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Freecom 29409 250GB Toughdrive 2.5 Inch USB 2.0 Hard Drive
 
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Freecom 29409 250GB Toughdrive 2.5 Inch USB 2.0 Hard Drive

by Freecom
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

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Product Specifications
General
Brand:Freecom
Item Height :19 millimetres
Item Width:8 centimetres
Processor
Processor Count:1
Memory
Computer Memory Type:DRAM
Hard Drive
Hard Drive Interface:USB 2.0

Technical Details

  • Durable, soft silicon cover, ideal for mobile computing
  • Internal anti-shock mechanism insulating the hard drive from shock
  • Can withstand falling from 2 metres on a flat surface
  • Intergrated USB cable, no extra connection cables needed!
  • USB-bus powered, no power adapter needed*
  • Winner of the RedDot`best of the best`design award 2007
  • The easiest way to add extra storage capacity to your computer
  • Fast installation without rebooting
  • High quality, slim line design, only 140 x80 x19mm
  • Fanless design thus no noise
  • USB 2.0
  • All the Freecom devices meet the highest industry standards
  • 2 years manufacturers warranty and unlimited helpdesk support

Product details

Manufacturers Data Sheet [PDF]
  • Product Dimensions: 14 x 8 x 1.9 cm ; 177 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 381 g
  • Item model number: 29409
  • ASIN: B000RAEFYU
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 29 Jun 2007
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 11,482 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
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Product Description

Manufacturer's Description

In today's world mobility has become a key factor. People who are on the road carry their whole office with them. Notebook, mobile phone, PDA, external hard drive... Imagine what can happen when you're late for a flight, running to the gate, and your external hard drive accidentally falls from your notebook case or out of your jacket pocket onto the floor... it breaks. Hundreds of hours of work, gigabytes of spreadsheets, documents, photo's... all gone. Not anymore! Freecom introduces the ToughDrive. The ideal external storage solution for people on the move. Fitted with an internal anti-shock frame and a unique soft silicon cover, it can withstand bumps and drops so your drive is still fully functional after it has dropped. The ToughDrive ensures you can still access your valuable files. A safe feeling. Provided by Freecom.

Box Contents

  • Average seek time: 12ms
  • Track to Track seek time: 2ms
  • Average Latency: 7.14ms
  • Rotational Speed: 5400rpm
  • Hard drive buffer size: 8MB
  • Data transfer speed: up to 480Mbit/s (USB2.0)
  • Weight: 175g
  • Dimensions: 140x80x19mm
  • Shock resistant: Operating 300G, non-operating 1000G
  • Connector: Integrated, flat USB 2.0 compatible connector
  • Operating temperature: 10C/35C
  • Storage temperature: -20C/70C


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    Customer Reviews

    Most Helpful Customer Reviews
    47 of 47 people found the following review helpful
    small and fast 17 Jan 2008
    works well connected to a battery powered laptop (even with the provided extension lead). it is so nice to have 250GB in such a small package.
    data transfers
    - to toughdrive: I got up to 10 MB/s with big files, 5MB files go at ~8MB/s
    - from toughdrive: well above 10MB/s and even up to 19MB/s for larger files.

    the drive is silent, and the internal USB cable is just enough to plug it to most desktops.
    it has a Hitachi drive inside.
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    24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
    Survived the Desert 12 July 2008
    I've had a 250 Gb Toughdrive for 3 months now (bought from Amazon). It's been with me everywhere; including a 3 week trip in May to a hot and dusty warzone (no prizes for guessing who I work for). It's worked faultlessly throughout, despite the extreme temperatures, sand and more than just a few knocks. I did reformat it as soon as I got it to NTFS so that I could store DVD image files on it (they are over 4 Gb so won't work on FAT 32).

    Data security wise, I use a combination of Truecrypt (www.trucrypt.org) and NTI Shadow to ensure my personal data was continuously backed up from my laptop to an encrypted volume on the toughdrive. Again this all worked faultlessly.

    I particularly like the fixed short USB lead and that you can confidently chuck the drive into your backpack without surrounding it in neoprene or bubble wrap. This all means there's only one thing to remember (nothing worse than having the drive with the data you need, but you've forgotten to pack the cable).

    In summary the toughdrive has proven itself as an amazingly rugged bit of kit for the price, and deserves the 5 stars. I would pay more for guaranteed water-resistance (the toughdrive does not claim to be water-resistant although some reviews suggest it might be), but perhaps that's asking a bit too much.
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    42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
    By Helpless TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
    Amazon Verified Purchase
    Large enough for back ups, an integral usb lead so you don't have to rummage to find one, superb. It's quick, easy to use,great for transfering files. Oh, and the day after I started to use it my 3 year old droppped it down the stairs, thought it would fly I suppose, IT STILL WORKS! Use it to beat off muggers and you'll be charged with using an offensive weapon, BUT IT WILL STILL WORK!
    Excellent kit.
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    Most Recent Customer Reviews
    God help you if the connector breaks
    The integrated connector has started to break from being dangled from a pc.

    To get one replaced you'll need to send it to Germany, and pay £35 not including the... Read more
    Published 7 months ago by S. Toomey
    Does what it says!
    My old ToughDrive lasted for 3 years - which given the amount of abuse (dropping / heat / cold / overuse) that external drives get with me is a miracle. Well impressed with it.
    Published 7 months ago by Graham D
    Faulty - waste of time & money and EXTREMELY frustrating.
    Set this up with no password protection. Easy, simple and so happy to know my files were all safe. WRONG. Next time I used it, it requested a password. Read more
    Published 11 months ago by S. J. Barnes
    Excellent....fast & efficient.
    Good quality. Comes with USB extension lead as built in socket does't 'best fit' my Dell Laptop. Quick tranfer speed & no problems encountered.
    Published 11 months ago by Scentless Apprentice
    Tough indeed!
    I like the rugged feel of this HDD, it really gives you the impression of being indestructible. So far it has proved the case!
    Published 15 months ago by Charlie Bravo
    Disappointing
    Be aware if you buy this product that it comes with some infuriating password software that you cannot uninstall without contacting the manufacturer. Read more
    Published 15 months ago by Becky Swanwick
    Already have one!
    My hubby has this hard drive, and has had no problems with it , so bought 1 for our daughter. Very handy as it has the USB attached. Read more
    Published 17 months ago by Nancy S
    Husband Proof!
    Like most male of the species, my husband is versatile in testing the durability of many item: shoes, suitcases, mobile phones, electronic equipment etc etc. Read more
    Published 18 months ago by Christina
    Freecom Toughdrive - Brilliant as Always
    This is the third of these I have bought from Amazon.
    Never failed, never lost data, never had a problem - need I say more!
    Published 18 months ago by WiggleIt
    Works a treat
    Very easy to set up
    Backs up everything smoothly and efficiently
    I wish it was faster but it is going as fast as USB will accomodate
    Published 19 months ago by Mr. Julian R. Power
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