Buffalo MiniStation Turbo 500GB
The world's first portable 500GB hard drive comes at a price
Thirteen years ago, new PCs came with bulky, heavy 500MB hard drives inside. They were state of the art, and you could install the likes of Doom II and Duke Nukem 3D many times over.
In 2008, things have moved on substantially. And we are now faced with a portable, external 2.5-inch hard drive from Buffalo, which has a capacity of half a terabyte. That's 500GB, 1000 times more than the internal drives of 13 years past.
The £207 Buffalo HD-PS500U2 is actually the first 500GB portable hard drive on the market, making it somewhat of a desirable storage gizmo for those people who like to take their data wherever they go.
MusicRadar Rating
Pros
Loads of capacity. Lightning fast speeds. Pocket-sized
Cons
It's expensive
Verdict
This is a fantastic product - possibly the best portable hard drive on the market. However, the price will be enough to put off all but the most needy of computer-users
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Specification
OS requirements
Apple Mac OS 10 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista
Capacity
500
Internal/External
External
Interfaces
USB
Drive speed
5400
Drive width
2.5in
Features
Memeo AutoBackup Software for improved backup options, including regular system backup, scheduled backup and password protection
