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Plextor PX-PH160US Mobile HDD
Mobile storage with 160 GB Capacity
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Intro
Last time we had a storage device in test, it was a tiny USB Flash Memory. This time we
also have something small, but still slightly larger than a USB Memory stick. Most external
hard drives use 3,5" disks, and the reason is easy to see: they offer the largest capacity
for the lowest price. However there are also models with 2,5" disks on the market and
these have known pros compared to their larger brothers. First of all, they obviously are
smaller, making it easier to keep the disk with you, especially when using a laptop. Secondly,
the 2,5" disks require less power, so they produce less heat and don't need an external power
supply. This is possibly the most important feature while thinking using the external disk to
increase the storage space of a laptop.
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Package and Content
The disk arrived to our test in a small box that contained an installation manual, a 60 cm
long Y-USB cable, a pouch and the disk itself. Even though the power requirements for 2,5"
disks aren't that high, Plextor has still figured it would be better to share the load
between two USB ports. This means that the second USB connectors is ther only to provide
extra juice. The pouch is a nice little extra, again keeping in mind that the disk will most
likely travel with a laptop. The problem with the pouch is that there's no room for the cable.
The connection on the disk is standard mini-USB, so suitable cable can be found pretty much
everywhere, but the Y-cables are harder to find.
Besides these, the disk contains installation files for Plextools Professional LE and XL.
These are storage diagnosis tools with which one can also tweak some settings of Plextor
optical drives and HDDs. While the XL-version offers more features and extra options, the LE
version is free for everyone to download from Plextools-site ( www.plextools.com ).
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