Introducing: what does Storage Device mean?
A storage device is any computing hardware that is used for storing, porting and extracting data files and objects. It can hold and store information both temporarily and permanently, and can be internal or external to a computer, server or any similar computing device.
As example we can see some types of storage devices:
- Floppy diskette
- CD-ROM disc
- CD-R and CD-RW disc
- Cloud storage
- DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW disc
- Jump drive and USB flash drive
- Hard drive
- Memory card
- Memory stick
- Tape cassette
- Zip diskette
The Fastest and skinniest portable storage device: Seagate Backup Plus Slim!
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The Seagate Backup Plus Slim is very fast and portable. The drive offers up to 2TB of storage space, includes helpful backup software, and works with both Windows PCs and Macs out of the box. That's the space-saving version of Seagate’s performance-heavy mobile portable family and is the thinnest portable 2TB hard drive on the market. We recently reviewed its larger brethren, the Backup Plus Fast, and found it very fast and affordable with easy-to-use management software. We expect more of the same with the Slim version, though at lesser transfer speeds due to the single drive configuration in the Slim vs. the twin drives in RAID0 found in the Plus Fast.
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Interface: USB 3.0
- Capacity: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
- Length: 113.5mm
- Width: 76.0mm
- Weight: 0.15kg
- Warranty: 2-Years
DESIGN: Unlike the Seagate Plus Fast's smooth metallic enclosure, the Plus Slim's body consists of a plastic build with a bright blue top cover; the company logo is located on the bottom corner and there's a drive activity light near the back. While we don't normally get too wrapped up on colors, the blue top on this enclosure really pops and looks great.
USABILITY: Like the Backup Plus Fast, the Dashboard software is included with the Slim version and is conveniently located on the drive itself. To install the Dashboard software, users can simply double-click the file (.dmg for Mac users, .exe for PC) and follow the onscreen instructions after the flashy intro screen has finished, with sound effects and all.
PERFORMANCE: for comparisons we will use this ones:
- Seagate Backup Plus Fast 4TB
- LaCie Fuel 1TB
- LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 2TB
- Toshiba Canvio Slim II 1TB
Using the software HD TUNE, we measured 2MB read and write sequential speeds of the Seagate Backup Plus Slim at 88.6MB/s and 119.3MB/s respectively. Its Plus Fast brother boasted 237.2MB/s in the write column and 183.4MB/s for read activity, which was an expected disparity in results based on the Fast’s dual-drive build configured in RAID0. The LaCie Fuel (USB 3.0) measured 98.3MB/s read and 109.1MB/s write while the Rugged USB 3.0 performance hit sequential 2MB speeds of 112.2MB/s read and 114.0MB/s write. We also measured transfer speeds from the Toshiba Canvio Slim II with read and write speeds of 113.86MB/s and 113.63MB/s respectively.
CONCLUSION:
- Excellent price per TB
- Extremely portable
- Great Performance
- Easy-to-use management software
Source
http://www.storagereview.com/seagate_backup_plus_slim_portable_drive_review
http://www.cnet.com/products/seagate-backup-plus-slim/
