MPN: HDHS10TQ See Product Details
Description
The DriveStation Combo 4 provides 4 connection methods: USB 2.0, FireWire 400/800 and eSATA for maximum compatibility and flexibility. Equipped with a high speed SATA hard drive and TurboUSB technology, DriveStation Combo 4 provides transfer rates greater than those of standard USB / FireWire hard drives.
Quick Glance
Internal/External: External
Interface: 1 x 5-pin Mini Type B USB 2.0 USB, 2 x 9-pin IEEE 1394b FireWire, 1 x 6-pin IEEE 1394a FireWire, 1 x 7-pin eSATA
Drive Width: 3.5
Drive Type: Hard Drive
Capacity: 1000000
Rotational Speed: 7200
Summary
Product Title: Buffalo Technology HD-HS1.0TQ DriveStation Combo 4 Hard Drive - 1TB - 7200rpm - External
Manufacturer: Buffalo Technology
Lowest Price: $162.99
Power Score: 2.9 | 5 Reviews
Storage
Capacity: 1 TB
Interface
Interface Type: 1 x 5-pin Mini Type B USB 2.0 USB, 2 x 9-pin IEEE 1394b FireWire, 1 x 6-pin IEEE 1394a FireWire, 1 x 7-pin eSATA
Interface Connection: IEEE 1394 - 6 pin (Firewire), IEEE 1394b - 9 pin (Firewire), Serial ATA - 7 pin, USB
Performance
Drive Type: Hard Drive
Rotational Speed: 7200 rpm
General
Internal/External: External
Form Factor Width: 3.5
Dimensions
Weight: 3.21 lbs
Dimensions: 1.50" Height x 5" Width x 9" Depth
Warranty
Warranty Information: 1 Year Limited
More Info
URL: Manufacturer Link
Additional Specifications
Software Included: SecureLockWare software Memeo AutoBackup software
Hot Swappable: Yes
eSATA Pin: 7-pin
Strengths: plug and play ease
Weakness: totally unreliable
I was looking for a drive to use as my mac's Time Machine backup and was directed to this drive by a third party sales rep. It worked OK for a while, but eventually stopped running Time Machine and became unmountable. Disk Utility was not even able to erase and reformat it. I got an RMA from Buffalo Tech and they replaced it. The exact same thing happened to the second drive. My only option is to...
Strengths: In Theory the 800iee port
Weakness: On my 2nd unit....Poorly designed system: Power, ports, EVERYTHING
This unit on paper looks great but in reality......It is a joke. I have sent back 2 of them and it is poorly designed and unreliable. Don't waste your time, energy or data on this drive.
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With its fast speeds and multiple connectivity options, this is hands-down the best 1TB external hard drive.
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DIDN'T EVEN LAST 4 MONTHS!!!
Strengths: Cheap.. till it breaks
Weakness: Unreliable, Poorly made, Extremely expensive in the end, Short lived, BUFFALO TECHNOLOGY won't stand behind it!!!
I bought this hard drive in March and put about 500 gigs of info on it and last week, when I turned it on, a message came up on my computer saying, "The disk you have inserted contains no volumes that mac osx can read. Initialize, ignore, or eject". Called Buffalo Tech's customer service and they said, "You could try Disk Warrior and if that doesn't work send it to a disk data recovery service."...
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