Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus 750 GB External Storage

Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus 750 GB External Storage

Techtree Test Labs, Feb 19, 2008 1420 hrs IST

The stylish, value backup drive

Good performance, a good set of features, stylish and rugged, USB 2.0 as well as FireWire 400

Lack of incremental backup, no power button

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By Jayesh Limaye

Internal hard drive capacities are assuming gargantuan proportions, and their external counterparts are not far behind - they're almost matching the capacities, albeit at an understandably higher price. Now storage giant Maxtor has come up with a 750 GB version of its OneTouch 4 Plus external drive: the STM307504OTE3E5-RK. We got our hands on one of these and passed it through our tests.



The Bundle
Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus 750 GB (STM307504OTE3E5-RK)
Power adapter
USB 2.0 cable
FireWire 400 cable
Software CD
Manual



There's a problem with the power adapter: the plug is not of the kind that goes into the sockets usually used in India; it requires an adapter.

Specifications
Capacity: 750 GB
RPM: 7200
Cache Buffer: 16 MB
Interface: FireWire 400, USB 2.0 compliant and 1.1 compatible
Sustained Transfer Rate (FireWire 400): 43 MB/sec
Sustained Transfer Rate (USB 2.0): 33 MB/sec
Dimensions: 63.5 x 152.4 x 171.45 mm
Weight: 1.11 kg
OS compatibility: Mac and PC
Bundled software: Maxtor Manager (backup, syncing, disk imaging, and security)

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USER COMMENTS

will it work on p3 855mhz with 256mb ram,if not which external drive will my pc support

by ravi, mumbai, on May 06, 2008 12:18 PM, Report abuse   Reply

I have a 1 TB version of this (purchased in US) and is noisy compared to the more humble Maxtor Basic counterpart.

by J B Jani, Mumbai, on Mar 28, 2008 01:10 AM, Report abuse   Reply

I would think that like a Big player in the upcoming days who's going win the market with it's satisfactory performance issues. For large backup it should satisfy all the need. No wonder if it's seen majority people's choice.

by Kshitij, mumbai, on Feb 21, 2008 01:02 AM, Report abuse   Reply

hi good dlof

by akramuddin, hyd, on Feb 20, 2008 11:36 AM, Report abuse   Reply

hi good CON+9394803481

by akramuddin, hyd, on Feb 20, 2008 11:32 AM, Report abuse   Reply

hi good

by akram, hyd, on Feb 20, 2008 11:29 AM, Report abuse   Reply

guys/ visitors, i am looking for an external HDD/ HDD enclosure/wire (portable solution) with which i can connect internal drives by USB, firewire, esata/sata as well as RJ45/ethernet port. I will appreciate your views and suggestions for the same. I have seen a wireless router on newegg which can accomodate a sata internal HDD few weeks back, so solutions like this will also suffice. A portable device would be prefered, i meant to say. Only thing is it should be realible. DO pour in ur thoughts and alternatives even if recommended hardware does not fully matches my requirement (which can be difficult) Thanks.

by morph, Pune, on Feb 19, 2008 11:23 PM, Report abuse   Reply

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