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Astone ISO-481E 3.5" External Hard Drive USB eSATA 1TB $115 [Soldout],1.5TB $165. Free Postage

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Astone ISO-481E 3.5" External Hard Drive USB eSATA 1TB $115 [Soldout],1.5TB $165. Free Postage
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Store Repntech systems on 12/03/2010 - 11:40 ntech.com.au (535 clicks)
Last edited 15/03/2010 - 14:46

EDIT ** DUE TO THE OVER WHELMING POPULARITY OF THIS BARGAIN I HAVE SOLD OUT OF ALL UNITS!**
MORE 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB UNITS ARRIVING TUES 16th March

Astone ISO GEAR 481E 3.5" SATA to USB2.0 eSATA External HDD

With its stylish black meshed metallic case, the Astone ISO GEAR 481E External HDD stands out from the crowd. It provides best protection from overheating and reduces electro-magnetic interference. The meshed metallic case effectively draws away the heat to protect the inside hard disk. With its dual external interfaces: USB2.0 and eSATA, the Astone ISO GEAR 481E is an ideal external storage device to store and transfer large amounts of data in a fast and easy way!

Features

Support 3.5Inch SATA hard disk drives with capacity up to 2TB.
Stylish meshed metallic case provides best protection from overheating and reduces electro-magnetic interference.
External SATA (eSATA) enable up to 3G Bits/Sec data transfer rate.
USB2.0 high speed interface up to 480M Bits/Sec data transfer rate.
USB 1.1 downward compatible.
Support hot swap.
PC & Mac compatible.
Two years warranty on external enclosure/Three years warranty on HDD.

Packing Information

Size (W x D x H): 129 x 205.9 x 59.5mm.
External enclosure.
1.5TB Western Digital Green (WD15EARS)
USB Data Cable.
eSATA Data Cable.
Eternal power adaptor.

TO CLAIM FREE POSTAGE, PLEASE SELECT "PICKUP" DURING THE CHECKOUT PROCESS AND ENTER "OZBARGAIN ASTONE DEAL" IN THE COMMENTS FIELD.

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  • killabob on 12/03/2010 - 11:59
    +2

    Warranty on external enclosure only??? What about the HDD itself?

    • Store Repntech systems @ nTech Systems on 12/03/2010 - 12:13

      Good Point!

      Both Hard Drives have a 3 year warranty, the Enclosure has a 2 year warranty.

      Sorry for the confusion, i will update the product pages next.

      Cheers

  • ozblogger on 12/03/2010 - 12:03

    nice price for a 1TB eSATA external

  • mick123 on 12/03/2010 - 12:45

    can someone give me their opinion on this drive? and the price?
    Thanks.
    Might even go the 1.5TB!

  • charltz on 12/03/2010 - 12:46
    +1

    I have got two of these external hard drives which were purchased from another reseller. I love the design and would recommend it. eSata is a huge improvement over USB 2.0 (USB 3 will make eSata redundant) and I get a minimum of 120mb/s transfer speeds (and I think they are green drives inside..).

    The 1TB hard drive model is only 5400rpm… http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/2tb-hdd-energy,2371-3.ht…

    I have one thing I find REALLY annoying is that when plugged in via eSata - the HDD doesn't stop spinning when I shut down the PC! I haven't done any research on this… Anyone else have this issue?

    • mick123 on 12/03/2010 - 12:54

      thanks mate.
      And sorry to be annoying, but could someone please explain esata benefits/differences to USB.
      I understand it is newer technology and faster transfer speeds.
      Do I need something special to plug it into my computer? ie. i see it says it connects via USB port to computer, but do I need other hardware?

      • n412io on 12/03/2010 - 13:43
        +1

        u need an esata port.

        and its just quicker to transfer.

        • mick123 on 12/03/2010 - 13:51

          but i can still use this hard drive through USB right? it will just be slower
          the specs say so:

          • Support 3.5Inch SATA hard disk drives with capacity up to 2TB
          • Stylish meshed metallic case provides best protection from overheating and reduces electro-magnetic interference
          • External SATA (eSATA) enable up to 3G Bits/Sec data transfer rate
          • USB2.0 high speed interface up to 480M Bits/Sec data transfer rate
          • USB 1.1 downward compatible
          • Support hot swap
          • PC & Mac compatible
          • Two years warranty on external enclosure/Three years warranty on HDD
          • n412io on 12/03/2010 - 14:23

            @mick123: yeah usb will work just slower as you said.
            u just choose which interface you wanna use to connect.

            But u can only use one at a time.

      • venu on 12/03/2010 - 13:55
        +1

        Advantages
        - 5 to 6 times faster than USB 2.0 (100-300MB/s compared with 25-35MB/s)

        Disadvantages
        - Does require an external power source (you dont get power through the cable like USB). However a 3.5" external hard drive requires an external power source anyway, so it doesnt matter.
        - Although eSATA is hot swappable (able to connect and disconnect without restarting comp), an older computer might not support this.
        - No 'Safely Remove Hardware' feature like USB, so you should check if you're running/copying any files before removing cable (or shutdown comp first to make sure).

        To use eSATA you will need a eSATA connector on your computer. i think you can buy a eSATA PCI card if you dont have one. But USB 2.0 is fine, unless you really have lots of data to transfer on a regular basis.

        • mick123 on 12/03/2010 - 14:01

          "But USB 2.0 is fine, unless you really have lots of data to transfer on a regular basis."

          Which I don't (its mainly just storage of files) so USB looks good to me.
          Thanks a lot for the info

        • chansthename on 12/03/2010 - 20:39

          I get a safely remove option for my esata HDD, using both vista and 7 (not sure about XP).

  • Wampus on 12/03/2010 - 12:56

    Great price, when you factor in the free shipping it's about the price of an internal drive of the same size.

  • joeydee on 12/03/2010 - 13:38

    am i able to use both the usb and esata on two computer?

    • n412io on 12/03/2010 - 13:44
      +1

      nope tried it once one of the ports is in use the other one doesnt work.

  • hyperwave on 12/03/2010 - 18:53

    Any chance of a 2TB one?

    • Store Repntech systems @ nTech Systems on 12/03/2010 - 19:38

      Hi,

      I don't have any in stock but could order some in if people are keen? Maybe you can let me know.

      Price would be $240 for a Hitachi 2TB with Free Postage or $310 for a WD Caviar Green WD20EARS with free postage.

      If people can let me know I will get some and add to my site

      Cheers

      Adam

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