Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus Test (Hard Drive)


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Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus
Test score: B Above average
The score of B is reached using 6 different tests on the Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus (s).
Average score of all hard drives: B.
Product specs: Capacity: 500GB; Connection: USB, FireWire; Type: External; Buffer Size: 16MB; Typical Use: Notebook, Mac, PC; Colour: Silver; Weight: 1110g; Hard disk size: 3.5" more info
 
Pocket-lint.co.uk
Publication date 4/2008
Single test 		7 out of 10 points
A simple solution to all your back up needs. Pocket Lint liked the one button operation and its solid build. The only down side is the is lack of network capabilities.
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MacWorld
Issue 4/2008
6 products on test 		4 out of 5 stars
"From a technical point of view, hard drives are all pretty much the same, but the extra features provided by Maxtor's software make this a more versatile storage device than most of its rivals ..."
 
PC Pro
Issue 5/2008
7 products on test 		"good" (4 out of 6 stars)
"... represents great value for money - offering 1GB for every 16p of its retail price. Unfortunately, though, while it has USB and FireWire ports, there's no eSATA connection, so filling that cavernous 750GB could take some time."
 
Computer act!ve
Publication date 2/2008
Single test 		4 out of 5 stars
"... the Onetouch drive’s easy-to-use design and attractive price make it a very good choice for anyone who needs some extra storage for their important files."
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PC Advisor
Publication date 2/2008
Single test 		4,5 out of 5 stars Value for money: 4 and a half stars out of 5
"The Maxtor OneTouch 4Plus is a well-built drive designed for convenient automatic backup. It's laughably easy to set up and install and is covered by a five-year warranty."
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PC Advisor
Publication date 11/2007
Single test 		4 out of 5 stars Value for money: 4 out of 5 stars
"As an external hard drive the Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus storage drive is solid, but add in the backup features of the OneTouch system and you have a first-class backup device."
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The hard drive was put through its paces in the test labs of 5 magazines most of them feeling the product did at least have some merit.
Under the microscope, the Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus was able to obtain its best score of 4,5 out of 5 stars in the 2/2008 issue of PC Advisor online magazine. The Test Labs of Pocket-lint.co.uk online magazine saw fit to give it a score of 7 out of 10 points (review in issue 4/2008).