Toshiba Canvio 500 GB USB 3.0 Basics Portable Hard Drive - HDTB105XK3AA (Black)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.1 x 4.7 x 0.6 inches ; 4 ounces


• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)


• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.


• ASIN: B005J7YCHG


• Item model number: HDTB105XK3AA
  

By : Toshiba
Price : $74.93
You Save : $5.06 (6%)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
If you want an very easy way to hold your expanding digital library--files, images, music and videos--Toshiba's Canvio Basics 3. portable tricky drives are a wonderful remedy, offering uncomplicated drag-and-drop storage that's ready to roll perfect out of the box. It requires no external AC adapter and it really is Plug Play compatible. Just connect it into the USB port of your Pc and you are really good to go.



Future-proofed with USB three. technologies, the Canvio Basics 3. tough drive substantially improves file transfer speed for huge media files and substantially minimizes the wait time for backup and recovery processes. Plus, it really is backwards compatible with USB two. devices.
This version of the Canvio Fundamentals 3. transportable difficult drive has a 500 GB storage capacity, but it also comes in 750 GB and 1 TB capacities.
Toshiba Canvio Basics 3. transportable challenging drives are compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.
Crucial Characteristics

Portable Peace of Thoughts
Toshiba's Canvio Basics three. transportable tricky drives deliver one of the easiest techniques to add storage to your laptop. One of the simplest storage solutions in a box, they supply plug-and-play, drag-and-drop convenience.

Extra Challenging Drive Protection
Providing a built-in internal shock sensor and ramp-loading technologies, Canvio Basics 3. portable hard drives assist safeguard your information against accidents, drops and unfortunate authentic-life scenarios.

More rapidly Transfer Speeds
Powered by new USB 3. technology, Canvio Basics three. transportable hard drives are far faster than--but nonetheless compatible with--USB two. technology. So you are going to nevertheless be able to plug it into older PCs with USB 2. ports.

3-Year Limited Warranty
Canvio Basics 3. portable tough drives are packed with well-known Toshiba innovation, tested completely for reliability, and backed by a 3-year restricted warranty.

Specifications

• Capacity: 500 GB
• Disk Speed: 5400 RPM
• Interface: USB 3.
• Transfer Rate: Up to 480 Mb/s
• Average Seek Time: 12 ms
• Buffer: 8 MB cache
• Dimensions: three.1 x .65 x four.7 inches (WxHxD)

What's in the Box
Toshiba Canvio Basics hard drive, pre-loaded backup computer software, USB 3. cable, speedy install guide, warranty card
Canvio Fundamentals three. products have been designed and manufactured in accordance with Toshiba's high excellent item standards, incorporating the latest technologies and user-interface, even though making certain best-in-class efficiency, top quality and workmanship. With Toshiba's Canvio Basics three. Portable Hard Drives, you'll delight in portable storage space for even the largest digital libraries. Our 500GB Drive is capable of storing up to: 142,000 digital pictures, or 131,000 digital music files, or 410 downloaded digital films. Every Canvio Fundamentals 3. Transportable Difficult Drive consists of an internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology to assist preserve your drive secure. Storage for your computer system made simple. Future proof with USB 3. interface and backwards compatible with USB two., Toshiba's Canvio Fundamentals 3. Portable Tough Drives are an perfect transportable add-on storage expansion remedy that makes your storage simple and easy and basic. Extremely portable with a compact design, the sleek looking and post card sized Canvio Fundamentals three. Transportable Tough Drives are an excellent travel companion. Canvio Fundamentals 3. Portable Difficult Drives give plug and play ease of use that is prepared to go out of the box with no software program to install. Just connect it to the USB port on your pc and you are great to go. If for operate, school, or digital entertainment, Canvio Fundamentals three. Portable Tough Drives accommodate significant digital files with spacious storage capacity. You can rest assured that there is a Canvio Basics three. Portable Challenging Drive that meets your storage desires and your way of life. Toshiba Canvio Fundamentals 3. Portable Drives are compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. For over 20 years Toshiba has been developing and manufacturing hard drives implemented by every single big brand of notebook laptop.

 

Toshiba Canvio 500 GB USB 3.0 Basics Portable Hard Drive - HDTB105XK3AA (Black)

 

Technical Details

• USB 3.0-powered portable add-on storage.


• Easy to use with no software to install.


• Protects your drive (Internal Shock Sensor and Ramp Loading Technology).


• Gives you peace of mind (Toshiba 3-Year Limited Warranty).


• Plug and play operation.


• Backwards compatible with USB 2.0.

Consumer Critiques

UPDATE: Got this drive December 6th and as of December 22nd it is dead. My review below is nonetheless sound tips. Sound advice which I failed to heed 100% and I lost a week's worth of valuable stuff simply because I didn't have sufficient layers of backup. Oy vey. I am demoting this drive to 1-star from five due to the fact, strong warranty aside, this is clearly a exceptionally poor drive. DO NOT Acquire. Forget USB 3., bring back the old USB two. Toshiba Canvio that essentially worked! I should have trusted the testimonials but I was desperate. If only it had lasted 3 significantly more days...
ORIGINAL Assessment:
I am traveling and my client's ol' iMac tough drive decided to go out to pasture.
I had the novel notion of ordering a single of these Toshibas, possessing her hook it up to her personal computer, then use the Seagate backup drive I had for her to essentially restore her process onto the Toshiba! This way she could have a completely functioning machine whereas she waits for me to come back to town and do a correct hard drive swap.
So this is a weird evaluation in that what I am saying is: it is decent sufficient to run your whole Mac off of, over USB, must you obtain yourself in a equivalent, unfortunate circumstance.
Now, caveat: you commonly want these difficult drives to have much better ratings but desperate occasions named for this buy. With Thailand getting flooded, tough drive prices soared in some situations and drives that I applied to get with 3-year warranties, now have 1!
You truly need to have these tough drives to have three-5 year warranties. They are either going to die on arrival, in the first 30 days, in the initial 4 months, or soon after a couple years :p Lol I know. 500GB drives are the most I would personally go with in this two.5" form factor. 1TB in this size squeezes even more platters or density into a smaller size... it's just as well new for my tastes (with three.5" drives I've been pleased up to 2TB but am beginning to look at 3TB ratings). The new USB 3. function isn't necessary for me -- I do not have any clientele that can access that speed yet ... and, ironically, this new "improvement" tends to make me the most worried... any time they mess with anything that works, you should worry... USB two. works fine! But whatever, because USB 3. is about the little board inside this enclosure and not the challenging drive, maybe they can't screw it up so significantly.
Here's the deal, something vital to you should certainly be in two places -- at least. Primary drive and backup. Archive and archive backup.... CD and DVD backups only last like five years when you burn them yourself... I mean, they may perhaps last longer but sun, temperature, time implies they cannot be your primary backup. If it had been me, I'd have all my essential stuff in 3 areas! That way if one particular hard drive fails, then my stuff is still in two other places. What are the odds of two places going at when? I've noticed it take place I've had it occur....It's uncommon but often you can screw up your backup drive whereas you happen to be utilizing it to recover your personal computer! Oh this wily universe.
So that's why you do one thing like have your key stuff on 1 drive, an active backup drive, and then you have a third drive that's in your lockbox or firesafe or whatever. It could be healthful to let factors get destroyed just about every so frequently but that's not my style... 80 to 160 bones (for two) is inexpensive information insurance with out futzing with or trusting the Cloud to CYA.
Oh, and need to your drive die, just go over the internet and locate the RMA/warranty procedure... all these difficult drive producers make it relatively straightforward simply because, honestly, drive failures take place all the time .... three-five year warranties mean you get a replacement drive for the value of shipping. So worth it.

This cute little drive seemed fine for 2 weeks. Then from time to time the drive would go to sleep and not wake up until it was unplugged (not good for Mac or drive). About a week later, the light on the drive began flashing regularly, then it started out hanging my Mac. I have a lot of expertise with portable drives and have never had one particular fail so speedily. Also this drive is not supported by Toshiba, so great luck acquiring it "repaired". I must have researched significantly more on other web sites, for the reason that this one particular has received scathing reviews on Toshiba's personal web internet site. I often acquire drives from Amazon, however I essential this drive instantly when I purchased it from Ideal Acquire. Don't have the box any longer, so I can not return it and Toshiba doesn't help it -- ugh. Wasted capital. Into the trash is goes.

 

Toshiba Canvio 500 GB USB 3.0 Basics Portable Hard Drive - HDTB105XK3AA (Black)

 

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