![]() In Advanced Backup mode, you can select which file types to backup – a useful feature since there may be some files in folders that you don’t want or need to preserve. But if you prefer, it can do full-data backups that copy every file each time. TotalMedia does differential backups, meaning that it backs up only changed or new files. The Turbo USB software may have something to do with it. This is faster than with other backup programs and external hard drives we’ve tried. A 55GB initial backup took a little more than 90 minutes while we did some word processing at the same time. The software appears to be relatively fast. The included ArcSoft TotalMedia Backup & Record software, which installs quickly and easily from the drive once the drive is connected to your computer, is impressively full featured, especially for a freebie. As soon as we plugged it into the wall and into a test computer, Redrive powered up and Windows (Vista) automatically installed the necessary drivers on our test machine. The Redrive provides a good out-of-the-box experience. Redrive also adopts the smart practice of automatically shutting power down when the computer to which the drive is attached powers down – even though the drive does also plug into house current. We have no way of evaluating these claims. Energy Star is an international standard for energy efficiency in consumer products.įabrik says the Level 4 rating means Redrive delivers “up to” a 10 percent power efficiency improvement over its current Energy Star models, and “up to” 30 percent power savings over non-Energy Star products. ![]() Redrive uses a power adapter that qualifies for an Energy Star Level 4 rating. SimpleTech’s 500GB external Drive is built with bamboo and recycled aluminum. The drive is available so far in one capacity, 500GB, which is plenty for backing up vital data in most small businesses or homes. ![]() Fabrik claims it boosts data transfers over USB 2.0 connections by 20 percent.ĭespite its utilitarian boxiness, Redrive even manages to look reasonably attractive with its bamboo accents and artfully molded aluminum end panels. And the bundle also includes Turbo USB software. Fabrik, the company behind SimpleTech, also makes available its Fabrik Ultimate Backup, an online solution that provides 2GB of free backup capacity. Redrive ships with ArcSoft TotalMedia Backup software. It also boasts a couple of significant power saving features. The drive – we’ll use the more conventional Redrive from here on – is built using recycled aluminum and bamboo, a renewable resource. USB external hard drives are a commodity item, but SimpleTech has managed to smartly differentiate its Drive product as an environmental statement and an all-in-one backup solution.
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