Reviews of the Aluratek Tornado Plus (250GB)
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CNET Review
The Good: Swappable plug-and-play design.
The Bad: High cost per gigabyte; slow transfer speeds; RFID-security key is easy to lose; flimsy external casing; no telephone support.
The Bottom Line: The Aluratek Tornado external hard drive is a RFID-secured hard-drive enclosure that doesn't have the performance or the innovation to warrant its expensive price tag. We don't recommend the poorly designed Tornado since the competition offers more storage space and a higher level of security at less cost.
Manufacturer: Aluratek, Inc.
Part number: AHDURS250F250
General
- Device Type Hard drive - External hard drive
Hard Drive
- Form Factor 2.5"
- Capacity 250 GB
- Interface type Hi-Speed USB
- Internal Drive Interface Type Serial ATA
- Features RFID key recognition security
Performance
- Storage Hard Drive / External Data Transfer Rate (For External Drive) 480 Mbps
Storage Controller
- Storage controller interface type Hi-Speed USB
- Controller interface type Serial ATA-150
- Type Serial ATA - Hi-Speed USB
Storage Controller (2nd)
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A
Miscellaneous
- Included Hard Drive Accessories Carrying case, 2 x RFID keys
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable - USB Type A to B
- Miscellaneous compliant standards Plug and Play
Power
- External Hard Drive Power Source USB bus
System Requirements
- OS Required Microsoft Windows XP, Apple MacOS 9.0 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Vista
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & support type 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
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