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Freecom Hard Drive 400GB USB-2, silver

by Freecom

4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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Fast, low noise external USB 2.0 Hard Drive
Stylish aluminium design, including LED hard drive capacity indicator
No cooling fan = no noise!
The easiest way to add extra storage capacity to your computer
Includes Freecom Backup software for easy file backup
Hot swappable, no need to turn off your computer
No device ID's or terminations to worry about
High quality, sleek design, only 20 x 11,5 x 4 cm
Two years manufacturers warranty, free helpdesk support

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Brand	Freecom
Item Weight	1.9 Kg
Product Dimensions	25.2 x 21.8 x 9.2 cm
Item model number	27048

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ASIN	B000HDUKA0
Best Sellers Rank	47,994 in Computers & Accessories (See top 100)
Shipping Weight	1.9 Kg
Date First Available	3 Aug 2006

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Stylish and cost-effective external hard drive solution. Today's 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, a no-nonsense external hard drive in a stylish new design. 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 is pre-formatted so you're ready to use your drive seconds after connecting it to your computer. At Freecom we create storage solutions from a consumer's perspective, where convenience and quality are key factors. Free your mind!

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Stylish and cost-effective external hard drive solution from Freecom, one of the most respected names in data storage and computer hardware. Pre-formatted, simply plug into a USB 2.0 port (or 1.1 at reduced speed) on your PC or Mac and a new drive letter appears, ready to go.

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A stunning bit of kit 14 Jan 2007

By Brian Moore

Having been wondering how to back-up all my laptop data & mp3 files easily, I finally plunged for the 400Gb Freecom Hard Drive. I've only had it a few days, but I'm already highly impressed.

Firstly, it was simple to set up: the software installed quickly and easily, and the HD was recognised and worked perfectly the first time it was connected to the laptop.

There are two handy bits of software: one, which appears as "Freecom Sync" on the HD, automatically checks that your PC and the Freecom HD have the same files in selected folders (and updates as necessary); the back-up utility automatically checks your PC for specified types of files (e.g. .doc files) and backs them up to the Freecom HD. And very quickly, at that.

Not only that, but it was also a piece of cake to back-up all my 20Gb Zen Touch tracks to the Freecom HD.

I worked out that, even at a high bitrate (192kbps), I can get 4000 albums on this HD; that works out at 0.00 pence per album.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value, no probs so far 18 May 2007

By John Smith

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I do a lot of commuting between Sheffield and London to record with my band. As the group's in-house recording engineer I need to get the recordings back to Sheffield for mixing on a regular basis.

This little baby is the perfect solution. It is small, very very quiet (in fact silent most of the time), has excellent build quality, is quite heavy and has 4 rubber feet, which means vibrations are not an issue.

I'm not very PC-literate so I don't know the benefits of different formating systems, but I have had no issues at all - my average project file is under 2 gig.

It is also quite fast. I dragged a folder containing about 80 gig of files onto the drive the day I got it, and it took maybe 40-50 minutes or so, which for that much data is very acceptable.

Highly recommended.

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72 of 74 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars 400GB for �120 27 Oct 2006

By kcampbel VINE™ VOICE

I got this to back up all my DV films to tape. Out of the box it looks excellent in that it it is small. A third smaller than WD 160GB external drive I bought last month. It is also very quiet, due to no fan, and after 4 hours of writing data continuously it got a little warm but nothing to be concerned about. Only niggle - the WD drive has the on/off on the front....which is much more sensible....and I wish I had bought the Freecom originally as my WD drive is redundant now!

Have written 22 DV tapes in full AVI therefore 13GB per tape. The drive has successfully backed them up all up at about 30 mins / 13 GB. Worked on XP out-of-the-box.

As long as it does not crash (and it has not yet) I am very pleased.

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Cheap but not lacking in quality! 6 April 2007

By C. Marshall

As soon as the Freecom 400 Gb HDD arrived, I formatted it to a NTFS File System. I was then able to copy my files bigger than 4 Gb to it. Copying and backing up my data has been extremely fast. Also, being 400 Gb, I've freed up so much space on my PC's HDD and haven't even made a dent in the Freecom's space. For 80-odd quid, this HDD is an absolute bargain but it doesn't look or perform cheap. It's heavy, sturdy and completely silent. EXCELLENT!

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars silent, sturdy, smashing look 18 Aug 2007

By D. Kiefer

Highly recommended: It's almost completely silent, no vibrations, no hissing, no clicking when the HD head writes or reads. Plus it comes in a solid aluminium case that easily could win awards - as if Bauhaus finally has arrived in electronics.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellant product 30 Jun 2007

By C. A. Boylett

The hard drive arrived this morning, next day delivery as promised.

Only took a few minutes to set up, very quick file transfer, less than an hour after unpacking fropm the box all my essential files and pictures were backed up. The 400G hardly touched. Definately value for money.

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Freecom 400GB Hard Drive 3 April 2007

By K. L. Hopwood

Have found the hard drive to be very convenient in size and easy to use. The storage capacity is phenominal at 400GB, and it is great to be able to back up various files including music and photos. Whilst the hard drive can be left off whenever you put your computer on, when in use it is advisable not to turn off the device with the computer running because the syncronised files end up being 'orphan' files as a result. Apart from this I feel it is a secure way to back up my computer. It is, of course, advisable to have an anti-virus package with any back up hard drive, as this protects your computer as well as copied files against any potential virus threats.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Good looks 5 Sep 2007

By I. Duncan

The reason i am writing this review is to mention the fact that it runs cool, even after being left on for a couple of days and being constatly accessed.I had a ATMT before this Freecom. It had a fan and it ran very hot.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy solution to backing up your files

After reading loads of reviews for USB hard drives went for the Freecom as it seemed to offer the best combination of price and good reviews. Read more

Published on 2 Feb 2009 by G. Piggin

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Drive. Careful of the case.

I have to say 5 stars for the actual hard drive. It's worked perfect for two years consistantly having lots of date put on and taken off. Read more

Published on 17 Nov 2008 by Reviewer

1.0 out of 5 stars mine crashed!

I purchased one of these in April, not from Amazon, and it crashed in July for no obvious reason. I have lost all of the data transferred in those three months and have concerns... Read more

Published on 10 Dec 2007 by Mr Hip

1.0 out of 5 stars Freecom rubbish

Dead on arrival and the Freecom UK support was terrible, ignoring phone calls, messages and emails to various departments. Read more

Published on 16 Oct 2007 by MaverikUK

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Drive

Just received today, easy to set up,fairly quiet in use and quite quick. Neat looking as well. Only GRIPE is that it comes with a 2 pin American type power lead... Read more

Published on 12 Oct 2007 by D. Evanson

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb quality, easy to set-up and use !

Excellent piece of kit, arrived quickly and in good order. Easy step by step pictorial instructions makes setting up a breeze and the drive was recognised by Windows XP straight... Read more

Published on 1 Oct 2007 by Ian Ellison

1.0 out of 5 stars Lack of help from Freecom

Bought the Freecom Hard Drive 400GB USB-2, silver
from Amazon - arrived with box in tatters items falling out. Read more

Published on 5 Sep 2007 by L. Murphy

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Every Penny! 5 star plus!!

Fast delivery from Amazon - an excellent buy! Very easy to set up and use. Saves all that time spent backing up to CD. Thoroughly recommend this product. Freecom shines again!

Published on 30 July 2007 by M. Barton

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