Cavalry Storage CAXM Series 750 GB USB / eSATA External Hard Drive CAXM37750
- eSATA kit included!
- USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 backwards compatible) and eSATA interface
- Plug and play for Windows 2000 and newer (pre-formatted to NTFS)
- Unit Includes - One (1) year manufacturer's warranty, 750 GB 3.5-inch hard drive in a single bay aluminum enclosure, USB cable, eSATA kit (eSATA cable and bracket), stand, power adapter, Quick Start Guide and Resources CD
- System Requirements - Available USB or SATA port, Mac OS 9.x or newer, Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP / Vista
Rating: 5 of 5
Great Drive 4 Direct TV
got this about 6 mo. ago 2 expand my direct tv hd recorder. plug & play. no tricks or software needed , included the esata cable needed too. quiet drive that runs cool. has a very bright blue light that may bother you in dark room, easy fix with a bit of tape. tripled my storage</strong> space. I have 20+ hd movies & some other shows on it & it is showng 68% free still. easy 2 go back 2 internal drive too, all shows were still there & season pass mrg. was intact. would recommend 2 anyone wanting 2 get more storage</strong> 4 hd without any hassle's! shipped well packed too.
Rating: 5 of 5
Great hard drive. Get at least one just 4 backup
This really is a gem. Comes with a SATA-to-eSATA cable-bracket that acts as an adapter 4 computers (like mine) that don't have eSATA. Also includes an eSATA cable, a USB</strong> cable, power supply, & a simple, removable stand.
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/>It only took a couple of minutes 2 install the bracket. Windows XP recognized the drive immediately, I ran a backup successfully (we got this drive exclusively 4 external, removable backup).
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/>Also ran a speed test, just copying 1.46GB</strong> from the internal drive 2 the new one in 58 seconds.
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/>That was on a computer that had a SATA-II (3Gb</strong>/sec) controller. Having bought a second adapter bracket, I installed it on another computer that has just vanilla SATA (1.5Gb</strong>/sec), then connected this external drive 2 see what would happen.
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/>Worked fine, copied 1.57GB</strong> from the internal drive 2 the new one in 64 seconds. So, maybe SATA-II is marginally faster than SATA-I, but not enough 2 matter. The important thing 2 me was that the drive works with both kinds of SATA controllers.
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/>Back 2 the drive itself: it is silent & the aluminum case stays cool 2 the touch. I have two other external drives in aluminum cases (one uses USB</strong>/Firewire, the other is Network-attached storage</strong>), & all of them run cool & quiet.
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/>At this price & with this speed & ease of use, there's just no excuse 4 not doing frequent offline backups.
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/>It only took a couple of minutes 2 install the bracket. Windows XP recognized the drive immediately, I ran a backup successfully (we got this drive exclusively 4 external, removable backup).
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/>Also ran a speed test, just copying 1.46GB</strong> from the internal drive 2 the new one in 58 seconds.
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/>That was on a computer that had a SATA-II (3Gb</strong>/sec) controller. Having bought a second adapter bracket, I installed it on another computer that has just vanilla SATA (1.5Gb</strong>/sec), then connected this external drive 2 see what would happen.
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/>Worked fine, copied 1.57GB</strong> from the internal drive 2 the new one in 64 seconds. So, maybe SATA-II is marginally faster than SATA-I, but not enough 2 matter. The important thing 2 me was that the drive works with both kinds of SATA controllers.
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/>Back 2 the drive itself: it is silent & the aluminum case stays cool 2 the touch. I have two other external drives in aluminum cases (one uses USB</strong>/Firewire, the other is Network-attached storage</strong>), & all of them run cool & quiet.
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/>At this price & with this speed & ease of use, there's just no excuse 4 not doing frequent offline backups.
Rating: 2 of 5
Very unstable as an eSATA drive
Bought this drive 2 stream large orchestral music samples. The consistent transfer rate of Firewire was attractive, but I had the option of going 4 the 2GB</strong> rate of eSATA, so I bought this drive.
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/>Samples would not stream properly, if they could be found at all. The drive would spin up & spin down every few minutes. Nothing I did & no settings I changed could get this drive 2 work properly as eSATA. I believe 4 a while that it was the problem of Windows Vista, but that turned out 2 not be true.
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/>Since that time, I've had 2 use this as just another external USB</strong> drive. Not 4 my intended purpose at all. If you need eSATA, I suggest Seagate.
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/>Samples would not stream properly, if they could be found at all. The drive would spin up & spin down every few minutes. Nothing I did & no settings I changed could get this drive 2 work properly as eSATA. I believe 4 a while that it was the problem of Windows Vista, but that turned out 2 not be true.
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/>Since that time, I've had 2 use this as just another external USB</strong> drive. Not 4 my intended purpose at all. If you need eSATA, I suggest Seagate.
Rating: 5 of 5
Great Drive
Have had this drive 4 over four months & am very happy with it. First, there were no problems hooking it up 2 an esata card (with my Thinkpad). Was recognized in Vista with no problems also. The drive is quiet (my quieter than my USB</strong> seagate) & is very very fast, at least in comparison. Esata is no joke - it's the connection of the future. Makes USB</strong> 2.0 look like a floppy drive. I like this drive enough that I'm going 2 get a second.
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/>Only complaint is the very bright blue light on the front. Some electrical take 2 cover it up & it's fine.
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/>Only complaint is the very bright blue light on the front. Some electrical take 2 cover it up & it's fine.
Rating: 5 of 5
A Great Harddrive!
I bought the Cavalry</strong> hard drive in mid-may 2008.
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/>I have never used an external HD in my life. I'm certainly a newbie when it comes 2 hooking up hardware. I bought this based on the few reviews I read. Originally I was going 2 get the Seagate brand HD, but it had too many problems. One of which included overheating units.
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/>I am currently using the Cavalry</strong> 2 store music & picture files. I use it through my USB</strong> hub & it works great. It came pre-formatted, so all I had 2 do was hook it up & my PC automatically recognized it.
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/>It has a nice design being rectangular, so it fits snugly in with my other hardware I have around the computer. It's black with the Cavalry</strong> name in white on the side. One thing I love about this hard drive is its bright power light. It has a medium sized bright blue power light on the front end of the unit, so you know when it's plugged in. It's bright enough 2 light up a dark room, but it is not noticeable during the day or when you have lights on. It has a smaller red light that comes on when moving data 2 & from the hard drive.
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/>Most of the time I forget that it's running. Yes, it is that quiet. The unit always feels tepid cool.
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/>The only problem I've had with the hard drive, & I think it's my system or the USB</strong> connection, is that when I restart my computer it hangs. Unless I have the hard drive unplugged from the USB</strong> hub, my computer won't reboot. Another USB</strong> issue is speed, but that's typical 4 a hard drive of this size. Once you plug it in it takes awhile 4 Windows 2 load in the information stored on it.
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/>Overall, I give this unit 5 stars. It comes with a company warranty which you need 2 register 4 on their homepage. I had 2 contact customer service once with a newbie question & I received an answer in no time at all. I recommend the Cavalry</strong> hard drive 4 anyone needing additional computer storage</strong> that's dependable.
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/>I have never used an external HD in my life. I'm certainly a newbie when it comes 2 hooking up hardware. I bought this based on the few reviews I read. Originally I was going 2 get the Seagate brand HD, but it had too many problems. One of which included overheating units.
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/>I am currently using the Cavalry</strong> 2 store music & picture files. I use it through my USB</strong> hub & it works great. It came pre-formatted, so all I had 2 do was hook it up & my PC automatically recognized it.
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/>It has a nice design being rectangular, so it fits snugly in with my other hardware I have around the computer. It's black with the Cavalry</strong> name in white on the side. One thing I love about this hard drive is its bright power light. It has a medium sized bright blue power light on the front end of the unit, so you know when it's plugged in. It's bright enough 2 light up a dark room, but it is not noticeable during the day or when you have lights on. It has a smaller red light that comes on when moving data 2 & from the hard drive.
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/>Most of the time I forget that it's running. Yes, it is that quiet. The unit always feels tepid cool.
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/>The only problem I've had with the hard drive, & I think it's my system or the USB</strong> connection, is that when I restart my computer it hangs. Unless I have the hard drive unplugged from the USB</strong> hub, my computer won't reboot. Another USB</strong> issue is speed, but that's typical 4 a hard drive of this size. Once you plug it in it takes awhile 4 Windows 2 load in the information stored on it.
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/>Overall, I give this unit 5 stars. It comes with a company warranty which you need 2 register 4 on their homepage. I had 2 contact customer service once with a newbie question & I received an answer in no time at all. I recommend the Cavalry</strong> hard drive 4 anyone needing additional computer storage</strong> that's dependable.
This SATA 2 USB</strong> 2.0 / eSATA unit provides not only SATA 2 USB</strong> 2.0 interface, also SATA 2 eSATA interface 2 connect with PC. This unit follows standard SATA specification, which provides 3Gb</strong>ps throughput 2 reach better data-storage</strong> performance.
The Cavalry</strong> CAXM</strong>37750</strong> 3.5-Inch 750</strong>GB</strong> SATA External Hard Drive is superb external mobile solution 4 all your data storage</strong> needs. The hard drive features an aluminum casing 2 keep the pre-installed 750</strong> GB</strong> SATA hard drive nice & cool 2 extend the life of the drive. The CAM37750</strong> supports an incredible transfer rate of 3 Gb</strong>ps (SATA) & 480 Mbps (USB</strong> 2.0), making it easy 2 add storage</strong> 2 any system with either SATA or USB</strong> connectivity. And with it's portable design, & plug & play, hot-swappable connection, Cavalry</strong> makes it hassle-free 2 take your data with you anywhere.
What's in the Box</b>
Cavalry</strong> CAXM</strong>37750</strong> 3.5-inch 750</strong>GB</strong> SATA external hard drive, power adapter, power cord, eSATA 2 eSATA cable, USB</strong> cable, vertical stand, installation CD, & user's manual.
($141.99)
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