Testseek.com have collected 49 expert reviews of the HGST / WD Touro Mobile Pro USB3 and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HGST / WD Touro Mobile Pro USB3.
August 2011
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Build Quality
Design
Size
Performance
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Top Performance
3GB Free Cloud Storage
Price (For Some)
Reasonably speedy
Thanks to 7
200rpm drive
3GB of cloud storage included
Fast USB 3.0 interface. Includes free cloud-based storage
Password-protected encryption.
Eye-catching design
* 3GB of free online storage
* Speedy data transfer rates
Rounded edges mean that you won't hurt yourself leaving it in your pocket
7
200 RPM platter is nice and fast for a drive of this kind
The included backup software really works nicely
And could become your backup planner of choice
The Hitachi Touro Mobile Pro portable drive supports USB 3.0
Offers good performance
And comes in a sleek
Aesthetically pleasant design. It includes 3GB of Hitachi cloud storage
HGST has included some smart extras
Too — you get a preloaded cloud backup suite with the drive and 3GB of free storage to try it out. Paid accounts ($50 a year) get a full 250GB of Memopalpowered cloud storage that's accessible via your PC
Your mobile
The editors didn't like
Price (For Some)
None
Larger than competing portable drives
All-plastic shell
Higher price per gigabyte than larger-capacity competitors
Preformatted for Windows
* Case is prone to smudges
Price when rated
$130
The distinct lack of a FireWire or eSATA connector is very noticeable when you're used to them being there
A maximum of 750 GB of storage isn't super small
But it is smaller than the competition
I would honestly have preferred a matte finish because I'
The Hitachi Touro Mobile Pro's storage capacity is capped at only 750GB. The drive doesn't offer other peripheral connections
Having spent quite a few years testing Hitachi GST products (now HGST) whenever i get to test one of their latest HDDs i pretty much know what to expect in terms of reliability and performance and the same goes for their Touro Mobile Pro line since it's b...
Only two words come to mind after finishing all tests with the TOURO MOBILE PRO 1TB and those words are amazing performance. I don't know how else to describe the recorded performance gap between the MOBILE TOURO PRO and all the other PHDs in our charts, ...
Reasonably speedy, thanks to 7,200rpm drive, 3GB of cloud storage included
Larger than competing portable drives, All-plastic shell
The Touro Mobile Pro is attractive and affordable, but its plastic body and simple software reduce its appeal versus like-priced, smaller portable drives that are just as quick. ...
The HGST TOURO Mobile Pro 500GB external hard drive is a solid portable USB 3.0 hard drive. It certainly won't win any awards for being thin, but it is quick and affordable. It has also been on the market since 2011 and tha...
HGST has included some smart extras, too — you get a preloaded cloud backup suite with the drive and 3GB of free storage to try it out. Paid accounts ($50 a year) get a full 250GB of Memopalpowered cloud storage that's accessible via your PC, your mobile
Not the most compact case design. Heavy, too. A 3year warranty would be nicer
Published: 2012-02-10, Author: Brian , review by: pcmag.com
Fast USB 3.0 interface. Includes free cloud-based storage, password-protected encryption.
Higher price per gigabyte than larger-capacity competitors
The Hitachi Touro Mobile Pro hard drive makes a compelling play for your money by layering on the features, like connected cloud storage and data sharing, encryption, and easy system backup....
Published: 2011-12-29, Author: bill , review by: legitreviews.com
750GB of plug and play storage plus 3GB of free cloud in a screaming fast USB 3.0, 7200RPM, 2.5" format is hard to pass up. If you are looking for simple high capacity external storage in a slim package this should be at the top of your list. ...
Rounded edges mean that you won't hurt yourself leaving it in your pocket, 7,200 RPM platter is nice and fast for a drive of this kind, The included backup software really works nicely, and could become your backup planner of choice
The distinct lack of a FireWire or eSATA connector is very noticeable when you're used to them being there, A maximum of 750 GB of storage isn't super small, but it is smaller than the competition, I would honestly have preferred a matte finish because I'
The Touro Mobile Pro external hard drive from Hitachi is a fine solution if you need to take some f...
The Hitachi Touro Mobile Pro portable drive supports USB 3.0, offers good performance, and comes in a sleek, aesthetically pleasant design. It includes 3GB of Hitachi cloud storage
The Hitachi Touro Mobile Pro's storage capacity is capped at only 750GB. The drive doesn't offer other peripheral connections, such as FireWire or eSATA
The Hitachi Touro Mobile Pro portable drive is a fast and simple mobile storage option for those who want to carry around extra data.
