Lexar Echo SE 32 GB USB 2.0 Backup Drive LEHSE32GBSBNA

by Lexar

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.5 x 7 inches ; 1.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0031RG2AQ
• Item model number: LEHSE32GBSBNA
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 6, 2010

Product Description

Capacity: 32 GB

Whether you're a business professional on the road, a student doing homework at a friend's house, or someone simply using a laptop in a cafe, it's important to ensure the files on your netbook or notebook are protected. Lexar Echo portable backup drives provide a convenient way to automatically back up your files on the go.

Thanks to Lexar Echo SE's backup software functionality and its extremely easy-to-use interface, saving and protecting valuable data such as documents, presentations, photos, audio, and video files is no longer a tedious task. Restoring data is just a click away.

Portable to work with sensitive data on the go

Faster File Saves
Unlike traditional backup software, Lexar Echo backup software provides you with an option to store only new and modified files, thus reducing system overhead.

Built-In Versioning
Define the number of versions you want to keep, preserving multiple iterations of a file for later use. At any moment, you can travel back in time to access a file's previous version, and you'll be prevented from losing any data, even if a file was inadvertently modified or erased.

Continuous, Automatic Protection
Leverage continuous data protection (CDP) technology to automatically detect changes to files and back them up onto the storage device without user intervention. You won't need to worry about manually backing up data or scheduling it; Echo backup software will take care of it for you 24/7.

Custom Configuration
Filter by file extension, date, or size. With numerous configuration options, Echo backup software provides a flexible tool that allows you to easily choose the data you wish to backup.

128-Bit Encryption for Safe Data
The Lexar Echo SE offers optional 128-bit AES encryption for your backup data, so you'll really have peace of mind if you're working with sensitive data on the go.

Cross-Platform Support
Your data is seamlessly available whether you are using a Mac or a PC system. Echo backup software delivers the same powerful backup features and ease of use on both platforms for a consistent experience.

Reliable, Automatic Backup of Essential Files In Three Easy Steps
The Lexar Echo SE provides powerful automatic backup, yet it's easy to use. You can get live, automatic backups in three simple steps:

Step 1) Launch the built-in backup software on the Lexar Echo SE, select your language and accept the license agreement.	Click to view larger
Step 2) Create your profile name and, if you want encrypted backups, create a password to access your encrypted backup files later.	Click to view larger
Step 3) Select your backup plan: choose Automatic to quickly and easily back up your key folders (Documents, Photos, etc.), or choose Custom to select your own folders and schedule. Then click "Apply" and you're all set. That's all there is to it!	Click to view larger

Find the Lexar Echo Backup Solution That's Right For You
Lexar's Echo series offers a number of portable backup solutions in different sizes to ensure that you can find the protection that's right for you.

	Lexar Echo SE	Lexar Echo ZE
Size	54.2mm x 21mm x 10.44mm	20.1mm x 15.1mm x 7.6mm
Storage Capacity	16GB to 128GB	8GB to 32GB
Write Speed	10MB/sec	Not Rated
Read Speed	28MB/sec	Not Rated
Usage Model	Ultra Portable	Plug & Stay
Backup Software	Lexar Echo Backup Live and incremental backup Targeted backup Versioning Multiple profiles	Lexar Echo Backup Live and incremental backup Targeted backup Versioning Multiple profiles
Security	AES 128 bit	AES 128 bit
Compatibility	Windows and Mac	Windows and Mac
Warranty	5 Year Limited Warranty	2 Year Limited Warranty

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Lexar Echo SE 16GB USB Thumb Drive - Nice Performance, OK Software, Terrible Build Quality, July 15, 2010

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Mark "Technology, Music and Movies" (East Coast) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lexar Echo SE 16 GB USB 2.0 Backup Drive LEHSE16GBSBNA (Personal Computers)

(What's this?)

The Lexar Echo SE 16 GB USB 2.0 Backup Drive is a disappointment. I purchase a lot of USB drives, from cheap to expensive, for a variety of needs. Even out of all the low cost budget drives I have bought, this one has one of the weakest constructions.

One reason to purchase a thumb drive is portability. The plastic surface has a tacky texture that doesn't seem fragile. I learned how easily broken this drive could be when the lanyard bar broke from simply having a lanyard attached to it to carry it. So this device would be easily lost if you were to have it break on you or if you were carrying it loose in your pocket.

PROS:
++ Data transfer speeds are better than most similar drives
++16 GB capacity allows for good sized backups
++ Fat32 formatted for compatibility
++ Compatible with Mac and PC operating systems (Windows 7, XP, Vista, OS X)
++ Very light case
++ USB 2.0 connection is backwards compatible for older computers
++ Retractable designs means no worries about lost caps
++ Easy to format and enable encryption to protect your data

CONS:
-- Body design is weak and larger than necessary; rear bar is easily broken
-- Slower mounts and stops than other USB drives I have
-- Premium cost
-- Other software alternatives can do the same and be installed on any drive

THE SOFTWARE

The included software is OK and is much less disappointing than most included software. For those wondering why it doesn't "do anything" when they insert it, you have to launch the software manually and can then have it install on your computer for automatic backups. That's actually a good thing. Companies have gotten a lot of flack over software that installs itself without giving users the choice.

The install files include "EchoBackup_Win.exe" for Windows computers and "EchoBackup_Mac" for Macs. I only tested the Windows version, but it has a sufficient number of options, including encrypting backups and setting up folders that will automatically get backed up whenever the drive is inserted. My only comment about it is that there are tons of free software programs that will do the same thing and can easily be copied to a thumb-drive. So I wouldn't choose this drive based on the added software.

There are a few ways in order to enable encryption. The best way may be to use another tool to encrypt the drive after re-formatting it. This way you can test the drive as well as use the encryption you prefer.

THE PERFORMANCE

Copying files to this drive was on the higher end of the speed range offered by USB 2.0 thumb drives.
Average Read Speed: 21.2 MB/s
Average Write Speed: 9.5 MB/s

Speeds with the included software were comparable, which is better than most software offers.

CONCLUSION

The 16 GB capacity makes this drive useful for file backups and USB storage. The retractable head means you don't have to worry about losing a cap, but you might have to worry about getting dust or debris into the tip.

Everything about this drive would have been acceptable if not for the poor build quality. Considering the premium, I would lean on choosing an alternative. This is a drive I wanted to love but it doesn't perform up to par. There are many higher end drives by Kingston, Sandisk, Patriot, Corsair and others that can be used for backups but have much better builds. I would research some of those.

Happy shopping.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hot flash, July 8, 2011

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Amanda Richards (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lexar Echo SE 16 GB USB 2.0 Backup Drive LEHSE16GBSBNA (Personal Computers)

(What's this?)

What looks like a flash, acts like a flash, but is much more than your average flash?

This gadget provides a painless backup solution for businesspersons and students who can't survive without their trusty laptop/netbook/notebook and the information therein. Even for users unfamiliar with backup software, the Echo software included on the drive is a snap to use. Once the backup drive is inserted into a USB port on your computer, it will take you through some simple steps to configure the backup. You can choose the easy predefined Automatic plan or you can choose the more advanced Custom backup plan. There is a Quick Start Guide, also included on the drive, which provides a brief explanation of the options that are available.

When configuring your Custom backup profile, you can specify which file types you want backed-up. You can select ALL files, or there are some basic ones such as text, spreadsheet, presentation, music, videos, photos et al that you can select. There is also an OTHER category where you can define other file types that may be important to you, for example, zip, rar, pdf, etc. In addition, you select which folder(s) you want backed-up, set filters if required, and set the number of versions of files to keep, a useful option if you accidentally delete or modify a file. There is also the option to select an Automatic backup which activates every time you plug in your flash drive, and Live which continuously backs up your modified files to the flash drive without your intervention.

Restoring files is just a matter of clicking on the Restore menu button, selecting the files and/or folders you want restored and setting the location where to restore the files, then hit RESTORE. Alternatively, if when creating your profile, you had decided not to password protect it and encrypt it, the files can be accessed quite easily from directly on the root of the backup drive in the My Backup folder.

To backup another computer, you would have to install the software on that computer and set up another backup profile.

This version of the Lexar Echo has only 16GB of storage capacity, and is really too small to back up more than one home computer with music and video files; it can barely back up one computer, much less two or more. On the other hand, it would certainly be good for business people on the road since they will generally be using smaller files and the backup is a no-brainer.

While it has a good feel to it and the retractable connector saves losing caps, it is a bit on the `chunky' side and competes for space with other USB devices. It can also get damaged if you're not careful when moving the laptop around and it gets hit during the process, as it sticks out quite a bit.

I did not check for backup/restore speeds nor did I follow up on the 2GB of free online backup space which was offered in the setup. It appears this is no longer available at DMAILER, the backup software manufacturer; but instead I was guided to check YuuWaa online backup services.

Extremely handy for business or school use, and especially for people who have senior moments and accidentally delete or write over important files on a regular basis.

Amanda Richards, July 8, 2011

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice design, easy to use, May 31, 2010

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Angie Boyter (Ellicott City, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lexar Echo SE 16 GB USB 2.0 Backup Drive LEHSE16GBSBNA (Personal Computers)

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I have not used a device like this before now, so I cannot compare it to others, but I found it very nicely designed, easy to use, and effective for what I wanted.
I was pleased by the small size. It looked sturdy, too, as if I can carry it around without worrying about damage. Contributing to that was the retractable USB plug, which slides in and out via a little button reminiscent of an X-acto knife. The light gray color makes it easy to find without being garish---I am NOT a fan of neon pink tech gear!
I was a bit put off when it arrived encased in plastic on a cardboard card (which was a DEVIL to open!) with absolutely NO instructions. Lacking any guidance,I just plugged it in, and that was all I needed to do; it installed its software with no intervention required. There is PDF user's guide which was moderately helpful. There is a defined profile for files that will be backed up, or the user can define custom profiles and identify what profile is to be used as the default.
Back-up was quick and seems to be accurate.
When I plugged the device into another computer, as I might do if I were working away from my home computer, it was easy to find a particular file that I would want to retrieve.
The biggest annoyance I find is that every time I log onto my computer it now chides me if I do not have the Lexar Echo plugged in. I do not want to leave it in the computer all the time and might prefer a less intrusive message, such as " You haven't backed up in (CHOOSE AN INTERVAL);plug in your Lexar Echo to protect your data." It does seem expensive for a 16-GB back-up, but convenience is worth something.

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