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Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive
The 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive from Buffalo is a high-capacity drive with an interface that allows it to be connected via eSATA, FireWire, or USB. AutoBackup software by Memeo is included, allowing you to use the drive for backup. The drive is an excellent solution for video editing, high-resolution imaging, data backup or general storage.
- 1TB holds up to 75 hours of DV video, 212 DVD movies, or 250,000 MP3s
- Connects via eSATA, FireWire-800, FireWire-400, or USB 2.0
- TurboUSB boosts USB transfer speeds by up to 37%
- Includes Memeo AutoBackup software for Windows
- Silent cooling for quiet operation
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB |
| Interface |
1x USB 2.0 (Mini-B) 1x 6-Pin FireWire-400 2x 9-Pin FireWire-800 1x eSATA |
| Drive Speed | 7200rpm |
| Buffer | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Average Seek Time | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Sustained Data Transfer Rate | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Drivers | |
|---|---|
| Supported | Not Required |
| Included | Not Required |
| System Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Mac | Mac OS X |
| Windows | Windows 2000, XP, Vista |
| Hardware | eSATA, FireWire-400, FireWire-800, or USB 2.0 port |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Mounting | Desktop |
| Power Requirements |
AC: 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz Consumption: 17W |
| Environmental Requirements |
Operating Temperature: 41-95°F (5-35°C) Humidity: 20-80%, non-condensing |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 1.5 x 5 x 9" (3.8 x 12.7 x 22.9cm) |
| Weight | 3.2 lb (1.5kg) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 31 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
79%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (25)
- Easy to set up (24)
- Large capacity / good size (22)
- Quiet (21)
- Attractive (18)
Cons
- Unreliable (6)
Best Uses
- Additional storage (19)
- Back-up (19)
- Video (18)
- Photo storage (14)
- File transfer (9)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Power user (26), Casual user (5)
- Primary use:
- Business (22), Personal (8)
- Computer Platform:
- Mac (6)
Most Liked Positive Review
6 Months Old
One of the things I always look for in a review for a hard drive is long term use. I occasionally see a month or a week and sometimes a year or two mentioned by...Read complete review
One of the things I always look for in a review for a hard drive is long term use. I occasionally see a month or a week and sometimes a year or two mentioned by the reviewer, speaking of how long they've had it without problems. As a professional video editor, a week or a month isn't long enough for me. I need to know if this thing is going to last me YEARS. I need to know if it's reliable. That one day one of the connections won't stop working. The production company I work for always needs space, and we've purchased 3 of these so far. I hope they will last years, the way my Maxtor & Western Digital has, even though at the time I paid 3 times as much for it when 1TB was two 500GB drives in one case. They never make a noise, even with the amount of dust they probably have inside it by now. I can sincerely say I have had one of these buffalo drives for 6 months without problems. I'll come back in 2011 or 2012 to say whether it is still in working order. I hope you appreciate this kind of review because I would appreciate the very same when looking for a long lasting drive.
VS
Most Liked Negative Review
Not with my mac, slick but returned!
I bought two of these because I wanted 800FW and a step up from WD drives. The case is great, all metal. However it turns out there is a known issue in the oxford...Read complete review
I bought two of these because I wanted 800FW and a step up from WD drives. The case is great, all metal. However it turns out there is a known issue in the oxford chipset with macs. We found it would not automount reliably, and the computer had freezing issues running 10.6.3 an a new imac. Its on the Buffalo forums, and though not everyone gets it, I did with one out of the two. Which for automated backups kills the deal. Is this a real issue or I am I crank? Well 60 days after purchase Buffalo gave me two RMA's and said to me it was a 'known issue' and they were waiting on new firmware from oxford![...]Your mileage may vary, but for me this was a road better not taken.
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Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
Cons
- No Power Switch
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Video
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
This was very easy to install and works great, the features for setup work perfectly for your client.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Video
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
I had never purchased a Buffalo drive before but I certainly will again. Perfect for the job I was doing!
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
I've had very bad luck with hard drives. This is one of the only brands that has worked out for me. I have purchased 4 so far. I have pretty much filled them up, and have been able to ship them across the country - no problems whatsoever.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
- Set up problem
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Video
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
This is a good deal. I needed extra storage and wanted a drive that could do fire wire as well as USB. This one fits the bill and it runs at 7200 rpm which is important in video editing.
One small problem, my Mac Mini did not recognize the drive although the printed directions that came with the drive said it should. To solve this, I had to format the drive and therefore lost any kind of PC software that may have been on the drive. That's not a problem for me, since the drive will be used only with Mac based systems.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
Good drive. I am glad I bought it, the price was right. Yes, I would buy another.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
I use ths drive professionally to back up many large images. I love the casing for the drive. Its very strong and durable.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Video
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
I needed an external hard drive with a bunch of space that would play video in real time through my editor. This one seems to fit the bill.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
The product is easy to use and reliable. I have purchased Buffalo products in the past and have always been happy with them. I needed this for a computer that had a Firewire connection, though ist can be used with other interfaces. I am extrememly pleased with the speed at which it backed up my memories, documents, and programs.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
I have ten of these drives that I've purchased over the last couple years. I just ordered two more and when I received them I was disappointed to see they have changed the way the drives are built. They look the same cosmetically but someone decided to cut corners...
THESE DRIVES HAVE CHANGED: Both of the new drives I received vibrate and make very loud annoying buzzing noises. Both of them make the same horrible noise. This is not the solid construction of their earlier drives. The power supply is cheaper and incompatible with earlier versions, it now has a full size USB input instead of a mini, the power switch was replaced with a flimsier version. And the rear panel is no longer held in place by screws, which is probably the source of the vibration and buzzing noise.
It's sad, I finally found a quality drive that performs the way I want and then they change it on me.
Listening to that horrible vibration noise right now... my coworker in the office next to me is laughing because it's so loud he can hear it too.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy to use
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
Using for backup (Time Machine) of older iMac and seems to be working well.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- Video
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
I'd never heard of Buffalo before, but bought a couple of these drives for a job because of the price. That was back in January and I've been using them for pretty much every project since. Very reliable, comes with every possible cord you could need, 2 Firewire 800 ports, and oh yeah, they're pretty cheap too.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Video
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
For 1TB, this was not only cost effective but also worked really well my storage purposes. I would recommend buying this hard drive.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
Cons
- Unreliable
Best Uses
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
I was looking for a drive to use as my mac's Time Machine backup and was directed to this drive [...]. It worked OK for a while, but eventually stopped running Time Machine and became unmountable. Disk Utility was not even able to erase and reformat it. I got an RMA from Buffalo Tech and they replaced it. The exact same thing happened to the second drive. My only option is to replace it again through Buffalo. I do not want this drive as I have no faith in it any longer and I am also out a great deal of time, frustration and the costs to ship both drives back to the manufacturer.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Backup
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
I needed another external drive for offsite backup of my onboard RAID5 array. This drive is extremely well made, easy to use and even comes with cables. It needs no special drivers and the included software does NOT try to take over and force you to use it. (I use Windows XP backup instead.) Just plug it in and use it. Fast easy and reliable.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
Cons
- Unreliable
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
the first 2 months it was a dream come true. it has not been a year yet and it disconnects all the time causing me to have to restart my pc, freezing my projects and that's it. I'm going back to seagate. The seagate I had it for about 2 years and I'm editing videos with it at super speeds without a glitch or anything. To store stuff maybe, but to play music or videos or anything else. not.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Great case
- Quiet
Cons
- Automount not reliable
- Unreliable
Best Uses
- To return
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
I bought two of these because I wanted 800FW and a step up from WD drives. The case is great, all metal. However it turns out there is a known issue in the oxford chipset with macs. We found it would not automount reliably, and the computer had freezing issues running 10.6.3 an a new imac. Its on the Buffalo forums, and though not everyone gets it, I did with one out of the two. Which for automated backups kills the deal. Is this a real issue or I am I crank? Well 60 days after purchase Buffalo gave me two RMA's and said to me it was a 'known issue' and they were waiting on new firmware from oxford![...]Your mileage may vary, but for me this was a road better not taken.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
- Unreliable
Best Uses
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
Excellent drive for PC; however, has problems with it's FW800 connection. Check the Macuser forums and the Buffalo company forums for more information.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Fast
- High Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- File Transfer
- Video
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
I've only been using this for 2 weeks now, but everything has so far gone off without a hitch.
I bought this as an alternative to my previous Mercury Elite Pro- which was much more expensive. I do live video editing and was eager to have an external drive that supports FireWire 800 (so a MyBook was out). So far I have no complaints. It's a sleek machine and just as fast as I was expecting.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
Purchased 1 month ago.
Used for storage and backup.
Very Fast, plenty of disk space.
Easy to back up data with the backup software provided.
Great price for 1TB of disk space
No Cons at this time.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Buffalo 1TB DriveStation Combo 4 External Hard Drive:
I have two of these and some older Buffalo's too It truly is the best in external backups
- Primary use:
- Business
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What's in the Box
- Power Cord
- USB Cable
- eSATA Cable
- 6-Pin to 6-Pin FireWire-400 Cable
- 6-Pin to 4-Pin FireWire-400 Cable
- FireWire-800 Cable
- Software CD-ROM
- Quick Setup Guide
- 1-Year Limited Warranty
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