SimpleTech 250GB SimpleDrive Portable Hard Drive



Capacity With Class

Few external “Pocket” hard drives boast a capacity of 250GB. At 80 cents per gigabyte, the SimpleTech 250GB SimpleDrive portable hard drive is among the most economical of such drives. It is also among the fastest, taking 49 seconds to copy our 1.2 GB test folder by drag-and-drop and 58 seconds via backup software.

The drive’s speed is fitting, because its case is designed by Pininfarina, a firm that’s styled many Ferrari autos. Its curved design is attractive without being overstated, and the drive is compact enough to slip into a large coat pocket or a laptop bag.

One of its features is StorageSync, a program designed to back up your hard drive, including the Operating system, apps, and settings. StorageSync is distributed on a 3cm mini CD. Owners of laptops with slot-loading the disc, download the software from SimpleTech’s support website. Mac users are out of luck: The software is Windows-only.

The drive comes with a 2GB online storage account, which is good forever. This should be enough space to store your important Office documents. All in all, anyone looking to back up a lot of files should put the SimpleTech drive on the short list. – From PC Magazine.

You can find the 250GB SimpleDrive Portable Hard Drive in the following Stores with it’s respective prices:

Geeks.com

Geeks.com Price: $87.99 USD

SimpleTech SimpleDrive Portable 250GB Ext USB Hard Drive

SimpleTech SimpleDrive Portable 250GB Ext USB Hard Drive

The sleek lines and ultra-low profile styling of the new SimpleDrive were designed by Pinifarina, the very same design firm that gives Ferrari sports cars their stylish lines.Don’t let its beauty fool you. SimpleDrive is a high-performance external hard drive ideal for storing and backing up your music, video, photos and more.

Shop.com

Shop.com Price: $95.00 USD

250GB SimpleDrive USB 2.0 External Hard Drive

250GB SimpleDrive USB 2.0 External Hard Drive

250GB Capacity, External, Hi-Speed USB, 480 Mbps Data Rate Transfer, 7200 rpm Spindle Speed, 8MB Buffer Size.

Newegg.com

Newegg.com Price: $69.99 USD

SimpleTech SimpleDrive 250GB 3.5

SimpleTech SimpleDrive 250GB 3.5″ External Hard Drive (designed by Pininfarina)

SimpleTech SimpleDrive SP-U35/250 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache USB 2.0 External Hard Drive (designed by Pininfarina)

TheNerds

TheNerds Price: $161.99 USD

HDD EXT 250GB SimpleDrive Portable Hard Drive - Designed by Pininfarina

HDD EXT 250GB SimpleDrive Portable Hard Drive – Designed by Pininfarina

Designed by Pininfarina, the very same design firm that gives Ferrari sports cars their stylish lines, SimpleDrive Portable hard drive is the easiest way to add fast, reliable storage to any desktop, laptop or notebook computer. With USB 2.0 setup is a snap and data transfer speeds up to 480Mb/

Buy.com
Buy.com Price: $79.95 USD

SimpleTech 250GB SimpleDrive Hard Drive - Interface (USB 2.0) External Hard Drive - Pearl

SimpleTech 250GB SimpleDrive Hard Drive – Interface (USB 2.0) External Hard Drive – Pearl

Put style and speed on your desktop with SimpleTech’s SimpleDrive external storage and backup solution. Designed by the renowned Ferrari design house, Pininfarina, it features sleek lines and a low profile sure to be the envy of the home or office. But don’t let its beauty fool you. The SimpleDrive external hard drive is the world’s highest capacity, single-drive solution. With capacities up to one terabyte (1TB), it gives you the ability to store and backup tons of music, videos, photos and documents in a small footprint. With a hi-speed USB 2.0 interface, or combo USB 2.0/FireWire 400 interface, setup is a snap and data transfer rates are fast and reliable. Preloaded with One-Click backup software, the SimpleDrive lets you to back up and protect all your files and folders, or selected ones, with a single click, or automatically, providing the peace of mind knowing your digital world is safe and protected. A built-in light ring acts as a capacity meter so you can view utilized disk space. Every Pininfarina-designed, desktop SimpleDrive purchase comes with a free 2GB account on myfabrik.com to store, manage, embed and share your personal media online.

ClubMac

ClubMac Price: $132.99

250GB SimpleDrive External USB 2.0/FireWire Hard Drive - Designed by Pininfarina

250GB SimpleDrive External USB 2.0/FireWire Hard Drive – Designed by Pininfarina

The sleek lines and ultra-low profile styling of the new SimpleDrive were designed by Pinifarina the very same design firm that gives Ferrari sports cars their stylish lines.

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