SimpleTech STI-U2F35/120 120 GB USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive

by SimpleTech

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• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000AQNYT
• Item model number: STI-U2F35/120
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 18, 2003

Product Description

The 120 GBSimpleDrive External High-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire Hard Drive is the easy way to get tons more storage space that's lightning fast. With FireWire and USB (2.0 & 1.1) connections, set up is a snap and data transfer rates are incredibly fast and reliable. The Simpledrive is an easy way to add storage for any use, including digital music, movies, photographs, and other files. SimpleTech provides a FREE fully functioning copy of StorageSync automatic back-up software. With a simple click of the mouse, StorageSync will back-up files, folders, or your entire PC. It comes with one USB 2.0 & 1.1 connector and two FireWire connectors. This incredibly fast hard drive has SimpleTech 7200 RPM HDD technology, USB 2.0 up to 480 Mb/second and FireWire up to 400Mb/second.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great price & very easy to set up, November 11, 2003

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William McCurdy (Winthrop, MA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: SimpleTech STI-U2F35/120 120 GB USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive (Personal Computers)

I still have my old Win98 system still kicking around. It has over 8000 photos I have taken over the years with my digital cameras. Well the PC has been acting cranky and I think it might die soon so I bought the Simpledrive to back everything up. Very easy set up, just install the USB drivers and plug the drive in. Done! Even my Mom could handle it (well, not really but a boy can dream). The nice thing is I have a WinXP laptop also. After I transferred all the files I wanted & tried plugging it in to the laptop. Presto! No drivers needed, it just recognizes the hard drive and I can see all my files. Couldn't be any easier with XP. I highly recommend this hard drive.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fast, reliable and exceptionally easy, May 14, 2004

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Lamberto Manzoli (Harvard University, Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SimpleTech STI-U2F35/120 120 GB USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive (Personal Computers)

I bought this hard drive four months ago. So far, it has worked perfectly. I just plugged in the USB cable into my Windows XP laptop and, in ten seconds, it automatically recognized everything and I had 120 gb more! It was great, so simple! I used it to backup many files from a number of computers and, every time, in ten seconds, it was perfectly working.
It is also fast (8 GB in 8 minutes), and it always works without problems and without overwarming. The only small difect: it is effectively a little bit noisy, but not too much.
Overall, I am very satisfied of this product.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Three Times as Loud as my Dell PC, December 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: SimpleTech STI-U2F35/120 120 GB USB 2.0 / FireWire External Hard Drive (Personal Computers)

I'm really disappointed that SimpleTech couldn't find a quiet fan to keep this drive cool. Some of the other products out there don't even use a fan, just a well designed casing with ventilation. This unit hums and whirs at a somewhat high pitch, which can get quite annoying VERY quickly. I tried to hide it in a back corner of my small office, but the noise is not acceptable in my opinion. So far the drive itself works just fine and seems very quick to store and retrieve data. But the out of the box experience is SimpleDisappointing.

I had previously tried out the Western Digital external USB drive, and that crashed my computer (blue screen) several times before I returned it. WD claimed I shouldn't plug it into a surge protector which seemed crazy. It was whisper quiet though. I'm tired of returing these products so I guess I'll keep it for now and look to replace it next year. Good luck on finding an external hard drive that will meet your needs.