Verbatim Clon 320GB Hard Drive Enclosure Review

Data is life, that’s right I said it and I meant it. We have become so reliant on our computers that when they crash a somewhat substantial portion of our lives is missing. Bank information accounting business transactions and contact can all be lost. Another portion is digital images we snap thousands of pictures a year and forget to back them up or print them so when our hard drives go down we lose precious memories. Verbatim knows its stuff when it comes to backing up data they have a huge array of choices in which to make the backup process as painless as possible. Today we will be checking out the extremely handy Verbatim Clon 320GB external Hard drive, let’s see how well it performs: Provided by: Verbatim

Price: $69.99

Closer Look:

Specifications and Features:

Pocket-sized for ultimate portability, about the size of a smart phone
Scuff resistant casing reduces fingerprints & scratches
Shock-resistant technology protects valuable data on the go
Easily copy & protect valuable memories and work – including music, videos and photos
USB powered for quick convenience
Additional data security with Nero BackItUp auto backup software included for peace of mind
Legendary 40-year Verbatim quality and reliability, backed by a 3 Year Limited Warranty

Rotational Speed – 5400 RPM
External Power – USB bus-powered
Interface – One USB Mini-B port
Data Transfer Rate – USB 2.0 High-Speed: 480 Mb/s (max), USB 1.1 Full Speed: 12 Mb/s
Unit Dimensions – 4.54 in. X 2.99 in. X 0.59 in.
Unit Weight – 4.87 oz

Testing:

I will be using HD Tune in order to test the Verbatim Clon against the Thermaltake Black X with a 1TB hard drive. This test is more so to see if there are any major flaws and not so much to test performance against the drives.I will also be transferring 10,100, and 500MB files onto the drives and timing them.

USB – HDtune

Docking Staion	VERBATIM CLON 320GB	Thermaltake BlacX Docking Station
Ave MB/s	59.5 MB/s	33 MB/s
Access Time	18.4 ms	16 ms
Burst Rate	137 MB/s	27.8 MB/s
CPU Usage	3.2%	3.6%

USB – File Transfer Speed

Docking Station	VERBATIM CLON 320GB	Thermaltake BlacX Docking Station
10 MB	1 second	1 Second
100 MB	5 seconds	5 Seconds
500 MB	16 seconds	15 Seconds

Conclusion:

Overall the Verbatim Clon did very well, setup was very simple, and it was nice and compact and quick to use. I have used several products from Verbatim and so far I have yet to be disappointed in anyof them. They always pick great manufacturers to work with to get the OEM drives from and the software choices are always top notch.

Would I recomend this product? As I do with almost every products I have had from Verbatim I will say yes whole heartedly. The pricing and quality combined make this another fantastic Verbatim Product.

Pros:

Decent Price
Compact
Quality Construction
Great Software
Easy to use

Cons:

eSata Would be a Nice Bonus but Works Just Fine Without it

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