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Hitachi 3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black)

  • Price: $209.00
  • B&H # HIHDTDTP3B
  • Mfr# 0S03238

Product Highlights

  • High-Speed USB 3.0 Interface
  • Backwards Compatible with USB 2.0
  • Fast Drive Speed of 7200rpm
  • Preloaded Local & Cloud Backup Software
  • Smooth, Textured Body
  • Stackable in Design
  • Windows & Mac Compatible

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If you're looking for vast external storage for your computer that transfers data quickly, then check out Hitachi's 3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black). This drive holds a capacity of 3TB, spins at a 7200rpm disk speed, and utilizes the blazing USB 3.0 interface for connecting with your computer. With that interface, you can transfer data at up to 5Gbps. Plus, that interface is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 ports, so if your computer doesn't have USB 3.0, you can still connect to that older USB interface.

The drive comes with both local and cloud backup software, so you can both backup your data wherever you keep your computer and also save that data online. With the cloud storage software you can store up to 3GB of content and you can also remotely access that content via a web browser or smartphone. At home or in the office, this rocket-fast stackable drive has got your back(up).

Stackable desktop design looks great in a style-conscious workspace
Two levels of data protection, with preloaded local and cloud backup software, help keep your content safe
Cloud backup enables anywhere, anytime remote access
Upgrade to a paid account and receive 250GB of cloud storage along with iPhone and iPad mobile digital device apps
USB 3.0 interface delivers fast transfer speeds
Performance
Capacity 3TB
Interface USB 3.0 and 2.0 Compliant
Connector 1x  USB 3.0, 9-pin Standard-B socket
USB 2.0, 5-pin Standard-B socket
Drive Speed 7200rpm
Buffer Not specified by the manufacturer
Average Seek Time Not specified by the manufacturer
Data Transfer Rate USB 3.0: up to 5Gbps
USB 2.0: up to 480Mbps
System Requirements System Requirements

Windows users:
Computer system running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 and an available USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port

Mac users:
Computer system running with Mac OS 10.5 or newer (currently does not work with Mac OS X Lion) and an available USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port
Intel processor-based Macs only

Web browsers: Internet Explorer (7 or newer), Mac Safari (4 or newer)
General
Mounting Desktop
Power Requirements 12 VDC, 1.5A
Environmental Requirements Operating Temperature: 41° to 95°F / 5° to 35°C
Relative Humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing
Dimensions 5.07 x 7.20 x 2.36" / 12.9 x 18.3 x 6cm
Weight 2.1 lb / 0.97kg

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

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Hitachi3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black)
 
4.1

(based on 15 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (8)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (5)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (0)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (0)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (2)

85%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Quiet (5)
  • Easy to navigate (4)
  • Large capacity / good size (4)
  • Attractive (3)
  • Easy to set up (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Multimedia (4)
    • Additional storage (3)
    • Back-up (3)
    • File transfer (3)
    • Photo storage (3)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Power user (6)
      • Primary use:
      • Personal (8), Business (5)
      • Computer Platform:
      • PC (10), Mac (3)

    Most Liked Positive Review

     

    So happy with this choice

    I recently have gone from desktop to working only with my new laptop. With this external drive, I swapped information that I kept on 3 other hard drives. I am not missing the hard...Read complete review

    I recently have gone from desktop to working only with my new laptop. With this external drive, I swapped information that I kept on 3 other hard drives. I am not missing the hard drive capacity my desktop had because I have it all at my fingertips and still have room for more.
    This was absolutely plug and play. Windows 7 recognized it. No formatting was necessary.I didn't give it five stars because I've only had it for a week or two. But, I am quite happy so far. Oh,...did I mention the thing is FAST? USB 3 --Believe the hype. :)
    I did plug it into a Mac to grab some things off a friend's computer, but it would only read and not write to the Hitachi without reformatting the drive.
    If you are looking to reduce the space you need for multiple hard drives, speedy transfers and portability, don't hesitate to get this drive.

    VS

    Most Liked Negative Review

     

    Bad performance

    Upon connecting the drive to my laptop (Mac 10.5) laptop stop functioning. When i unplugged the HDD laptop came back to normal. Unable to copy a single file to my HDD after the ...Read complete review

    Upon connecting the drive to my laptop (Mac 10.5) laptop stop functioning. When i unplugged the HDD laptop came back to normal. Unable to copy a single file to my HDD after the purchase. Not satisfied, and not recommending this product for any others

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    4.0

    So good

    By ascetic

    from Kazakhstan

    About Me Power user

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

      Cons

        Best Uses

          Comments about Hitachi 3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black):

          Good product with real speed of write - 24Mb/s by usb 3.0

          • Primary use:
          • Personal
          • Computer Platform:
          • PC

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          (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          1.0

          Not work for video editing

          By Ichi

          from New York, NY

          About Me Power user

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • High Capacity
          • Quiet

          Cons

          • Unreliable

          Best Uses

            Comments about Hitachi 3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black):

            I am using this one to strage video clips for editing. But it not work. So now I only use this to back up strage of unimportant date.

            • Primary use:
            • Business
            • Computer Platform:
            • PC

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            5.0

            Good and fair price ...

            By Roberto Gómez Torres

            from Mexico City

            About Me Power user

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Attractive Design
            • Easy To Set Up
            • Easy to use
            • High Capacity
            • Portable
            • Quiet

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Additional Storage
              • Backup
              • File Transfer
              • Photo Storage

              Comments about Hitachi 3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black):

              I was in need for a good, reliable and huge back-up hard disk drive last December.

              Sadly at that time the prices for hard drives in general skyrocket.

              At the time Hitachi was the only one offering this storage capacity at a reasonable price. This was my first time buying a hard drive from Hitachi, I used to be a loyal Western Digital customer, but not this time.

              The drive has been working great on two full backups I have made up today.

              It transfers data at full USB 3.0 speed, silently and does not get very warm.

              I for sure will recommend this drive for the performance, price and great storage capacity.

              If the price keeps good, go for it.

              Hope that helps.

              • Primary use:
              • Personal
              • Computer Platform:
              • PC

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              4.0

              So happy with this choice

              By Raul the Ex-NY'er

              from Texas

              About Me Power user

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Attractive Design
              • Easy To Set Up
              • Easy to use
              • High Capacity
              • Portable
              • Quiet

              Cons

              • No Power Switch

              Best Uses

              • Additional Storage
              • Backup
              • File Transfer
              • Photo Storage
              • Video

              Comments about Hitachi 3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black):

              I recently have gone from desktop to working only with my new laptop. With this external drive, I swapped information that I kept on 3 other hard drives. I am not missing the hard drive capacity my desktop had because I have it all at my fingertips and still have room for more.
              This was absolutely plug and play. Windows 7 recognized it. No formatting was necessary.I didn't give it five stars because I've only had it for a week or two. But, I am quite happy so far. Oh,...did I mention the thing is FAST? USB 3 --Believe the hype. :)
              I did plug it into a Mac to grab some things off a friend's computer, but it would only read and not write to the Hitachi without reformatting the drive.
              If you are looking to reduce the space you need for multiple hard drives, speedy transfers and portability, don't hesitate to get this drive.

              • Primary use:
              • Personal
              • Computer Platform:
              • PC

              Share this review

               
              5.0

              Strong and reliable so far

              By guerreiro

              from Indianapolis, IN

              About Me Power user

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Attractive Design
              • Compact
              • Easy To Set Up
              • Easy to use
              • High Capacity
              • Portable
              • Quiet

              Cons

              • No Power Switch

              Best Uses

              • Additional Storage
              • File Transfer
              • Photo Storage
              • Video

              Comments about Hitachi 3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black):

              I bought this external hard drive because of its USB 3.0 connection. I edit a lot of video and wanted a drive with fast access. This, combined with the excellent price was what made me buy this over other similar drives. So far, it has worked flawlessly . I have it on all the time and it is hardly warm.

              • Primary use:
              • Personal
              • Computer Platform:
              • PC

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              4.0

              Huge capacity fast hard drive

              By chris

              from san francisco, ca

              About Me Media professional, Power user

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Easy to Connect
              • Fast
              • Quiet
              • Versatile

              Cons

              • Only 1 usb connection

              Best Uses

              • Media library storage
              • Multimedia

              Comments about Hitachi 3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black):

              Fast Drive, great for archiving files, I am planning on using this to hold my movies and music libraries for network and remote access. As well as a general file storage drive.

              • Primary use:
              • Personal
              • Computer Platform:
              • Mac

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              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              hard case, not cheap, good value.

              By Felix

              from Montreal, QC

              Verified Buyer

              Comments about Hitachi 3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black):

              so far so good.

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              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Wow!!! Unbelievable

              By BSlick

              from Boston

              About Me Videographer

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Easy to Customize
              • Easy to Navigate

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Multimedia

                Comments about Hitachi 3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black):

                I am a professional videographer; and always had trouble with video stogage. I love the fact that I can store all of my videos in one location. I would buy this product again.

                • Primary use:
                • Business
                • Computer Platform:
                • PC

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                (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                1.0

                Bad performance

                By Captain

                from Dubai

                About Me Film Editor

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • No pros

                Cons

                • Cables are of US Specs
                • Difficult to Navigate
                • Freezes or Crashes

                Best Uses

                  Comments about Hitachi 3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black):

                  Upon connecting the drive to my laptop (Mac 10.5) laptop stop functioning. When i unplugged the HDD laptop came back to normal. Unable to copy a single file to my HDD after the purchase. Not satisfied, and not recommending this product for any others

                  • Primary use:
                  • Business
                  • Computer Platform:
                  • Mac

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                  4.0

                  Simple to use

                  By Sandy

                  from San Diego, CA

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Easy to Navigate

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                      Comments about Hitachi 3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black):

                      It is simple to use and effective than many other products.

                      • Primary use:
                      • Personal
                      • Computer Platform:
                      • PC

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                      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                       
                      5.0

                      Lots of Space for HD Footage

                      By Robo

                      from NYC

                      About Me Filmvideo pro

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                            Comments about Hitachi 3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black):

                            I work with digital film media - whether backing up video footage, transcoding to different formats, and non-linear editing, so I'm always in need of lots and lots of space. So far, so good with this 3TB drive. No glitches, no hiccups, etc. Can't wait to upgrade to USB 3.0 which this drive is already spec'ed for. The price is not bad for this size. Of course, a few months from now, it'll get cheaper.

                            • Computer Platform:
                            • Other

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                            5.0

                            A great backup drive with high speed

                            By David

                            from Tampa

                            About Me Medium skilled amateur

                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Capacity
                            • Easy to Navigate
                            • Enclosure
                            • Speed

                            Cons

                            • None

                            Best Uses

                            • Backup of videosphotos

                            Comments about Hitachi 3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black):

                            This drive backs up a 3tb internal drive. It worked right out of the box without a hitch. 3.0 USB screams

                            • Primary use:
                            • Business
                            • Computer Platform:
                            • PC

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                            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                             
                            4.0

                            Great value for any digital editor

                            By Sebastian

                            from Orlando, FL

                            About Me Film Video Editor

                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Easy To Collaborate Across Programs

                            Cons

                            • Slow to Start-up

                            Best Uses

                            • Multimedia

                            Comments about Hitachi 3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black):

                            I am a freelance video and film editor and disk space is my most important tool. For the price, this sleek and powerful 3TB desktop hard drive makes a great addition to any editing suite.

                            • Primary use:
                            • Business
                            • Computer Platform:
                            • Mac

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                            5.0

                            Fast & Big Space

                            By Pichideleon

                            from Miami, FL

                            About Me IT

                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Easy To Collaborate Across Programs
                            • Easy to Customize
                            • Easy to Navigate
                            • Versatile

                            Cons

                              Best Uses

                              • All BackUps
                              • Multimedia

                              Comments about Hitachi 3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black):

                              The Best External hard drive y very Fast (7200 / usb 3.0)

                              • Primary use:
                              • Personal
                              • Computer Platform:
                              • PC

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                              5.0

                              Great specs, great price

                              By chambo622

                              from Orange County, CA

                              About Me Mid-range Prosumer

                              Verified Buyer

                              Pros

                              • 7200RPM speed
                              • Great price
                              • USB 30

                              Cons

                              • A bit larger than some
                              • Attracts Fingerprints
                              • No eSATA
                              • No FireWire

                              Best Uses

                              • Backup
                              • Media storage

                              Comments about Hitachi 3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black):

                              This appears to be them most affordable 3TB, 7200RPM drive with USB 3.0. Other manufacturers take shortcuts and charge more, but Hitachi checks off all the right boxes at a good price.

                              • Primary use:
                              • Personal
                              • Computer Platform:
                              • PC

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                              What's in the Box

                              Hitachi 3TB Touro Desk Pro USB 3.0 Hard Disk Drive (Black)
                              • Preloaded Local and Cloud Backup Software (Currently Does Not Work with Mac OS X Lion)
                              • USB 3.0 Cable (Backwards Compatible with USB 2.0)
                              • Quick Start Guide
                              • Power Adapter
                              • 2-Year Limited Warranty
                               
                               
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