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Plextor PX-750UF External Multi-Format DVD Burner Review

[ 03/31/06 | by Andrey Kuznetcov]

We are going to tell you about the new external DVD rewriter from Plextor that boasts stylish looks, supports two interfaces, USB 2.0 and FireWire, giving you more connectivity freedom, and performs quite nicely overall. But are there any underwater stones? Find out now!

Two External Hard Disk Drives with 400GB and 500GB Storage Capacity

[ 03/18/06 | by Andrey Kuznetcov]

Today we’re going to review two high-capacity external drives from Seagate and Maxtor. We decided not to wait for the 500GB solution from Seagate to arrive, and decided to test the two available models so that the users who need a highest-capacity external storage device with a single HDD inside could make a well-judged shopping choice right now.

2.5-Inch Hard Disk Drives with 7,200rpm Speed: Five Models Tested

[ 03/03/06 | by Andrey Kuznetcov]

Today we will test 5 mobile hard disk drives from Hitachi and Seagate with 7,200rpm spindle rotation speed. Among these models will be a few already familiar solutions as well as few new faces supporting ATA and Serial ATA interfaces.

HighPoint RocketRAID 2320 Controller Review

[ 02/24/06 | by Alexander Yuriev]

Today we are going to introduce to you a hardware RAID 5 controller from HighPoint that supports SATA-II and SATA150 hard disk drive, advanced PCI-Express interface, both command queuing technologies, such as TCQ and NCQ. This controller demonstrated pretty good scalability and high performance in our tests. Read more in our review!

Seagate Momentus 5400.3 160GB Hard Disk Drive with Perpendicular Recording Technology

[ 02/22/06 | by Andrey Kuznetcov]

Today we are going to introduce to you the world’s first 2.5-inch hard disk drive with the perpendicular recording technology. This will be the solution from Seagate, a new member in the Momentus family. Let’s find out the exciting details now!

Nine External Enclosures for 2.5” Hard Disk Drives Roundup

[ 01/31/06 | by Andrey Kuznetcov]

Today we are going to introduce to you nice external hard disk drive enclosures for 2.5” HDDs with USB 2.0 and some also with IEEE1394 interface. We will discuss the solutions from Sarotech, Tekram, ST-Lab, and Thermaltake as well as from the less well-known Agestar. Which enclosure will be the best choice for your needs? Find out from our roundup today!