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AcomData PD320USE-BL 320 GB 2.5 inch Executive Portfolio Portable USB/eSATA
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Quality drive with some nice features
(5 out of 5) by Richard Phethean on Sep 30, 2008I purchased this to replace my 160GB hard drive that just wasn't cutting it. I like the 2.5" drives because they are USB powered and don't require a bulky power cord to carry around. I checked the Seagate, Maxtor, Iomega and others. The acomdata is by far superior. It offers USB 2.0 and eSATA. It feels very durable and the enclosure is wrapped in leather that matches the carrying case that comes with it. Best of all it was cheaper than the competition.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
No eSATA, no tech support
(3 out of 5) by Red Man on Jan 30, 2009 (Columbia, MO)I bought this large capacity drive because of the eSATA (fast) link, but eSATA did not work. The drive is recognized fine with just the USB connection, but the drive is not recognized at all if I connect the eSATA cable using the "connecting via eSATA" instructions that came with the drive. I tried three different computers with working eSATA ports and with three diffrent working eSATA cables without success. After ten days waiting for tech support, I returned it to Amazon. Works fine as a USB drive, looks nice, but don't bank on the eSATA connection.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent Drive
(5 out of 5) by Larry Schwabe on Sep 8, 2008 (San Diego, CA)This drive works better than I had imagined. I expected it to be slow based on other reviews but it's actually faster than I expected. Easy to use and recognized by my system as soon as I plugged it in. I bought two and would not hesitate to buy again.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
GREAT
(5 out of 5) by LK on Feb 8, 2009 (france)This product is great: very small, and you do not need to plug it to a plug for it to work, which makes it very easy to use. In addition; no need of software installation to use it; just plug it in. I love it!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Reliable, great look and feel and THE eSATA WORKS
(5 out of 5) by popnull on Nov 14, 2009 (Kissimmee, Florida)My OS:
64bit Windows Vista
I also did a NTFS reformat of it, because in order to store very large files you need to switch from FAT32 to NTFS
I wanted a 500gb portable drive with eSATA and I bought this one even though I saw that other reviewers say their eSATA doesn't work. The eSATA does work, but you need to give the drive enough power.
I tested to see if the eSATA worked by 3 ways:
1. I followed the directions: plugged in the eSATA cord first, then plugged in the USB. It shows as a normal drive, not a "Removeable USB Storage Device"
2. Next I took out everything, and just put the USB in. Now it shows as a "Removeable USB Storage Device"
3. Finally I plugged the USB into an AC power source, not the computer, and then plugged the USB into the drive and the eSATA in. The drive shows up even though its only connected through the eSATA.
If the eSATA isn't working when you plug the USB in, then plugin two USB connects into your computer, so that it makes sure to have enough power to run the eSATA since the eSATA doesn't provide power to the device alone. The drive comes with a split USB connection, in the manual it says to try using both of the USBs on the computer end of the cable if your eSATA doesn't appear.
Overall, I am very satisfied with this product. It comes with its own leather carrying case too that even holds the USB cable(also included) as well as the drive. The drive itself is very light weight and the design ,the leather with stitching with chrome accents, looks and feels great. The drive does not get very hot, even with long use. I am currently using it to backup my files before I switch over to windows 7.
The Calvary drive has similar eSATA issues, I think its just that the drives aren't getting enough power because some USB ports don't provide enough power with just one usb connected.
64bit Windows Vista
I also did a NTFS reformat of it, because in order to store very large files you need to switch from FAT32 to NTFS
I wanted a 500gb portable drive with eSATA and I bought this one even though I saw that other reviewers say their eSATA doesn't work. The eSATA does work, but you need to give the drive enough power.
I tested to see if the eSATA worked by 3 ways:
1. I followed the directions: plugged in the eSATA cord first, then plugged in the USB. It shows as a normal drive, not a "Removeable USB Storage Device"
2. Next I took out everything, and just put the USB in. Now it shows as a "Removeable USB Storage Device"
3. Finally I plugged the USB into an AC power source, not the computer, and then plugged the USB into the drive and the eSATA in. The drive shows up even though its only connected through the eSATA.
If the eSATA isn't working when you plug the USB in, then plugin two USB connects into your computer, so that it makes sure to have enough power to run the eSATA since the eSATA doesn't provide power to the device alone. The drive comes with a split USB connection, in the manual it says to try using both of the USBs on the computer end of the cable if your eSATA doesn't appear.
Overall, I am very satisfied with this product. It comes with its own leather carrying case too that even holds the USB cable(also included) as well as the drive. The drive itself is very light weight and the design ,the leather with stitching with chrome accents, looks and feels great. The drive does not get very hot, even with long use. I am currently using it to backup my files before I switch over to windows 7.
The Calvary drive has similar eSATA issues, I think its just that the drives aren't getting enough power because some USB ports don't provide enough power with just one usb connected.