AcomData DHD1000UFAB-72 1TB Dual Drive Triple Interface USB 2.0/Firewire A/Firewire B

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	Price: $208.99
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Features - Features:Built in RAID 0,FireWire 800 & FireWire 400,Hi-speed USB 2.0 - Hi-speed USB 2.0 :480 Mbps,FireWire 400: 400 Mbps,FireWire 800 (2 ports):800Mbps,PC and MAC compatible - In the Box:AcomData Model 550 ProDrive External Hard Drive,USB Cable,FireWire 400 Cable,FireWire 800 Cable,AC adapter,Printed Quickstart Guide,CD (User's Guide, USB 2.0 Driver for Windows 98 SE) - DHD1000UFAB-72; ProDrive; Dual Drive Triple Interface; USB 2.0 & Firewire 400/800 External Hard Drive Product Description The AcomData 550 ProDrive has not one but two high performance hard disks inside its striking aluminum enclosure. The built in RAID 0 function combines them into one ultra-fast data storage machine. Data is distributed across both hard disks simultaneously, achieving faster transfer rates and shorter access times. AcomData's hardware-based RAID 0 controller works automatically, behind the scenes. There's no software to install, and unlike the software-based RAID schemes it does not depend on your computer's processor. The result is full capacity, super-charged performance, and no compromises. Customer Reviews Acomdata 2TB external drive Date: 2009-01-17 | Rating: 5 I'm a Video Editor by profession and always shopping around for external drives. Tried my first Acomdata 320gb drive a while back to back up my system's drive and it didn't disappoint. I then tried the 2 TB external drive to see if it could handle the rigors of editing... It did with ease, so now I just bought another. Knock on wood, I haven't had any problems and definitely recommend this drive. Oh, not to mention the price for 2TB of storage space... unbelievable! I like it!!!!! Date: 2009-03-01 | Rating: 5 Well, its too bad the reviewer below didn't realize that the drive comes with a cd, which the user manual is on in PDF Adobe. If he had opened that, he would have realized there is a protocol for mounting this drive especially with Macs. Oh well, not his fault, it could have been a return in which the cd was not included (Happens all the time). Anyway, I love this drive,it has on and off switch which Seagate has discontinued, multiple interface including firewire 800 even daisy chained 800!!! I will say this, it is loud as hell, but that's just the fan which is top of the line. Acomdata makes great drives, they usually drop the ball on little things like power chords that aren't as secure as I think or would like them to be. I never understood why power chords aren't the screw in type for drives, especially considering the damage a yanked out chord can cause. Otherwise, this thing is a tank, a really nice drive. Works great! Date: 2009-04-17 | Rating: 5 So there was a problem when setting it up with 10.5.X. Called customer service, they were friendly and helped me out quickly. Simple steps to save everyone time (wish it was on their website): - Disk Utilities - Select drive - Select Partition tab - Set Number of Partitions - Click on "Options" - Select "Apple Partition Map" - "Apply" - Go back to work! Very performant HDD, a bit too noisy though Date: 2009-04-07 | Rating: 4 The Firewire & RAID combination gives this drive an edge over the competition in the same price range. It is definitely faster than the Iomega Prestige 1.5TB (which sells for the same price) when connected on a Firewire 400 port. Newer Macs have Firewire 800, so expect an even better performance. Despite the complains of other users, the drive works without any problems on Macs (needs to be formatted as HFS+ using OSX included Disc Utility; the Iomega Prestige also needs to be formatted). The unit comes with detailed setup instructions. For those interested, the drive also works with Western Digital HD TV media player in both the HFS+ Journaled and not-Journaled configurations. On the negative side, you have to keep in mind though that this is a RAID system. There are two hard drives in there, plus a fan, so expect roughly the same noise and vibration level as a quiet desktop computer. The drive is also rather heavy, which hinders portability. Bottom line Pros: fast transfer speed; dual Firewire and USB connectivity; compatible with WD HD TV Cons: heavy unit; rather noisy Forgot to mention. The power input has a very weird 4 pin connector that can plugged in more than one way. According to the setup instructions, the connector fits only one way. This is not true. If the drive doesn't power up,try rotating the power connector, then turn the drive on again. The people from Acomdata should definitely fix this problem! Great HD for the money, perfect movie server for Mac Mini Date: 2009-04-04 | Rating: 4 Excellent hard drive for the money. My only gripe was the fan noise. I've decided to take the fan out and it is very quiet now. The HD powers down on its own when not in use so there isn't much heat. I am using it for a movie server with my Mac Mini.