Hypertec Hard drive 400 GB

Advantages: Fast, high capacity storage. Well built, looks good. 2 year warranty, No fan.
Disadvantages: No fan.

...Freecom before as they've always looked a bit cheap and nasty so this would be an interesting experience. The box did feel reassuringly heavy though, a good start. ############### # What's in the Box? ############### Apart from the drive, the box contained a small light external PSU, a USB lead and a CD with some backup software. The case is made of extremly solid and heavy aluminium with a silver plastic front piece with a sexy blue '400GB' light (yes, you can have sexy lights. Really.) at the front just to prove how big it was. The finish is excellent and I have to say, if this is anything to go by, I'm converted to Freecom. Unlike the picture here, my unit has the aluminium finished in matt black which looks really nice on top of my black PC. It's also surprisingly compact - not that much bigger than a hard drive at 20x11.5x4 cms... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Noise, Speed
Disadvantages: Can't think of anything.

...I came across this a week ago, and was taken in by the capacity and low-noise level. It seemed perfect for installing into a media center PC. Media Center boxes for a lounge need to have plenty of space for recording tv shows, whilst being quiet as to not interrupt the movies. This hard-drive gives you the best of both worlds. 400Gb - an abundance of storage. (Ideal for ripping your entire music collection onto it) or for movies and downloaded tv episodes. You're probably wondering what the difference is between this and the other 400Gb drives on the market, and this one is quietly leading the way. Top performance, with whisper quiet acoustics. My verdict - buy one today.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: plenty of GBs for your £s
Disadvantages: none

...ive had this drive for six months paid about £80 for it whats in the box • Hard Drive (Windows pre-formatted) • Power Adapter • USB cable (USB 2.0 & 1.1) • Freecom Software Media Suite • Manual on CD & Quick Install Guide • Free unlimited helpdesk support • Two years manufacturers warranty Open the box to find a nice well built drive stylish black case with a silver front ,has a illuminated 400gb lamp on the front which is a nice blue it has a power lead and is usb2 it also has a on/off switch on the back.. plug it in to a usb slot and away you go instantly picked up by windows xp and vista no need to install drivers I have taken this drive to other peoples houses and pluged it in to there computer and have had no problems transfering files. this unit runs silent (has no fan) dosnt get hot just has a warm feel... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful