This was posted 12 years 7 months 1 day ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

Related
  • expired

Samsung S2 1TB USB2.0 Portable External Hard Drive = $89 + Shipping

62
Samsung S2 1TB USB2.0 Portable External Hard Drive = $89 + Shipping
Go to Deal
Lnevermindnosey on 18/10/2011 - 09:53 clearanceoftheday.com.au (419 clicks)
Last edited 18/10/2011 - 11:53

Samsung S2 1TB USB2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
Compact on the outside. Massive on the inside!

Smaller and lighter than almost any other external hard drive on the market. The S2 Portable is the ideal storage solution for those who needs to carry massive amounts of digital content when they're on the go. With its desktop-sized capacity, this pocket-sized wonder is powerful enough to store up to 1 TB of media. The unique inclusion of a USB on board controller reduces the drive's weight and power consumption, making it as efficient as it is compact.

Descriptions:

USB-Powered
Ultra Thin - (19.5mm)
Samsung auto backup
Samsung SecretZone
Low Power Consumption
Low Acoustic Noise
Eco-friendly components
Works on PC (2000 Pro/ XP/ Vista / 7 ) and Mac
Size: 19.5mm x 82mm x 111mm
Computing 2TB Computer Peripheral Portable Hard Drive Samsung

Related Stores

Clearance of the Day
Clearance of the Day

closed Comments

  • dkslim on 18/10/2011 - 09:59

    Why does the description say "640gb"?

    • g12345567 on 18/10/2011 - 10:13

      They took the description from the Samsung web site and they also wrote 640gb. I assume a mistake as this is the description that appears also with the smaller 640gb model and a few of the other models as well. So guess Samsung was lazy and never bothered to updated the product description to reflect the different size models they sell.

      S2 Portable 1tb USB 2.0
      http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/pc-peripherals/external-s…

      S2 Portable 640gb USB 2.0
      http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/pc-peripherals/external-s…

      Poor web site. You have to log in/sign up before you can check the postage costs. Even though the site says is calculated by weight and size using Australia post from Victoria 3168.

  • randomchecker on 18/10/2011 - 10:33

    Not a 'great' price (as shipping is extra), but for me, after seeing 2 people have bad experiences with these drives (and their replacements) within warranty….not sure I'd been buying this one just on price. No + or -.

  • GreenGuava on 18/10/2011 - 10:36
    +1

    Price isn't that spectacular: http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=1tb+s2&spos=1

    Also, I think the USB 3.0 version which goes for about $100 would be a better buy.

    • boredofficeworker on 18/10/2011 - 11:18
      -5

      Usb 2 vs 3 won't matter on a mechanical drive.

      • Jabba the Hutt on 18/10/2011 - 11:19
        +1

        *facepalm*

      • flowerstomper on 18/10/2011 - 12:25

        i wonder what causes this misconception to be so widespread lol

      • GreenGuava on 18/10/2011 - 14:32
        +1

        Theoretically, USB 2.0 = 480Mbit/s = 60MByte/s. Under real world conditions, this would be a fair bit lower.

        Mechanical hard drives tend to operate around 70-100MByte/s (real world) depending on specs. Taking the above into consideration, it's not difficult to see that a mechanical HDD would easily saturate a USB 2.0 link.

        USB 3.0 on the other hand is rated for a theoretical 5GBit/s. You don't even need to do the maths to see that there will be a real word difference between the two standards for mechanical HDDs.

  • articfox on 18/10/2011 - 10:50

    I had alot of problems with Samsung hard drives in the past, ended up giving them away and bought WD instead.

    "Once burnt, forever burnt"

    • David Hasslehoff on 18/10/2011 - 20:10

      Ive never had any problems with my 2 Samsung drives and have had them about 12 months, how many Samsung hard drives have you owned alot?

  • murkywater on 18/10/2011 - 12:49

    Not a bargain. Cheaper price at ARC - where you can walk in and pick it up.

  • jezzap on 18/10/2011 - 13:59

    Bought this drive a 3-4 months ago and haven't had any problems. Seems reliable at this stage.

    • randomchecker on 18/10/2011 - 14:38

      countdown is on….all the best.

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join