Toshiba 120 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive (HDDR120E02X) | 
| Brand: Toshiba
Buy New: $199.99
New (1) Used (1) Refurbished (1) from $66.46
Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 10155
Color: Black
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows XP Professional Edition
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.10
CPU Type: PowerPC G4
Processors: 1
System Memory: 8
Memory Type: SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 120
Size: 120 GB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 3.5 x 0.9
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: HDDR120E02X
Model: HDDR120E02X
UPC: 032017945333
EAN: 0032017945333
ASIN: B000W66HZY
Availability: Usually ships in 1-3 weeks
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| Features:
| • | 120GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive | | • | Hi Speed USB 2.0 Interface Allows Fast Transfer Rates Up to 480Mbps | | • | Backups Start Automatically and Run In the Background | | • | Continuous Monitoring and Backup of Data | | • | 0.53 Lbs (WxLxH) 3.50" x 5.60" x 0.94" |
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Product Description
The click-free, switch-free and button-free backup solution means a worry-free lifestyle knowing that all of your important digital memories, entertainment content and life documents have been protected and backed up on the Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive. Everything you need to backup your digital memories and important data is right in the box. The NTI Shadow software provides an easy-to-use interface to make your backups pain-free. Once parameters are set, the backup solution is click-free, switch-free and button free. If you need to search backup files, you simply push one button for Quick Restore to gain access to your data. The Toshiba USB 2.0 External Hard Drive fits easily within a laptop pouch, a knapsack or even a bookshelf. With a four-foot USB cable included, the drive can be plugged into just about any desktop or notebook with a USB port and used at home or at work. System Requirements - Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, CD-ROM Drive, USB 2.0 Port Approximate Unit Dimensions - 0.94 (H) x 3.5 (W) x 5.6 (D) Approximate Unit Weight - 1lbs 1oz
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| Customer Reviews: Read 22 more reviews...
 Slick and works between the Mac and the Windows machines January 4, 2008
S. Wilder (MO USA)
45 out of 45 found this review helpful
I recently became the owner of this item. I looked at all sorts of brand which includes WD, Lacie, Seagate, and Simpletech, read customer reviews and asked around. When I was looking I kept in mind the following: I need a simple plug-and-play that will work with my Mac and Windows system just like how a small USB flash drive would. I want something small since I'll be traveling with it and inexpensive in case it breaks or I loose it. This will not be my main backup drive. I do most of my work on the desktop but every so often I work outside the house and use the laptop. So I need a travel storage buddy. Unless there's a great deal, I don't need anything more than 120GB (which will give me around 111GB of actual space -- HD manufacturer calculates size differently, instead of using 1024kb they use 1000 for 1meg).
I finally decided to get this Toshiba because it was on sale locally for $69 and what I've read and heard from people who owns this weren't all that bad. The problem that it might have, per this review: http://reviews.cnet.com/hard-drives/toshiba-usb-2-0/4505-3186_7-32431241.html, I'm ok with since I'll be reading more than writing. I also noticed Toshiba's warning, that it might need the power adapter for some computers so I made sure with the store that I could return it if I do have to buy a power adapter, not something I want to do.
I plugged the device on my PowerMac -- detected it just like a usb flash drive. Transferred some files, a few megs, successful. I unplugged it, plugged it into the Win system, detected it and I could open the files from my Mac. The transfer process from the Windows to the Mac was successful also. I went to the computer lab at work, plugged it into a few more systems, iMacs and other Windows (all Windows are XP Pro) towers and it worked. I tried it with the laptop, Dell Inspiron and Latitude and everything was great. I don't have a fancy tool to measure but the transfer rate was about a Gig a minute. Which I think isn't as fast as others but this big (over 2 gig -- when testing I transferred 47 gigs of homemade video tutorials) tranfer is problem something that I'd do a few times here and there and not something I'd be waiting on. So this alone, using it between two platforms, is worth the $$.
Aesthetically, the HD is nice looking. It's not shiny like the WD I was looking at so I don't have to see my fingerprints all over it or see the scratches like on the iPod. I wouldn't mind though if this was red like the SimpleTech one but then I didn't want to fork out $139 for a color. I'd most likely get a case since I'll be moving it around and I am not the most graceful person. There is a blue light when the HD is plugged in and ready to go. It's quite nice I think.
I didn't use the software to help me back up my whole system or reformat it before use. It came with Fat32 and that's what I need. If I only need it for the Windows system I'd reformat it to NTFS but no need. I'll be using it to store photos, web developing stuff, and my digital scrapbooking kits. When I travel, I always take my laptop with me. Having this gives me another place to store photos, in case something happens to the laptop or one or the other gets stolen. I'll be taking it to scrap booking nights/crops. Really this is why I need this little thing to digiscrap outside the house.
Hopefully this will last me a while. I'll be back if something happens and report.
Very Nice Ext HD January 18, 2008
GEEBEE
26 out of 26 found this review helpful
I bought this Ext drive to go with my Toshiba A75 Laptop. I didn't buy it because it was a Toshiba! Honest! I bought it because it was inexpensive and it would store a lot of digital photos. I've had it about a week and a half.
It's quiet, and doesn't get hot. It is quite small, maybe 3 X 6 inches wide and deep and very light. There is a blue LED light on the front of the case that lights when it is recieving power which blinks brighter when accessing the drive.
It has a socket to accomodate an external power supply but it didn't come with one. I believe the HDDR200E01X did. So if you want an external power supply, you will need to buy the older, slightly more expensive version or buy a power supply on your own. To be fair though, I've never felt it was underpowered by relying on the USB port for power.
The OEMed software is a generic and adequate backup title. Nothing special, but it gets the job done. I installed it, played with it a bit and uninstalled it as I don't really need something like that.
Data transfer seems quite speedy thru a USB 2.0 port, at least it doesn't seem to slow down my graphics software any (Lightroom, ACDSee V8.0, and Photoshop elements V5). On the whole, I'm quite satisfied with it.
UPDATE 3/2/08 My wife bought a new Dell laptop and I used the Toshiba Ext HD to transfer her files from her old machine to the new one. That nice BIG HD made the transfer a breeze! I know, that's nothing unique to this particular drive, but it sure made my job easier!.
UPDATE 4/9/2008 Don't pay more than $100 US for this device. It's a great product, but it isn't worth more than that!
SO EASY! February 28, 2008
E. Karasik (Washington, DC United States)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I just wish I'd gotten this little puppy sooner -- could have saved some data I lost on my last computer (Michael Dell, I curse you and your worthless warranties). As other reviewers suggested, if you just want to manually back up files instead of running the software, there is virtually no setup -- just take it out of the box, plug in the USB cable (the actual device is small but has a nice heft, so it sits securely atop my desktop tower), and use the copy & paste function. Those with more expertise may have a better way to do this, but I backed up a huge number of files -- pretty much everything I've accumulated over the past decade, in about 30 minutes. What a relief!
Toshiba Ext. HD February 24, 2008
P. C. Cook (S.B. CA, USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
So far so good. I just plugged it in and the icon came up on the desktop and all I had to do was drag the things I wanted to backup to it and it worked. Great.
I looked at the software and decided that I didn't need it.
It all seems real simple.
Just Great February 27, 2008
Khaled Alazmi (Jaber Alali, Kuwait)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Well designed portable hard drive, transfer file quickly
low noise with clear blue light that tells you it is working.
I bought 2 from these hard drives and i will buy another one soon, i strongly recommend it.
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