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The memory is 3TB or 2.72 TB depending on how you calculate the available space.It is 12x7.5x1.5cm but the USB3 plug fits into the back meaning you need another 3cm of total space so 15x7.5x1.5cm is required. It weighs 207grams and the box has a padded bu...
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With dimensions of 109 x 78 x 18.5 mm (D x W x H) and weighing 243g, this appealing looking, pocket-sized device comes with a soft carry pouch for protecting the unit during transport. Predominately dark metallic grey in colour with a diamond-cut edge run...
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While many portable storage drive manufacturers try to differentiate their product through design or features, Toshiba looks to be content just to build the cheapest drive it can with the Toshiba Canvio Basics 2TB. (See all storage reviews .) That's not...
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Like Tesco Basics, the Toshiba Canvio Basics lives up to its name, a basic portable drive with no frills in its packaging, style or feature set. However there's also little sign of any compromise in its overall performance and usability, excepting a slowe...
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Toshiba has launched a new version of their Canvio drives, and today I'm taking a closer look at the Canvio Basics ( product link ) with a 2TB capacity. Other capacity options available include 500GB, 750GB, 1TB, 2.5TB and 3TB. The compact HDD is pocket-s...
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Ready to use out of the box and properly aligned (NTFS), USB 3.0 with an impressive performance for its size, Bus-powered, Matte-black finish which feels and looks good...
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Not as good a performer with random read and write operations as it is with sequential, “Toshiba’s Canvio Basics 2TB performs above the norm for 2.5-inch drives and won’t break any budgets when you purchase it!”, Toshiba Canvio Basics 2TB Portable USB 3.0...
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On the outside, Toshiba's Canvio Basics 2TB looks like an ordinary portable hard disk drive, and it is. Still, it looks nice and has a nice feel to hold too. You get a lot of capacity options besides the 2TB version, but that's the one I tested today and...
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It's that time of year again – a kind of “buying” season where discounts haphazardly seem to come out of nowhere. When it comes to bus-powered storage, the Toshiba Canvio Basics 4TB bus-powered USB 3.0 external hard drive seemed to be a good deal, being A...
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Of all the external drives I have purchased to date, the Toshiba Canvio Basics 4TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive is the most perplexing. It seemingly offers good sequential speeds when fresh, but after some level of testing, its I/O performance becomes pain...
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With ballooning game install sizes, storage space is at a premium this console generation. The 500GB or 1TB hard drive that comes as standard in the various PlayStation 4 models may seem like plenty at first, but it fills up quickly. Even upgrading that h...
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