Iomega UltraMax Hard Drive, eSATA-FireWire 800-FireWire 400-USB 2.0, 1TB - 34166
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 0:55
Binding : Electronics
ProductGroup : CE
Manufacturer : Iomega
Brand : Iomega
Label : Iomega
Publisher : Iomega
Model : 34166
Studio : Iomega
Lowest Used Price: USD $255.41
Lowest New Price: USD $203.69
- Box Contents - Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, eSATA cable, USB 2.0 cable, FireWire 800 (1394b) Cable, FireWire 400 (1394a) Cable, Power cord, Backup software, HTML User Manual and Help Files, and Quick Install Guide
- Speed - 7200rpm
- 8MB cache
- One eSATA Port, Two 1394b (FireWire 800) Ports, One 1394a (FireWire 400) Port, One USB 2.0 Port
- Versatile - Multiple connection capabilities with transfer rates of up to 3GBits/sec with eSATA
The Iomega UltraMax Hard Drive is a high performance (eSATA 3GBits/sec) storage solution with multiple connection capabilities and a sleek design that perfectly complements the latest Mac computers. It includes one eSATA port, two FireWire 800 ports, one FireWire 400 port, and one USB 2.0 port. Includes Touch-free backup and full-system disaster recover software for protecting your precious memories and crucial data files. High capacity - Massive storage available for photos, music files and videos Mac friendly - Preformatted in HFS+ (Drive must be reformatted for PC use, instructions included) Now compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 including Time Machine! Supported operating systems - Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP / Vista, Mac OS X 10.1 or higher Dimensions - Length 9.45 x Width 5.5 x Height 1.63
Noisy & Hot (2008-12-04)
I have owned this drive for several months and primarily use it as a network drive for media storage. There are a couple of noticeable and annoying traits apparent. First, the unit has a glaring indicator light which required a piece of electricians tape to make it merely tolerable. Secondly, the drive is extremely noisy and seems rather poorly made. Lastly, the heat generated by this model requires it to have considerable airflow to keep it from becoming nearly inoperable. I would definitely not purchase this brand again and strongly warn anyone considering the purchase of this model to investigate it thoroughly.
Very portable for so much space (2008-10-28)
I have a small business and needed a way to back-up my computer daily and take the files with me. This has turned out to be a great fit. It's 1TB yet very light and the perfect size to put in the bag I take home every night. The back-up speed is also great and Time Machine on my MAC can fit the entire harddrive back-up and then some.
Fan noise noticeable, but not a deal-breaker. (2008-08-30)
I hate to write a review after only having this product for two days (since longevity / life of the drive is what I think is most important when rating a HDD), but I felt the need to respond to the 3-star reviewer from August 29th who said the fan noise was too loud.
I use this drive with my Macbook Pro, and while I do notice the fan noise, it's not going to drive me crazy. I keep mine on all the time since I use it for my Time Machine backups.
As for the performance of the drive: mine is connected via the Firewire 800 port. The write speed is clocking in at 55 MB/s (440 Mb/s) and the read speed is clocking in at 75.2 MB/s (601.6 Mb/s). I used the AJA KONA system test for both of these benchmarks.
Fan is too loud for me (2008-08-30)
I just bought this drive and started to set it up with my iMac. I didn't realize how nice it is the the iMac doesn't have a fan. When I powered up the Iomega drive the fan was so noticeable that 3 minutes later I had it powered down and back in the box. I am going to find a fanless unit possibly from LaCie. If you don't mind the fan noise or have the unit in a location isolated from your computer this may be a great drive. The reviews of the smaller drives have been good. But for me this was a deal killer.
