| Product Summary | | Manufacturer: MICRONET | | Mfg Part#: GF500EU | | UPC: 00749656135215 | | Buy.com Sku: 205541426 | | Item#: C3CS6V | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 248 | | See more in USB / eSATA Hard Drives |  |
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| | | | Product Guides | | | | Fantom Drives G-Force eSATA\USB 2.0 Hard Drives offer the most affordable storage solution for USB and eSATA enabled PCs and Macs. The USB 2.0 interface is capable of up to 60MB\sec transfer rates while the eSATA interface is capable of up to 300MB/sec transfer rates. This products features sturdy aluminum casing to provide maximum durability, fanless design for silent operation, and could be placed horizontally or stand vertically to allow maximum deskspace. From increasing storage space to providing a safe and flexible data backup solution, Fantom Drives G-Force eSATA\USB 2.0 Hard Drives are ideal for home and business users alike.
| | Tech Specs |  | Type: External Hard Disk | | Power Supply: 110/220 V (Universal Power Supply) | | Form Factor: External Unit | | Host Interface: eSATA\USB 2.0 | | Capacity: 500 | | Data Buffer Cache: 16MB | | Access Time: 8.5ms | | Drive RPM: 7200 | | Bus Transfer Rate (Maximum): 60 MB/S (USB), 300MB/S (eSATA) | | OS Support: Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS 10.2 or higher | | Package Contents: eSATA\USB 2.0 Hard Drive, USB 2.0 Cable, Power Cord, User Manual | | Warranty Information: Warranty Terms: One-year limited | | Product Dimensions: 7.75" x 4.5" x 1.375" | | Product Weight: 2.4 lbs | | Box Dimensions: 10.5" x 9" x 3 1/4" | | Box Weight: 5 lbs | | UPC: 749656135215 |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Value |  4.5 | | Performance | 4.5 | | Ease of Use | 4.5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 4.5 |
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5 of 5 Convenient Monday, January 05, 2009
A Customer from New York, NY
I bought this product on a recommendation from my father. It is very easy to use and holds all the files I needed to save. It runs quietly. It is slightly bulky if it was needed to transport it repeatedly. Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Great product - BUT - Look before you leap if you Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Rusty T from Fort Mill, SC
Great value at a great price. Good looks, small size, quiet - could not find another product that could match it. Just took it out of the box and plugged it into a USB port - AND IT WORKED. However, it was soooooooo slow. Then I realized that my computer was several years old and only had USB 1.0 ports (which are super slow). Then I had to spend another $25 for a USB 2.0/ESATA PCI card and ESATA cable (which took care of the rebate). NOW THIS DRIVE FLIES and actually exceeds my expectations. So far, I am very pleased and would highly recommend this product. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Great value Tuesday, December 09, 2008
George B from Avon,Ct
Great price, quiet, plenty of room for my backups. Works the way it suppose to. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 It just works Sunday, December 07, 2008
Kevin from Central Coast, California
Perfect for portable backups. I carried this to another computer to serve as off-site backup for my home computers. With broadband, and suitable backup software, it's perfect. I use Linux and rsync, and I can automate updating the backup.
I've accessed things on the drive enough to be quite sure that I can restore from it. For speed, it was worth buying an eSata card and cable, but I got started with the USB cable it came with. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Plug N Play Saturday, December 06, 2008
Tom from Freehold, NJ
Literally just plug it in and away you go. The only warning I'll give you is that when you format the drive to NTFS It'll take hours. Just get the format going at night and leave the computer run. It will be done in the morning. Good drive for the price. Quiet and unobtrusive. Recommended. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Fantom GF500EU adequate so far Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Fred R from Kinnelon NJ
Moderately priced - but free shipping and the rebate makes it a good value. Backing up the whole HD took a while using Norton Ghost, but it was easy, it worked fine, and it is certainly superior to tape. Additional incidental files were also added easily (using simple drag-and-drop) to back up ongoing work. The unit is new, so I can't comment on longevity and reliability. Also, since my hard disk is still healthy, I can't comment on restore (actually, I'll be happy if I never have to restore). Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Nice and Quiet Monday, November 24, 2008
A Customer from Joliet, IL
Wonderfully quiet. I have another external hard drive that sounds like a wind tunnel compared to this thing. It's all but silent. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Most bang for your buck Tuesday, October 21, 2008
joer1512 from Bastrop, TX
It took less than five minutes to connect and start using. Great transfer rate Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 good value Thursday, October 16, 2008
PL from Seattle, WA
it works as advertised, good value for storing backup files Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 best hard drive I've owned Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Evan from New York, NY
I have a Memorex Ultra 120 G travel drive and had an old Seagate drive, the travel drive is excellent for on the go, but for high levels of data transfer and storage, in a completely silent external drive, this Fantom is amazing. Quiet, moves data super fast, and have had no problems with it since buying...reformatted to Mac easily and even stores mp3s to be played on my laptop with no delays. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Works great on Dish DVR Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Don from Butte, Mt.
Using on Dish Network 622 DVR Satellite Receiver as external drive. Works perfectly. Previously used Seagate Freeagent 500GB drive but had to unplug it before any use. It would go to sleep and lock up the receiver after a minimal idle time. Very pleased with the Fantom G, no noise at all and no noticeable heat. Good buy for the money. Highly recommend. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 As Advertised Monday, October 13, 2008
Gary from Salinas, CA
I am very satisfied with my purchase. My Fantom G Force installed easily and I downloaded a shareware backup program and began storing my files immediately. I would recommend this product to any novice computer person. Was this review helpful? |
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