Almost perfect - except for one little thing ...

Almost perfect - except for one little thing ...

TrekStor DataStation maxi light 3.0 2 TB External Hard Drive (8.9 cm (3.5 inches), 7200rpm, 8MB cache, USB 3.0) Black (Personal Computers)

Customer Review

Shortly before the hard drive prices have exploded, I've still my first USB gained with the Tekstor DataStation maxi light 3.0 3.0 hard drive.
Previously, I had 3 models of approximately comparable USB 2.0 model from Trekstor.

Installed was in my 2TB version a Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA632 - with Hitachi I have had a good experience in the past, unlike WD and Seagate - but there is certainly every own preferences and experiences.

From my perspective, this disc is a worthy successor - here's why I like these plates:

+ Very compact housing, mostly made of aluminum. This ensures a good cooling of the plate without a noisy fan would be required. The case presented no unnecessary space and is simply decorated for my taste
+ The housing has a reasonable on-off switch, so you can make the disk on the PC without having to each time must unplug the AC adapter
+ Data transfer rates so the 100MB / s, in the context of what other USB 3.0 also provides for me. For me, absolutely OK, because more than three times the speed of my USB 2.0 drives. Since the plate attached as file backup on the PC is not the speed of the most important factor for me
+ The power supply is a commercial 12V power supply with a normal plug. Ie the power supply should actually be even broken you do not need special power supplies as a substitute. It is the same power supply as with my USB 2.0 drives - very convenient. Cable length from the power supply to the panel is sufficient long and not too short

= A USB 3.0 cable is included - this could be a bit longer, however, the USB 2.0 cable were the predecessors longer

A tiny downer I still need to install and hope Trekstor fixes this point in future models:
- The really laudable function that the board goes into standby (plate stops, electronics remains ready) is unfortunately so configured that the drive switches off after about a 10 minute break, if you can not access them. Ie. In sporadic accesses the disk shuts down again and then again when accessing high. Not only that the approximately 15 seconds, it does certainly not the plate well.
Unfortunately there is no way to configure this period according to the user's own behavior - but seems hardwired. A period of 30 minutes to 1 hour seemed more appropriate here, even better if you could configure it with a small tool.

For me, the plate is thus 10 - 15 times to start the day - in the long term secure the life not conducive.

Since this issue was 2.0 versions of Trekstor not given in the "old" USB I hope Trekstor that resolves again with this model or better implemented - therefore only 4 stars.

PS: I'm already a little tool to program what short regularly accesses the disk, thus preventing the standby ... maybe there is something indeed already ...
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