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The Transcend StoreJet 25 USB 2.0 is a combination of maximum storage and simplicity at its best. Sleek, durable and a bit faster then my old Seagate, this 2.5" external hard drive comes out of the box ready to perform. This stealthy system is lightweight and packed with a 500GB external hard drive that simply leaves the higher priced competition in the dust.

The StoreJet 25 is built around a standard 2.5 inch SATA hard disk that spins at 5,400 rotations per minute with 8MB of cache. Powered via USB port, the drive draws its juice directly from the host sytem. Speed read is rated up to 28 megs per second and write speeds cruised in at 24 megs. This system is encased in a solid red or black colored, military grade impact resistant shell.

Fitted with a convenient one button setup on top of the unit, owners can launch StoreJet backup software. Simple to use, the drive can be set to remember files/folders to store in the preferences folder. Scheduling backups and setting security levels is a snap. File compression is always a good choice to remember. The only thing missing is Firewire support.

Gig for gig, the StoreJet 25 comes in at incredible low cost of almost 12 cents per gigabyte. Built for portability, the manufacturer was thinking compact all the way (4.5" H x 3.2" W x 0.6" D). It weighs in at almost 8 ounces. With the standard Transcend 2 year product warranty, the StoreJet 25 brings it on. I highly recommend this product as a durable and cost effective tool that will not disappoint.

it was a plug and play, performed very well out of the box, my IT guy was very impressed with it, will definitely buy another one to swap with the one I purchased

I love the way my new hard drive works. All of my downloads are simple and fast. All of my music, school work and pics easily loaded up on this hard drive. Its way much faster and lighter then my old seagate clunker. Its even fallen off my desk a couple of times. Amazingly it still works. This thing really is shock proof. I don't know what the other reader was saying about it not being light. I'm 120 pounds and its light enough for me to put in my purse or backpack. I guess maybe he needs to switch breakfast cereals or something. It may not be as pretty as some of those shiny ones at best buy but it out does all of them. I love it. This one is a keeper.

Wow!!! I have had this Transcend 500gb portable hard drive for only a short time but like I said to start this review off WOW!! I have been looking at the portable drives for a while and just thought I'd give this one a try as it has had pretty good reviews. I have been putting my pics,videos on my flash drive and wanted to get another way to put my stuff on as well and with way more storage on it. This drive blows me away!! It i think is lightning fast and also durable and I would Highly recommend it to anyone looking for something to put the stuff on they want to keep in case of that dreaded computer crash that I as well as alot of people have had. I learned the hard way about this as i had all my pics,music etc. on my other computer and it crashed and I lost it all. I was not very happy as you can imagine. I havent loaded the software on this and don't really think i would need it but as far as puting stuff on it it is very fast. I would say to anyone looking for one of these to try out this one as I really love it.

After reviewing as many portable 500GB drives as I could find on the net, I decided on the Transcend StoreJet 25. I'm convinced it was the right choice. The drive is fast, quiet and consumes a minimal amount of current. It's a great travel companion for my laptop and digital camera. There has been absolutely no problems connecting the drive with my XP and Vista systems. I have not, however, made use of the included backup software. The only negative point is a minor one; I wish the included USB cable was a little longer. Great product. I'm absolutely satisfied.