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It's difficult to tell one external hard drive from another unless you have something like the Drobo. Buffalo has found a way to give its MiniStation and DriveStation some spotlight in the blogsphere with its in-house Turbo USB feature. In a nutshell, Turbo USB is intended to increase the speed of connection between the USB-to-SATA converter and the internal drive, by as much as 60%. Since Buffalo can't do anything on the host side, we reckon a whole lot more cache might be added to the controller level to maximize the efficiency. Impress Japan has a first look at the Turbo USB with some in-depth benchmark. Basically, Turbo USB boosted the sequential read from 33 to 40MB/s and the sequential write from 35 to 41MB/s. These translate to about 21% and 34% improvement in read & write performance respectively. They aren't even close to 60% jump but it's good to see some USB drives can finally reach 40MB/s. About Everything USB
USB technology is the de facto connectivity standard for PC peripherals & consumer electronics; it has evolved from USB 1.1 to USB 2.0, Wireless USB and USB 3.0. Everything USB takes an in-depth look at these products and other offbeat USB gadgets, and brings you information and reviews needed for you to make a purchase decision. Welcome and enjoy your stay. 
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Filed under Hardware
USB Hard Drive Reviews
- Buffalo 320GB Turbo USB Portable Hard Drive (2007)
- Apricorn Aegis Bio 120GB Portable Drive (2007)
- Toshiba 200GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive (2007)
- SimpleTech Pininfarina 500GB USB HDD (2007)
- Seagate FreeAgent Pro 750GB eSATA/USB/FireWire (2007)
- LaCie 80GB Biometric USB HDD (2006)
- LaCie Carte Orange 8GB Micro Drive (2006)
- Imation USB 2.0 Micro Hard Drive 4GB (2005)
More External Hard Drives & Other USB Storage
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- Neil Poulton Puts Bumpers on LaCie Rugged Hard Drive
- Iomega ScreenPlay HD Media Extender Upgraded to HDMI
- Iomega Bumps REV to 120GB, Makes Last Stand
- ClickFree HD700 Hard Drive Promises Hands-free Backup
- Vista SP1 to Make USB Performance Even Worse
- Buffalo MiniStation 320GB Turbo USB Hard Drive Review
- Odyssey USB Removable HDD Cartridge Storage (No, it's not REV)
- Apricorn Aegis Bio 120GB Biometric USB Hard Drive Review
- Miniature Hard Drives Make a Comeback?
- RFID Spells Data Security for USB Hard Drives
- Alereon & SunPlusIT Bring WUSB Hard Drive to Reality
- Maxtor BlackArmor USB Drive - As Secure as it is Stylish
- LaCie LaCinema Premier - Media Center in Disguise
- Apricorn DriveWire - Cloning Made Easy Via USB
- Buffalo's RAID0 1TB DriveStation Goes Turbo USB
- LaCie's USB Hard Drive - Black Marble Slab of Doom
- Apricorn USB HDDs Push Hardware Encryption to Mainstream
- Logitec's Polished SATA to USB Hard Drive Rack
- USB Drive Enclosure Locks Data Down via PIN
- Buffalo Turbo USB HDD Takes Lead with 320GB
- Maxtor USB Hard Drives Ship Virus Infected
- Sentry Safe Fire-Safe / Waterproof USB Hard Drives
- Buffalo "Turbo USB" Drive Failed to Impress?
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