HP Pocket Media Drive 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive HPBAAA5000ASL-NHSN (Black/Silver) Review

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(More customer reviews)I received this drive today (Nov. 10, 2009). It is a 5400 RPM drive and uses .6 amps operating and 1 amp on spin-up. Apple's disk utility calls it a "WDC WD50 00BEVT-22ZAT0 Media", which is no doubt manufactured by Western Digital. However, a search of WD's website returned zilch so I assume it's strictly an OEM product for HP. It comes with a case and a USB cable. The cable has one connector for the drive and two (2) connectors for the computer. Again I assume this is for extra power on computers that limit USB power but on my MacBook Pro it runs fine with only one connection. It comes formatted for Windows, but of course no problem formatting it fora Mac. I ran a benchmark on it and got the following maximum results:

Random write - 27.40 MB/s @ 512KB block size
Random read - 33.11 MB/s @ 16MB block size
Sustained write - 27.04 MB/s @ 512 KB block size
Sustained read - 34.79 MB/s @ 16 MB block size

This is not too shabby considering it's 5400 RPM on a USB 2.0 connection. And as the previous reviewer pointed out, it is bus powered, so no power blocks/cords.It also comes with Windows backup software, but since I don't use Windows anymore except occasionally in a virtual machine, I can't comment on it. So far, I'm well satisfied with the drive and would recommend it. 5 stars.

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Product Description:
Item #: 96927M. The HP Pocket Media Drive is a USB external hard drive that lets you take your digital life on the go with you. The small, lightweight drive comes in a sleek case about the size of a wallet and provides the high-capacity storage you need for your digital photos, video, MP3 files and recorded TV programs. The fast, instant way to add high-speed storage to your HP PC! The versatile HP Pocket Media Drive works with any USB-enabled PC or notebook and also fits into select HP Pavilion and HP Pavilion Slimline PCs with the exclusive HP Pocket Media Drive bay for the ultimate in ease of use and space-saving storage and a clutter-free desktop. Type: Hard drive - external
Dimensions (WxDxH): 5.4 in x 3.2 in x 0.6 in
Weight: 12 oz
Enclosure Color: Brushed aluminum
Localization: Canada, United States
Capacity: 500 GB
Interface Type: Hi-Speed USB
OS Required: Microsoft Windows XP
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year warranty
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