Bosco Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Tonight Waco takes a look at Transcend's StoreJet 25M3 1 TB External USB 3.0 HDD. Read his review here: http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/transcend_storejet_25m3/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 You can have this drive back when you pry it from my cold dead hands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonerboy779 Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Confused as to why it can't get all the power it needs from a single usb 3.0 port i have two Toshiba 1tb external usb 3.0 drives and they work great and i can clone one from the other in little to no time at all. I get sustained transfer speeds of 100-125mbs granted they're only half full at this point. Am very impressed by the shock resistance of this drive though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 It's to conform to the actual USB power spec. At spin-up the drive needs just enough power that in a dodgy controller it could cause issues with a single cable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Drive looks good, but the spin up power requirement looks like kinda messed up. Com'n, I never saw any external HDD requiring 2 USB 2/3 ports before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Every non-powered external I have requires dual plugs. Many companies rely on motherboard manufacturers supplying more power than the spec though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop245 Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 I like how rugged it is, but yup I don't have any that require 2 plugs I own 4 toshiba, 3 i think seagate, and 1 or 2 WD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Are they all 4200 RPM drives and/or small capacity? Larger and faster drives do use more power at peak than USB is allowed to deliver within spec, hence the dual USB plugs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonerboy779 Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Are they all 4200 RPM drives and/or small capacity? Larger and faster drives do use more power at peak than USB is allowed to deliver within spec, hence the dual USB plugs. Mine have all be 5400RPM drives. And never had an issue even on my older USB 2.0 ones when USB 2.0 isn't rated to supply the same amount of power as 3.0. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 Are they all 4200 RPM drives and/or small capacity? Larger and faster drives do use more power at peak than USB is allowed to deliver within spec, hence the dual USB plugs. Mine have all be 5400RPM drives. And never had an issue even on my older USB 2.0 ones when USB 2.0 isn't rated to supply the same amount of power as 3.0.Then you either have very low power drives or they cheat. :tongue: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonerboy779 Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 Are they all 4200 RPM drives and/or small capacity? Larger and faster drives do use more power at peak than USB is allowed to deliver within spec, hence the dual USB plugs. Mine have all be 5400RPM drives. And never had an issue even on my older USB 2.0 ones when USB 2.0 isn't rated to supply the same amount of power as 3.0.Then you either have very low power drives or they cheat. :tongue:Haha well WD greens and blues in my USB 2.0 drives I nearly forgot about the two 500gb blues I had haha and now I have my 1tb USB 3.0 toshibas that I haven't cracked open yet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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