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Verbatim 3.5” External HDD eSATA & USB Combo Drive 500GB |
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Written by Vladimir Dimitrijevic
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Friday, 19 December 2008 |
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Specifications Verbatim 3.5” External HDD eSATA & USB Combo Drive 500GB
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| Dimensions |
202 x114 x 40mm
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| Weight |
≤ 1kg |
| Capacity |
500GB |
| Supported interface |
eSATA, USB 2.0 Combo
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Cache
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8MB or higher
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| Warranty |
2 years
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Test Results
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Verbatim 3.5" External HDD eSATA & USB Combo Drive 500GB
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| eSATA |
USB 2.0 |
| HD Tune Read |
min/avg/max (MB/s)
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42,4 / 73,4 / 88,8
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25,2 / 26,8 / 26,3
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| Access time (ms) |
13.9 |
14.1 |
| Burst rate (MB/s) |
85.2 |
24 |
| CPU usage (%) |
3 |
4.1 |
| HD Tach Read |
8Mb (MB/s)
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76.8 |
30.8 |
32Mb (MB/s)
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76.9 |
30.8 |
Test Configuration
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Intel C2Q Q9550@ 3.8 GHz, ASUS Rampage Formula X48,
Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64 bit |
Conclusion
If you are asking us, Verbatim is doing more than fine in this field. Above all their devices have high-quality built and don’t fall behind the competition. With price around 85€ (125$) this 500GB external HDD presents itself as very good purchase.
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