 Hz AC |
| Accessories | Backup and OneTouch Manager Software Applications, USB 2.0 Cable, External AC Power Supply, Quick Start Guide |
| Warranty | 5-year limited period |
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