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Toshiba Portable External Hard Drive

Toshiba 160 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive has a distinctive look with a rugged anti-shock aluminum casing. It features a unique aluminum body engineered to dissipate heat without a fan, for near-silent operation. Toshiba 160GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive has a fingerprint and scratch-resistant housing. The design includes a patent-pending shock mount system to help keep your drive safe during life’s little mishaps. The included NTI Shadow backup software eliminates the need to push a button or click an icon to activate a backup.

Connectivity and Setup:
The Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive is automatically powered through the included USB 2.0 cable. Well, the drive can also be attached through a single connection to a USB 1.1 port. The USB 1.1 port does not provide enough power Toshiba provides a dual-connector cable, which requires two ports on your PC.

Features:

• High-Speed USB 2.0 for fast transfer rates
• Easy to use Windows and Mac software
• Its USB powered hence turns on and off with your computer
• Internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology to help protect your drive
• Features NTI Shadow backup software that provides an easy to use interface to make your backups easy
• Backups start automatically
• Data is stored in the original file format - no special software is required to open the files on another computer
• Cache 8MB
• Includes “Quick Restore” button that helps to open the backup files.

Qualities:

• NTI Shadow backup software
• Fast read speed
• Fingerprint and scratch-resistant housing
• Shock-resistant design
• Easily portable with the durable casing

Drawbacks:

• Slow write speed

Comments:

With its distinctive look, Toshiba 160 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive is a simple and easy solution for backup.  The NTI Shadow backup software that comes with the drive makes the backup task easier. This software provides an option to set it to do a continuous backup, interval backup or a scheduled backup. The data is stored in the original file format so no special software is required to open the files on another computer. If the slow write speed doesn’t matter much then, Toshiba 160 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive is a good choice for backup.