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Iomega MiniMax


$142.00 Released November, 2006

Product Shot 1 The Pros:Perfectly designed to extend the mac mini's storage capacity. Good variety of capacities. Firewire and usb 2.0 support.

The Cons:Active cooling is loud and annoying.

The Iomega MiniMax is a compact stackable desktop hard drive that takes up little space and is great for an expandable storage system. It has three FireWire ports and a three-port integrated USB hub and it stacks with the Apple Mac mini or additional MiniMax hard drives.

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It is 8.75 inches square and 1.375 inches tall, has a USB 2.0 transfer rate of up to 480 MB/s, and a FireWire 400 transfer rate of up to 400 MB/s. It comes with backup and disaster recovery software, so it is a good option for a computer owner that doesn't want to have to research their backup software options. It comes in a variety of size capacities: 1TB, 750GB, 640GB, and 500GB. Finally, the Iomega MiniMax comes with an interactive cooling system with a thermal probe that automatically regulates fan speed, a feature that can lend to a longer life span for the hard drive.

Features

  • Drive capacity options:  500GB, 640GB, 750GB, 1TB
  • Three-port USB hub
  • Interactive cooling system
  • USB 2.0 cable
  • FireWire 400
  • Power Cable included
  • Comes with Quick Install Guide
  • One year limited warrenty
  • Preformatted HFS+
  • 7200 RPM
  • Compatible with PC and Mac
  • 8MB or higher Cache Buffer

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    perfectly designed to extend the mac mini's storage capacity

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    good variety of capacities

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    firewire and usb 2.0 support

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    active cooling will keep the drive quiet and allow it to remain at healthy temperatures (preserving and even extending life expectancy)

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    active cooling is loud and annoying

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