Testseek.com have collected 27 expert reviews of the Buffalo Drivestation DDR HD-GDU3 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Buffalo Drivestation DDR HD-GDU3.
September 2013
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The editors liked
1GB DRAM cache
Sequential transfers within the cache
Blazing fast performance
Great pice point
Comes with a 3 year warranty
Built in data safeguard technologies
The
Large Capacity. Some performance boost from cache. Can finish writes if unplugged. Comes with software. Good bang for the buck.
Much faster write speed than normal USB 3.0 hard drives
Very good price per gigabyte compared to an external SSD
Impressively fast performance
Quiet operation
Convenient software tools included
It's fast. Caching is enabled by default.
The editors didn't like
DRAM buffer with no power backup
Potential data loss if power fails during file transfer
Large-block random write transfers are poor
Uninspiring design
Not very portable and requires AC adapter
No Thunderbolt or eSATA interface. A little bulkier than standard desktop-class drives
More expensive than the typical USB 3.0 drive
Requires AC power
No power switch
Included software has outdated-looking design
Clunky installation
Cheap matte-plastic chassis
Skimpy documentation. Needs re-formatting for use with a Mac.
Impressively fast performance, Quiet operation, Convenient software tools included
No power switch, Included software has outdated-looking design, clunky installation, Cheap matte-plastic chassis
A terrific choice for speedy backups or storing gobs of media files, the DriveStation DDR comes the closest we’ve seen to SSD-like performance from an external USB 3.0 desktop hard drive. ...
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Published: 2013-08-12, Author: Jeff , review by: macworld.com
Much faster write speed than normal USB 3.0 hard drives
More expensive than the typical USB 3.0 drive
The Buffalo DriveStation DDR is a fast drive, especially for the price. Despite its 1GB RAM cache, its still not as fast as an SSD, but if you're looking for an external drive with a lot of storage space, and you don't want to break the bank on a high en...
Much faster write speed than normal USB 3.0 hard drives, Very good price per gigabyte compared to an external SSD
Requires AC power, More expensive than the typical USB 3.0 drive
If you're looking for a fast, capacious, not-too-expensive direct-attached backup drive, look no further: Buffalo's DriveStation DDR uses 1GB of DDR3 memory to dramatically enhance write performance....
Skimpy documentation. Needs re-formatting for use with a Mac.
Buffalo's DriveStation DDR offers top of the line speeds on a budget. What's not to like? Product DriveStation DDR Company Buffalo Contact buffalotech.com Price $169, 2TB; $209, 3TB Requirements USB 3.0, AC power outlet Positives It's fast. Cac...
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Published: 2013-06-06, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com
Large Capacity. Some performance boost from cache. Can finish writes if unplugged. Comes with software. Good bang for the buck.
No Thunderbolt or eSATA interface. A little bulkier than standard desktop-class drives
The Buffalo Drivestation DDR 2TB (HD-GD2.0U3) adds DDR3 system memory to make a non-Flash hybrid external drive. It's faster than regular spinning hard drives, but a lot less expensive than SSD-based solutions....
Published: 2013-05-31, Author: Helena , review by: chipchick.com
Blazing fast performance, great pice point, comes with a 3 year warranty, built in data safeguard technologies, The
Uninspiring design, not very portable and requires AC adapter
The Buffalo DriveStation DDR is the fastest external hard drive we've ever tested, and it's affordable to boot. You'll notice it's spiffy performance when transferring everything from small files to performing everyday larger backups. All in all, the...
1GB DRAM cache, Sequential transfers within the cache
DRAM buffer with no power backup, Potential data loss if power fails during file transfer, Large-block random write transfers are poor
The Buffalo DriveStation DDR goes beyond standard external drives by offering a large 1GB DRAM cache to increase performance. While the lack of power backup for the cache makes using the DDR a little dicey, in the right environment and with the right data...
The USB 3.0-based single-volume Buffalo DriveStation DDR external hard drive offers unprecedentedly superfast speeds -- even faster than high-end Thunderbolt storage devices -- at the same cost as most regular USB 3.0 storage devices
As a single-volume drive, the Buffalo DriveStation DDR offers no options for data protection should its only internal hard drive fail
The Buffalo DriveStation DDR is by far the fastest single-volume external drive on the market and makes USB 3.0 a true alternative storage connection to Thunderbolt....
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Published: 2016-10-25, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
After having looked at a total of fifteen drives, we can conclude that the Seagate Backup Plus Fast 4 TB is the most interesting from a technical point of view. It also performs very well, thanks to its two disks in RAID 0. We awarded this drive the Har...
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Published: 2013-06-17, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
The DriveStation DDR is an interesting implementation of hardware. Combining relatively cheap DDR memory with a hard disk could in theory fill the void between SSDs and conventional hard drives. The actual result doesn't quite live up to that, and that...
