Hitachi XL3000 Desk 3 TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive 0S03092 (Black)

The Hitachi XL Desk series of external hard drives are agile and ready to go the distance, with the dependable speed of USB 2.0. When you need pure storage muscle, choose a drive that's ready to back up whatever you care about, wherever you need to be.

Backed by a reputation for quality, reliability, and a world-renowned research and development heritage, Hitachi's advanced hard disk drives are an ideal choice to store, preserve and manage the world's most valued data: yours.

Smooth, Textured Exterior

You can't afford to let your valuable data literally slip out of your hands. The Hitachi XL Desk's exterior adds ruggedness and grip for carrying the drive when you're putting it in and removing from bags, briefcases, and luggage. The smooth, lightly textured body on the Hitachi XL Desk ensures a solid grip when you're on the go.

A large hard drive with room for all your documents, photos, music and videos

3.5-Inch Drive in Multiple Capacities

The 3.5" external hard drive is convenient for moving your data around when you need to take your backups and data with you. The Hitachi XL Desk comes in 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB capacities, so there's plenty of room for your important business documents, photos, music, videos, and even entire hard drive image backups.

USB 2.0 Compatible for Fast Access and Transfer Rates

The Hitachi XL Desk series is a strong solution for making external backups of your important data. Simply plug it in via USB with the included speedy USB 2.0 cable for quick access to your data and fast transfer rates. It's also backwards compatible with USB 1.1 to work with your legacy hardware. The external drive includes a USB 2.0 cable and a power adapter.

Hitachi Local Backup Software Included

Hitachi makes it easier than ever to manage and protect your digital life with the Hitachi Local Backup software application. Hitachi Backup offers smart and secure storage (448 bit encryption) and provides you with added peace of mind in case your go-to hard drive suffers a spilled drink, theft or natural disaster. So, you get additional protection 24/7 helping you to secure your valuable files. Need to reference back to different versions of a document you've created? Hitachi Backup Software makes it easy by automatically saving up to 100 versions of a single file. Hitachi helps keep all your files and changed versions protected.

Technical Specifications

Interface: USB 2.0 compliant, USB 1.1 compatible
Connector: 2 x USB 2.0, 5-pin Mini-B socket
Data Transfer Rate: USB 2.0: up to 480Mbit/sec; USB 1.1: up to 12Mbit/sec
Power: 100-240VAC 50/60Hz 1.5A, 12VDC
Operating Temperature: 5 - 35 degrees Celsius
Dimensions (W x H x D): 5.25" x 7.3" x 1.95"
System Requirements: Windows (XP, Vista, or 7) or OS X (10.3 or newer) and an available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port

Which Hitachi External Storage Product is Right For You?

	LifeStudio Desk Plus	LifeStudio Mobile Plus	LifeStudio Desk	LifeStudio Mobile	XL Desktop	X Mobile
Capacities	1TB, 2TB	320GB, 500GB	500GB, 1TB, 2TB	250GB, 320GB, 500GB	500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB	250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 750GB
Design	Sleek, Desktop	Compact, Mobile	Sleek, Desktop	Compact, Mobile	Sleek, Desktop	Compact, Mobile
USB Key for Ultimate Flexibility			--	--	--	--
Organization and 3D Wall Display Software					--	--
Upload Content to Facebook™, Flicr™, Picasa™					--	--
Backup	Local and Online	Local and Online	Local and Online	Local and Online	Local Only	Local Only
USB 2.0 Drive Dock	n/a		n/a		--	--
Colors	Black	Graphite, Platinum	Black	Graphite, Platinum	Black	Black
Warranty	3 Years	3 Years	2 Years	2 Years	2 Years	1 Year

Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
Do not purchase this drive. It died after two months of use. I have never had an external drive die so quickly before. It would not start up on any operating system and appears to be cycling as though it can not start up. I failed to research this product online before buying and that was my mistake. I hope my review will protect others.