Product Specifications
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| Brand: | Freecom |
| Item Height : | 40 millimetres |
| Item Width: | 11.5 centimetres |
| Hard Drive | |
| Hard Drive Interface: | USB 2.0 |
Technical Details
- External USB 2.0 Hard Drive
- Fast, low noise external USB 2.0 Hard Drive
- Quiet drive thanks to fanless design
- Including LED hard drive capacity indicator
- The easiest way to add extra storage capacity to your computer
- Hot swappable, no need to turn off your computer
- No device IDs or terminations to worry about
- High quality, sleek design, only 20 x 11,5 x 4 cm
- One year manufacturers warranty, free helpdesk support
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
Todays world is all about Gigabytes. Programs and data take up more and more storage space. The need for installing an extra hard drive on your PC or Mac is more present than ever. Opening your computer case and installing an internal hard drive can be a difficult job. So why not take the easy route? Freecom offers you the perfect storage upgrade for your computer: the new Freecom Hard Drive Classic, a no-nonsense external hard drive. No need to open your computer; just plug the Hard Drive into the USB (2.0 or 1.1) port of your PC or MAC and you instantly have a substantial increase in storage space. The Freecom Hard Drive Classic is pre-formatted so youre ready to use your drive seconds after connecting it to your computer. At Freecom we create storage solutions from a consumers perspective, where convenience, design and quality are key factors. Free your mind!
Product Description
External USB 2.0 Hard Drive- Fast, low noise external USB 2.0 Hard Drive - Quiet drive thanks to fanless design - Including LED hard drive capacity indicator - The easiest way to add extra storage capacity to your computer - Hot swappable, no need to turn off your computer - No device IDTs or terminations to worry about - High quality, sleek design, only 20 x 11,5 x 4 cmIdeal for home and office useHome use:- Store all your digital photoTs, music, movies, games on one central location - Take the Freecom Hard Drive Classic with you and share your files with friends - Make an extra backup of all your important documents and filesOffice use: - Store all your spreadsheets, documents, presentations on one central location - Take the drive home or on the road and work on your files away from the office - Make an extra backup of your valuable work files - Share data between computers and networks - Use the Freecom Hard Drive Classic for software installations on multiple PCTs.FeatureProduct FeaturesConnectivityUSB 2.0 connectors1 Environmental conditionsOperating temperature range T-T5 - 60¶øC Storage temperature range T-T- 20 - 80¶øC Disk driveHard disk drive capacity500GB InternalN Hard disk rotational speed7200RPM Hard disk interfaceUSB 2.0 Hard disk size3.5 Average latency4.2ms Track to track seek time read/write0.8ms Drive device, buffer size16MB Hard disk average seek time9ms System requirementsMinimum system requirementsCD-ROM Mac compatibilityY Minimum processorIntel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz / PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Power Book G3/G4 / Intel Mac Minimum RAM256MB USB requiredY Energy managementExternal power adapterY Weight & dimensionsDimensions W x D x H200 x 115 x 40mm Weight750g ColourColour of productBlack Data transmissionData transfer rate max480Mbit/s EnduranceMean time between failures MTBF50000h Operating system/softwareCompatible operating systemsWindows 2000 / XP / VMac OS X v10.3
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
99 of 99 people found the following review helpful
Black case looks good and good value for money.
Compared with the more expensive 'silver' 500GB drive this has a (high quality) plastic case rather than aluminium, 1 rather than 2 years warrantee, and does not include the Freecom backup software.
The case has holes on the bottom and back to partially make up for the poorer heat dissipation of plastic than aluminium.
It does get distinctly warmer, and is fractionally noiser than the silver (I have both) but nothing to worry about.
Both (at least currently) use the excellent (i.e. cool and quiet) Samsung HD501LJ mechanism.
Compared with the more expensive 'silver' 500GB drive this has a (high quality) plastic case rather than aluminium, 1 rather than 2 years warrantee, and does not include the Freecom backup software.
The case has holes on the bottom and back to partially make up for the poorer heat dissipation of plastic than aluminium.
It does get distinctly warmer, and is fractionally noiser than the silver (I have both) but nothing to worry about.
Both (at least currently) use the excellent (i.e. cool and quiet) Samsung HD501LJ mechanism.
75 of 75 people found the following review helpful
I spent two or three days researching external HDD's, and eventually, after some protracted head-scratching, I decided to go for this one.
Essentially (or so it seems), buying any make or model of external HDD can be somewhat of a lottery, as you simply cannot legislate for the myriad of problems that these types of drives can incur. After canvassing opinion both off and online, the general consensus seemed to be that out of the three most common manufacturers (Seagate, Freecom and WD), Freecom HDD's were, generally, slightly more stable and reliable than the others. So, after spotting this 500GB model for under £80, I decided to go for it.
The drive is solid, quite weighty, and approximately the size of a VHS tape (albeit slightly thicker). The installation process is basic and only requires the connection of a power lead, and a USB chord - the help manual comes on a CD.
After the initial set-up, I checked the properties of my new HDD, and was pleased to see that the drive used in my new HDD was a Samsung HD501LJ model. It had been mentioned to me previously that Samsung drives were usually pretty reliable, and thus I felt even more pleased about my new piece of kit.
As far as daily use - so far, so good! It's on almost 24/7 and everything has worked as it should. It transfers 4GB of VOB files in about 6 minutes, runs warm to very-warm, sits in almost complete silence on my desk, and looks rather smart in jet-black, with only its small blue LED light giving any indication of activity. The only thing I've changed on the HDD is the file system, which, when it was delivered, was pre-formatted to FAT32 (apparently enabling broader compatibility with older versions of Windows). I reformatted to NTFS which took just over an hour, as this file system is more up-to date and is able to cope with meta-data on media files, which FAT32 cannot.
Highly recommended.
Essentially (or so it seems), buying any make or model of external HDD can be somewhat of a lottery, as you simply cannot legislate for the myriad of problems that these types of drives can incur. After canvassing opinion both off and online, the general consensus seemed to be that out of the three most common manufacturers (Seagate, Freecom and WD), Freecom HDD's were, generally, slightly more stable and reliable than the others. So, after spotting this 500GB model for under £80, I decided to go for it.
The drive is solid, quite weighty, and approximately the size of a VHS tape (albeit slightly thicker). The installation process is basic and only requires the connection of a power lead, and a USB chord - the help manual comes on a CD.
After the initial set-up, I checked the properties of my new HDD, and was pleased to see that the drive used in my new HDD was a Samsung HD501LJ model. It had been mentioned to me previously that Samsung drives were usually pretty reliable, and thus I felt even more pleased about my new piece of kit.
As far as daily use - so far, so good! It's on almost 24/7 and everything has worked as it should. It transfers 4GB of VOB files in about 6 minutes, runs warm to very-warm, sits in almost complete silence on my desk, and looks rather smart in jet-black, with only its small blue LED light giving any indication of activity. The only thing I've changed on the HDD is the file system, which, when it was delivered, was pre-formatted to FAT32 (apparently enabling broader compatibility with older versions of Windows). I reformatted to NTFS which took just over an hour, as this file system is more up-to date and is able to cope with meta-data on media files, which FAT32 cannot.
Highly recommended.
64 of 66 people found the following review helpful
What a great deal and a nice design too.
Contrary to rumour - this drive has a 16mb buffer/cache as I wanted to find know before I purchased.
I actually rung Freecom and they told me what internal hard drive they use, they were very helpful.
The drive itself is everything you could want at a great price. I would recommend this drive to anyone wishing to purchase an external dstorage device
Contrary to rumour - this drive has a 16mb buffer/cache as I wanted to find know before I purchased.
I actually rung Freecom and they told me what internal hard drive they use, they were very helpful.
The drive itself is everything you could want at a great price. I would recommend this drive to anyone wishing to purchase an external dstorage device
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Product
This is the 3rd Freecom External Hard Drive I have purchased over the years and I still have them all operating and working well. Silent running although they do get hot. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2010 by kae209
Back up confidence
My lap-top has developed a mind of its own shutting down as it overheats.
Using the Freecom and backing up all my files gives me confidence that I will not lose anything that... Read more
Using the Freecom and backing up all my files gives me confidence that I will not lose anything that... Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2009 by Mr. P. Simpson-hayes
Freecom Classic 500GB External Hard Drive
I've had this drive for about a month now. No problems to report so far. It's tidy, it's quiet, and it's fast (despite having to operate on a USB1 port)
It's about the size of... Read more
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Published on 27 Aug 2009 by J. Hubbard
Great product.
I bought this external hard drive not knowing a lot about them in general, but it looked like a good option- how right was I. Read more
Published on 16 May 2009 by Lucy Ball
Does what it should
I bought the 400GB version of this 2 years ago and it has never let me down even though I leave it switched on almost 24/7, a very reliable hard drive indeed. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2009 by Mr. J. Anderson
Suddenly DIED! and My second Hard drive is accidently FORMATTED.
My second Hard-drive: I gave 2 stars, because I though this is very excellent hard drive. but it happens to me. I can't found the reason why my hard drive DIED. Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2009
Excellent product. Very Fast Delivery of product
The Product is just what I required as I have been Hit by virus attack on two separate occassions. The first time I lost everything. Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2009 by Peter Lowe
Just sits there doing its job
Partitioning the hard drive is a long and tedious job, and for a non techie I was very very tense following the complex instructions. Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2009 by Jonathan Greenyer
No Problems
I've had this product for a while now (several months) and have had no problems with it. I run games from it, Photoshop, and other programs to keep my PC HD a little more clutter... Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2009 by V. Wagstaff
Fantastic Black Box
I have had this item for nearly a year and it has never let me down, it runs quiet and warm but not hot. Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2008 by Steve Youngman
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