SimpleTech Pininfarina 250GB Silver External Hard Drive HDD Tested Wiped Cable
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About this product
The SimpleTech Pininfarina 250GB is a silver, portable external hard drive with a 2.5-inch form factor, featuring a 5400 RPM HDD. It connects via USB 2.0 and is bus-powered, requiring no external AC adapter. Designed by Pininfarina, it offers a stylish, ruggedized, and portable solution for PC, laptop, and Mac compatibility. The drive has an 8 MB cache and comes pre-formatted in exFAT. It is manufactured in the United States.
Our take
This SimpleTech Pininfarina drive definitely stands out with its design, credited to Pininfarina, which gives it a sleek look. The 250GB capacity is on the smaller side by today's standards, making it more suitable for essential documents or light backups rather than extensive media libraries. It's bus-powered, which is great for portability, eliminating the need for an extra power adapter. However, the USB 2.0 interface is a significant drawback; transfer speeds will be considerably slower compared to modern USB 3.0 drives. The 5400 RPM also contributes to slower performance. While it's ruggedized and compact, the older interface and limited capacity are real tradeoffs to consider.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Stylish Pininfarina design
- Portable and bus-powered (no AC adapter)
- Compatible with PC, Laptop, Mac
- Ruggedized features for durability
- 8 MB cache
Cons
- Limited 250GB storage capacity
- Slow USB 2.0 interface
- 5400 RPM rotation speed
Specifications
- Compatible With PC, Laptop, Mac
- USB Specification USB 2.0
- Color Silver
- MPN 96200-41002-804
- Item Length 5 in
- Writable Format NA
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- Rotation Speed
- 5400 RPM
- Brand
- SimpleTech
- Form Factor
- 2.5 in
- Type
- External Drive
- Unit Type
- Unit
- Drive Type(s) Supported
- HDD
- Item Height
- 0.625 in
- Model
- SP-U25/250
- Storage Format
- exFAT
- Features
- USB Port, USB-Powered, Portable, Ruggedized, Bus Powered (No AC adapter needed), Designed by Pininfarina
- Storage Capacity
- 250GB
- Write Speed
- NA
- Unit Quantity
- 1
- Item Width
- 3 in
- Interface
- USB, USB 2.0
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Product Line
- SimpleDrive Portable
- Cache
- 8 MB
