Seagate is well known for making storage devices. It has launched number of external portable and compact storage devices, which are doing well. Recently Seagate released its new external hard drive, BlackArmor PS 110 with a maximum storage capacity of 500 GB.
500GB BlackArmor PS 110
This new device has excellent data backup provisions and it is reliable for data storage. The size and shape of the BlackArmor PS 110 is very compact. There is not much difference in size and shape when compared with its previous release FreeAGent Go. This external portable hard drive is very versatile and you will be amazed with working speed of this external hard drive.
Attractive design of the BlackArmor PS 110:
Seagate’s new BlackArmor PS 110 and its previous release FreeAgent Go are very similar in its shape and size and you will be confused to find out the difference between them. The BlackArmor is portable and compact in its size ranging about 5 inches in length, 3 inches in width and 0.5 inches in height. This slim structure makes it possible to carry it wherever you go. The main drawback of the BlackArmor PS 110 is that it is available in only one colour, Matte Black, whereas FreeAgent Go is available in various colours.
In addition, the BlackArmor has only one USB 2.0 port that can be connected computer to transfer data and no Fire Wire access ports are present. The absence of FireWire ports make its rival Iomega Ego Portable Mac Edition to gain an upper hand in market. The Iomega eGo Portable Mac Edition has one FireWire 400, one Fire Wire 800 and one USB 2.0 ports. Though BlackArmor is compatible with both windows and Mac and the data transfer rate is quite impressive.
Appreciable features of BlackArmor PS 110:
The inbuilt backup software in BlackArmor PS 110 is very unique and its ability to take backup and restore the backed files has made it very unique as no other external hard drive has this feature. You can have backup of the Operating System [OS], important documents, bootable CD sources and other files that you want to keep safe and secure. Acronics programmed the backup software for this wonderful mass storage device.
Acronics included a new feature called the Try and Decide, which will help you to download some important software and let you install it. It also allows you to open attachments from E-mails. Avoiding viruses and other malware is very easy in the BlackArmor PS 110. You can use Start and Stop button when you encounter with any viruses or other malwares. BlackArmor has a special Backup Secure Zone to store all your private documents and backups along with other required documents.
When you compare the performance of BlackArmor with its previous entry and its new rival, you will find that BlackArmor is far ahead in transfer speeds. It has a remarkable speed of 30.02MBps while reading and 24.49MBps while writing. Another main advantage of BlackArmor PS 110 is that it comes with unbeatable 5-years warranty. The after sale service of Seagate is always good. You can replace your BlackArmor at anytime in 5 years, if you find any problems.