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Toshiba Canvio Advance Hdtc940xr3ca 4 Tb Portable Hard Drive - 2.5" External - Red
- Model HDTC940XR3CA
- USB 3.0
- 2.5"
The Toshiba Canvio Advance portable hard drive let creators take their data anywhere their lives take them, providing high storage capacity, time-tested reliable performance and fast transfer speeds with the USB 3.0 interface. The induced Toshiba Storage Backup Software enables automatic backup, while the Toshiba Storage Security Software allows you to set up a unique password to prevent unauthorized access. You can choose from multiple capacity options and four stylish colors to meet your needs.
Big Capacity in a Small Package
With up to 4TB of storage in a slim and stylish portable hard drive, the Canvio Advance allows you to store thousands of pictures, videos, music, or a variety of large files on a small 2.5" portable drive.
Back Up Automatically
Avoid losing valuable content with the included Toshiba Storage Backup Software* for your PC. The intuitive interface makes backing up your data a breeze. Simply set the time and intervals for your backups and let the software take care of the rest.
Protect Your Data
Prevent unauthorized users from accessing your private information with the included Toshiba Storage Security Software,* allowing you to secure your hard drive with a unique password.
Portable Peace of Mind
The Canvio Advance is built to Toshiba's world-class quality standards, offering time-tested reliable performance, so you can feel confident to create wherever inspiration moves you.
Note:
* Software is available via a free download that is subject to Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation's and/or Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc's. standard End User License Agreement
Eggxpert ReviewWarranty & Returns
Warranty, Returns, And Additional Information
Warranty
- Limited Warranty period (parts): 2 years
- Limited Warranty period (labor): 2 years
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Return Policies
- Return for refund within: 30 days
- Return for replacement within: 30 days
- This item is covered by Apostrophe Return Policy
Manufacturer Contact Info
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- Support Phone: 1-877-689-4899
- Support Email: TAEC_SPBU_techhelp@taec.toshiba.com
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Pros: + A ton of space: 2TB (1.81TB ~ usable) Includes automated backup software (download) USB 3.0 USB powered. LED power indicator. Decent Transfer speeds. Textured surface provides slip resistance. Light weight. Pocket sized. Runs cool and silent. Removable, and replaceable USB cord. Price point. Red.
Cons: - no rubber feet, so it might slide around on smooth surfaces.
Overall Review: ~ This is an excellent drive, it offers a ton of space in modern stylish design at a competitive price. The activity light is a soft and easy to look at blue LED. It has a nice slightly matte finish, in a red color tone that is somewhat close to crimson in hue. As an external USB 2.5 inch mechanical drive, the transfer speeds wont break any records, but I did have some excellent results in real world tests which exceeded my expectations. I was able to transfer a Pictures folder with 5895 files totaling 3.30GB in just 1:39, then I measured the transfer time of large files with a 14.4 GB folder of 12 .mp4’s copied over in just 1:49. This was a transfer from a mechanical drive from my desktop PC, the external drive was connected by USB 3.0. The drive had been up and running for about a minute or so, the time would have been longer if the drive was spinning up from standby before initializing the transfer. Crystal Disk Mark 64bit results were decent, and outperformed other major brands external USB 3.0 drives I have bench marked in the past. Sequential Read: 147.263 MB/s Sequential Write: 150.858 MB/s Random Read 4K: 0.559 MB/s [136.5 IOPS] Random Write 4K: 5.628 MB/s [1374.0 IOPS] The automated Toshiba Storage Backup Software that is included by downloads is easy to use and understand. Simply select folders or files, and choose how often to back up; hourly, daily, weekly or monthly. Then you can select day of the week and time of day to begin the backup. Once set, the software will automatically backup the files or folders you selected, at the given time, the backup is then saved into a single backup file, and will overwrite previous saves. The backup software won’t complete the backup if the PC goes into sleep or powers down during the backup phase, so you would want to make sure your laptop or PC is in a normal power cycle when scheduling. Overall I have been very satisfied with this Toshiba Canvio Advance. The performance has met and exceeded my expectations and 2TB capacity of this external drive is more than plenty for most needs. I would recommend this drive as a daily or weekly backup or storage drive. If you have critical data for storage or backup, I always recommend redundancy and have multiple backup solutions. However for the average user this drive should fit the needs for backup and storage, any backup is always better than none.