Simplify your laptop buyingTranscend StoreJet Hard Drive (40GB, white)
Manufacturer: Transcend Information. Inc. Part number: TS40GSJ18
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- User reviews
- Specifications
- Product series
- Manufacturer info
- Bottom Line:
- Data hits the road with Transcend's inexpensive StoreJet USB hard drive, but it's hardly high performance.
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CNET editors' review
Transcend StoreJet Hard Drive (40GB, white) price range: $189.00
- Reviewed by: Brian Nadel
- Edited by: Felisa Yang
- Reviewed on: 12/22/2004
- Released on: 09/02/2004
The good: USB powered; tiny; includes carrying case; two-year warranty; great price.
The bad: Low throughput; crippled backup software; no Linux drivers; drains notebook battery quickly.
The bottom line: Data hits the road with Transcend's inexpensive StoreJet USB hard drive, but it's hardly high performance.
The white-plastic case with chrome accents makes for an elegant device that will blend right in with an Apple PowerBook or Sharp Actius MP30. At 4.2 ounces and measuring 0.6 by 2.8 by 3.7 inches, it is smaller than Apricorn's EZ Bus Mini drive and easily fits into a notebook pouch or a shirt pocket. The StoreJet comes with a 30-inch USB 2.0 cable, a padded case, and a mini CD that contains manuals, drivers, and programs for the drive.
Inside the StoreJet is a 1.8-inch Hitachi hard drive that spins at 4,200rpm and has a 2MB buffer. A blue LED shows that the unit is powered and blinks when data is flowing. Because it is powered through the USB cable, there's no power adapter to lug around. However, playing music from the StoreJet drained the battery on our IBM ThinkPad R50 28 minutes faster than doing the same task with the system's native drive, and 3 minutes sooner than with the EZ Mini.
If you have Windows Me, 2000, or XP, or Mac OS 9 or newer, setup is simple: just plug in the USB cable. The drive takes about a minute to set itself up as the next available drive letter. Windows 98 users will have to load the included drivers manually. No Linux drivers are available. The drive came formatted for FAT32, which we changed to NTFS, yielding 18.6GB of usable space (on the 20GB version), and it was able to read and write data at 72Mbps, or about 35 percent slower than the EZ Mini's throughput.
Software for the device is a mixed bag, with utilities for backing up, password-protecting files, taking your Internet Explorer Favorites with you, and editing an Outlook address book. Unfortunately, ExBoot Express can back up only the contents of the system's C: drive, and it merely mirrors the drive's contents without compression or the ability to perform incremental backups. Using ExBoot, the StoreJet was able to back up the 14.7GB of data on our ThinkPad R50 in 40 minutes, 7 seconds.
Transcend StoreJet comes with a two-year warranty, a step down from Apricorn's three years of coverage. The company's Web site has downloads of key files and basic FAQs but lacks any setup tips or an online forum. You can e-mail Transcend's technicians anytime with a question (the company promises next-day response) or call toll-free weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PT. Our e-mail was answered in less than two hours, and we waited on the phone a mere two minutes to speak to a customer service representative.
User reviews
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A 40G Flashdisk?
Pros: good apperarance and good quality!
Cons: Because it's transport by usb Hi speed!It's to slow for a disk bigger then 10G!And is it too expensive?
5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Affordable Compact Drive
by joeshmo on March 1, 2005
Pros: Portable, Attractive, Decent Software Bundle
Cons: A little slow
Summary: I haven't come across any other drive quite this small that is available in this capacity for this price. The drive is so compact I just toss it in ...
Summary: I haven't come across any other drive quite this small that is available in this capacity for this price. The drive is so compact I just toss it in my laptop bag so it's always there when I need it. Other drives on the market may run a little faster but they are not as portable and easy to use. The small size is convenient and makes up for the slightly slower speed. Overall-- this drive is a great buy!
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Great drive for the money!
by AussieGuy1 on March 1, 2005
Pros: Very small size, no batteries, good price
Cons: Speed is a little sluggish
Summary: I got this drive as an alternative to my current pen drive. It has a MUCH bigger capacity and didn't cost much more than my 1GB pen drive. It ...
Summary: I got this drive as an alternative to my current pen drive. It has a MUCH bigger capacity and didn't cost much more than my 1GB pen drive. It works almost exactly like my USB pen drive! Only it's a little bigger in size. It's still very small on the whole however! It can easily fit in my back pocket- and it's as easy to use as my pen drive. I also like that I never need to worry about batteries since it doesn't use them. Seems to work great so far! Only wish it ran a little faster- but considering the cost and the fexability of the device- I'm not gonna complain
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Amazing Device!!!
Pros: Great looking and gets the job done. The price is awesome, making this a great value. Of course it's going to drain the battery, everything you plug in your laptop does. This product is stylish, compact (business card size) and great for backing up my fil
Cons: None, this is the best portable hdd out there.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Transcend Information. Inc.
- Part number: TS40GSJ18
- Description: This device is designed to expedite exchanging huge amounts of data between the 1.8" Portable Hard Disk and any desktop or notebook computers. With the astonishing storage capacity and strong data retention ability available on a 1.8" HDD, the ultra fast data transfer rate, super high mobility, and impressive appearance of the Transcend 1.8" Portable Hard Disk, you will enjoy an exciting new user experience.
General
- Device Type Hard drive - External hard drive
- Width 2.8 in
- Depth 3.7 in
- Height 0.6 in
- Weight 0.3 lbs
Hard Drive
- Form Factor 1.8"
- Capacity 40 GB
- Interface Type Hi-Speed USB
- Internal Drive Interface Type ATA-100
- Buffer Size 2 MB
Performance
- Interface Transfer Rate 480 Mbps
- Seek Time 15 ms (average) / 26 ms (max)
- Track-to-Track Seek Time 3 ms
- Average Latency 7.14 ms
- Spindle Speed 4200 rpm
Reliability
- Mean time before failure 300,000 hour(s)
Storage Controller (2nd)
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A
- Compatible Bays None
- Compatible Slots x None
Power
- Power device type None
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Carrying case
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable - External
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
- Compliant Standards CE, FCC, BSMI, Plug and Play
Software / System Requirements
- Min Operating system Apple MacOS, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & support type 2 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 2 years
Environmental Parameters
- Min operating temperature 41 °F
- Max operating temperature 140 °F
- Shock Tolerance 250 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (operating)
Product series
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Transcend StoreJet Hard Drive (20GB, white)
Manufacturer: Transcend Information. Inc.
Specs: 20 GB, Hi-Speed USB, 1.8"
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Transcend StoreJet Hard Drive (40GB, white)
Manufacturer: Transcend Information. Inc.
Specs: 40 GB, Hi-Speed USB, 1.8", 2 MB, 15 ms, 4200 rpm
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Transcend StoreJet Hard Drive (40GB, blue)
Manufacturer: Transcend Information. Inc.
Specs: 40 GB, Hi-Speed USB, 2.5"
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Transcend StoreJet 2.5 Hard Drive (80GB, silver)
Manufacturer: Transcend Information. Inc.
Specs: 80 GB, Hi-Speed USB, 2.5"
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Transcend StoreJet 2.5 Hard Drive Enclosure (red)
Manufacturer: Transcend Information. Inc.
Specs: Storage enclosure - External, Hi-Speed USB, None
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Transcend StoreJet Hard Drive (30GB, white)
Manufacturer: Transcend Information. Inc.
Specs: 30 GB, Hi-Speed USB, 1.8"
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Transcend StoreJet Hard Drive (60GB, white)
Manufacturer: Transcend Information. Inc.
Specs: 60 GB, Hi-Speed USB, 1.8"
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Transcend StoreJet 2.5 Hard Drive (120GB, titanic)
Manufacturer: Transcend Information. Inc.
Specs: 120 GB, Hi-Speed USB, 2.5"
Manufacturer info
- Transcend Information. Inc.
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- Website: http://www.transcendusa.com/
- Address:
1645 North Brian Street, Orange, CA 92867
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