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Iomega UltraMax Hard Drive, FireWire 800/FireWire 400/USB 2.0, 1TB (2HD x 500GB) - 33720

Iomega UltraMax Hard Drive, FireWire 800/FireWire 400/USB 2.0, 1TB (2HD x 500GB) - 33720
Brand: Iomega
Category: CE

List Price: $282.99
Buy New: $263.99
You Save: $19.00 (7%)



Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 23 reviews
Sales Rank: 948

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Hard Drive Size: 1000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 12.2 x 5.9
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: 33720
Model: 33720
UPC: 742709337208
EAN: 0742709337208
ASIN: B000KCT5IG

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • Capacity - 1TB (2 x 500GB SATA)
  • Formatted - HFS+
  • Fast 7200 RPM
  • Compatible with PC and Mac
  • 8MB Cache Buffer or greater

Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
With three connection interfaces, the Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 1TB ensures that your data can be accessed no matter where you take it. With 1TB of storage capacity, you'll be able to save up to 4,000,000 photos, 18,500 hours of music, 1,500 hours of video and more.

The Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 1TB offers:
  • An easy way to add 1TB of storage space to a computer.
  • Three connection interfaces including FireWire and USB for fast speeds and compatibility.
  • Stylish looks that complement a Mac.
  • Included backup software.


Three connections, including the fast FireWire 800 interface, offer great compatibility. View larger. View profile.
Speedy Performance with Wide Compatibility
The Iomega UltraMax hard drive can deliver transfer rates of up to 800 Mbps when connected via the FireWire 800 interface. The drive also supports FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 for nearly universal compatibility. For added convenience, a three-port USB hub and three FireWire ports allow for additional connections. The drive supports RAID 0 for the ultimate performance, RAID 1 for data security, and JBOD, or just a bunch of disks, for maximum capacity.

Stylish Device Complements Your Mac
The drive itself has a sleek and silver design that complements the style of a Mac, and the stackable design makes it easy to add more drives for additional storage. The drive is HFS+ preformatted making it able to work with Macs right out of the box. Included is EMC Restrospect Express software for easy system backups and it allows for reliable recovery in case of failure. The Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive 1TB is backed by a 1-year warranty.

What's in the Box
Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800 (1394b) cable, FireWire 400 (1394a) cable, USB 1.1/2.0 cable, power cord, Solutions CD with user manual and backup software for PC and Mac, and quick install guide.



The UltraMax offers multiple RAID options for maximum flexibility.



Product Description
Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive adds secure, high capacity storage to your computer system. With its triple interface solution, the Iomega UltraMax Hard Drive delivers transfer rates of up to 800Mbits/sec and can be connected to any computer equipped with FireWire 800, FireWire 400, or Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Plus, this high performance drive includes RAID 0 for higher data throughput, a three port USB hub and three FireWire ports for expanded storage and full-system disaster recovery software for easy, worry-free backup.


Customer Reviews:   Read 18 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars No complaints after a couple months   July 30, 2008
Steven Meigs (University of South Florida)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I bought this a couple months ago to use with my Intel MacBook Pro and have had no problems of any kind. The drives run cool, the fan is quiet, the Firewire 800 is blazing fast, and it spins up very quickly. I set it up for RAID 1 for redundancy and best data protection (which obviously cuts your storage space in half to 500 GB, as some buyers apparently didn't realize). The company does not provide very good instructions as to how to change from the default RAID 0 setting to RAID 1, but there is a great review below by J. Thompson that provides excellent, easy instructions. I am so pleased with this drive I will probably buy another soon.


4 out of 5 stars So far so good   June 12, 2008
Julien (Boston, MA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Good product with competitive price. It's very compact and just a little noisy, but very fast and easy to use as long as you need it set up in Raid 0 and use it with a Mac. Works great with Timemachine, plenty of outlets in the back and FW 800 is definitively the faster. I use it for HD video editing and back-up.

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