Iomega 33945 750GB eSATA 3 Gbits/USB 2.0 Professional Hard Drive
Iomega
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In summary:
Functional external drive, compact, decent form factor with included EMC backup software & USB/eSATA cables but bad design wrt. heat management.
Bottom line - give the alternatives due consideration, especially the Seagate drives, which comes with a 5 yr warranty unlike the 1 yr warranty with the Iomega external disks.
I bought this disk mainly because of the
- price point &
- Iomega reputation & my previous experience with other Iomega products
On the price point, this was much cheaper than the other alternatives in the 750 GB range, with the addition of the eSATA interface as a bonus.
On the quality front, I am disappointed mainly because of how hot the unit gets after about 30-40 min of continuous use. After a large backup lasting 2.5 hrs, the unit was hot enough to feel uncomfortable in my hands for more than a few seconds. The exterior of the disk is a matte finish metallic surface that may be compounding the heat issue. On the other hand, having a metallic shell will
Functional external drive, compact, decent form factor with included EMC backup software & USB/eSATA cables but bad design wrt. heat management.
Bottom line - give the alternatives due consideration, especially the Seagate drives, which comes with a 5 yr warranty unlike the 1 yr warranty with the Iomega external disks.
I bought this disk mainly because of the
- price point &
- Iomega reputation & my previous experience with other Iomega products
On the price point, this was much cheaper than the other alternatives in the 750 GB range, with the addition of the eSATA interface as a bonus.
On the quality front, I am disappointed mainly because of how hot the unit gets after about 30-40 min of continuous use. After a large backup lasting 2.5 hrs, the unit was hot enough to feel uncomfortable in my hands for more than a few seconds. The exterior of the disk is a matte finish metallic surface that may be compounding the heat issue. On the other hand, having a metallic shell will
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