Testseek.com have collected 17 expert reviews of the Seagate BlackArmor USB2 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Seagate BlackArmor USB2.
September 2008
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The editors liked
Software is easy to install and use
Automatic backup
Restore
And synchronization with included software
Hardware-based full disk encryption
Data can be completely erased with no possibility of recovery
Compact and lightweight
5 Year Warranty
Fairly easy to use. Doesnt require software to be loaded on host PC. Prompts you to use strong passwords. 128-bit AES disk encryption. Comes with backup software. Good price per GB.
Doesnt require software for postfirst time use
128bit AES data encryption
Very cost effective
Hardware encryption is extremely secure
Easy to use
Attractive case.
Government-grade encryption
Fast write speeds
Easy-to-use Maxtor Manager software
Lengthy five-year warranty
Hardware encrypted storage protection
Convenient host and traveler modes.
Totally secure external storage
Does backups/sync
Super easy to use
Hardware encryption
Automatically locks when disconnected
Maxtor Manager offers one-stop shop for drive and backup settings
Fast transfer speeds
Includes backup and securedeletion utilities
Extremely quiet operation
The editors didn't like
Slower than your typical USB drive
Cable is very short
Software doesn't check for available disk space prior to backing up
Works better when software is loaded on host PC. Works only with Windows. Backup software is for files only
Not applications and operating system (not disaster recovery).
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Fairly easy to use. Doesnt require software to be loaded on host PC. Prompts you to use strong passwords. 128-bit AES disk encryption. Comes with backup software. Good price per GB.
Works better when software is loaded on host PC. Works only with Windows. Backup software is for files only, not applications and operating system (not disaster recovery).
The Maxtor BlackArmor is an encrypted, secure external hard drive that protects your data from prying eyes. It is easier to use than products that require security software to be preinstalled on your PC, but it still takes some setting up to don the Bl...
Easy to use; hardware encryption; automatically locks when disconnected; Maxtor Manager offers one-stop shop for drive and backup settings; fast transfer speeds
Requires powered USB port; scratches easily; not Mac-compatible
Although it costs more than other portable hard drives and its read speed could be better, the $119 Maxtor BlackArmor serves up superior hardware-based encryption (as opposed to a software-based, password-protected folder) and a lengthy five-year warra...
Software is easy to install and use, Automatic backup, restore, and synchronization with included software, Hardware-based full disk encryption, Data can be completely erased with no possibility of recovery, Compact and lightweight, 5 Year Warranty
Slower than your typical USB drive, Cable is very short, Software doesn't check for available disk space prior to backing up
The BlackArmor 160GB encrypted portable drive provides a unique twist on a rather common item. Portable hard drives are everywhere, and in general are easy ways for people to lose valuable personal or business data. Security is the key feature of this...
Totally secure external storage, Does backups/sync, Super easy to use
Expensive, Backup options are somewhat limited, No FireWire, Doesn’t work on Macs, *
We’ve never seen a drive as secure as this, as most other solutions use software encryption that is much less robust than the hardware-level encryption Maxtor uses. It would be comforting if we lost it to know the scumbags would never be able to...
Abstract: We all need more storage space, and it isn’t just on our desktops. We need more and more storage that we can carry around with us and connect to our notebook computers, and USB thumb drives just aren’t cutting it anymore. So now there are a to...
