When the drive is connected and is operational, there is a blue light that appears at the base of the drive.Ĭonnecting the drive to both a Windows machine and an Apple Mac was simple and they both could be used as the drive comes pre-formatted at FAT32. What is a nice touch is that the AC Adaptor comes with different plug connectors that slot into the main plug. Macintosh System Requirements: Available USB 2.0/1.1 port - Built for Mac OS X, 10.3 or newer Windows System Requirements: Available USB 2.0/1.1 port - Windows XP/Vista/7 Power: 12VDC, 1.5A external power adapter

Specificationsįorm Factor: 3.5 inch External Hard Disk Driveĭimensions: 6.50″ (H) x 4.75″ (L) x 2.44″ (W) For this review we are looking at the 2TB drive. The drive comes in 3 different sizes, a 500GB, a 1TB and a 2TB. SimpleDrive is made by Hitachi and uses the same reliable Hitachi hard drives you have come to trust. With Hitachi Backup software, included with your drive, you can schedule automatic backups from your computer to your SimpleDrive keeping your files safe from real world mishaps. And it automatically powers on and off with your computer. The unique aluminum design is not only elegant, but it keeps your drive cool and performing at its best.

The compact size of this new feature packed drive saves both space and power. Plug it in, power it on, and you’re ready to go. It’s not only great to look at but it’s really simple to use. We like to keep things simple – just like this drive. SimpleDrive by Hitachi delivers simply better USB 2.0 external storage. With a formatted 500 GB capacity, you'll have plenty of room to back up your old photos, music, documents and important files. Here is how Hitachi describe the SimpleDrive: Grab a great external hard drive with lots of storage with this Hitachi 0S00230 SimpleDrive Mini 500 GB External Hard DriveThe SimpleDrive Mini is the ideal solution for all your archiving needs.

S.M.A.R.T.Hitachi have an external 2TB USB 2.0 Drive called the SimpleDrive – I’ve been using it for a few months now and so figured it was time to post the hands on review.

Low-level format utility (use DFT Utility option: Erase Disk).

Erase Bootsector utility (use DFT Utility option: Erase Boot Sector).

Note: these utilities will overwrite customer data and allow repair of bad sectors.

Automatically logs significant drive parameters to track potential impacts to the operation of the drive.

Identifies system problems such as cables, temperature, etc.

Performs real-time analysis of you drive to quickly determine whether the drive has a problem.

High confidence level Quick test (unmatched in the drive industry).

Note: Currently, the Drive Fitness Test does not support Microdrives, or Travelstar E drives.Bad Links Supports SCSI and IDE drives, including Serial-ATA drives (However, Drive Fitness Test is bundled with some restoration utilities that will overwrite data.)

The Drive Fitness Test analyze function performs read tests without overwriting customer data. The Drive Fitness Test (DFT) provides a quick, reliable method to test SCSI and IDE hard disk drives, including Serial-ATA IDE drives. This download creates a self-booting DOS diskette to run the DFT utility.

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