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Buffalo Portable 500 GB Portable External Hard Drive HD-PV500U2/BK
 
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JustStore Portable
External USB 2.0 Hard Drive
  • Compact and Convenient
  • TurboUSB for Windows®
  • Connect and Go
  • USB Powered
  • Eco Minded

The Buffalo JustStore Portable USB Hard Drive HD-PVU2 is a lightweight storage solution designed for simplicity. JustStore Portable occupies minimal space and offers USB powered mobile storage for your data and for your on-the-go lifestyle. Purpose built, JustStore Portable provides simple, plug-and-play storage expansion for your Windows® and Mac® computers. Included with JustStore Portable is Buffalo's TurboUSB utility which optimizes USB transferring on Windows computers increasing transfer speeds by up to 20% over competing USB 2.0 portable hard drives. Store and transport photos, music, videos, documents and other files on the high capacity and easy to use JustStore Portable hard drive.




Compact and Convenient

JustStore Portable is the perfect “grab-and-go” storage solution, whether you’re carrying your favorite tunes or an important business presentation. Available in a variety of capacities, JustStore can easily hold thousands of your favorite movies, music, and photos in a compact, portable design. Plus, JustStore works with PC and Mac so you can access your files from whichever computer you are on.

  • Compact, portable design
  • USB 2.0 powered connection
  • Preformatted in FAT32 for compatibility with both PC and Mac and can be easily reformatted to NTFS or HFS




TurboUSB

Included with JustStore is Buffalo’s TurboUSB technology which increases transfer rates on Windows PCs by up to 20% over competing USB 2.0 portable hard drives. The JustStore Portable is a quick, easy and affordable way to store and transport your data at accelerated speeds.

Key Features and Benefits

  • Compact and Lightweight: Super-slim, lightweight design saves space for ultimate portability
  • TurboUSB for Windows: Increase file transfer rates in Windows by up to 20% over competing USB 2.0 hard drives
  • Connect and Go: Preformatted hard drive is ready for immediate use with Windows and Mac
  • USB Powered: Perfect companion for your laptop or netbook - No external power supply needed
  • Time Machine® Compatibility: Works perfectly with Time Machine to back up your Mac computer
  • Eco Minded: Automatic power down feature conserves energy when laptop or host device is powered off

The JustStore Portable storage solution is backed by a one-year limited warranty and lifetime 24/7 US based technical support.

What’s in the Box

JustStore Portable External Hard Drive HD-PVU2, USB 2.0 Cable, Quick Setup Guide, and Warranty Statement

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for basic needs
Stylish portable storage
for PC and Mac
Shock-proof feature rich
storage for on-the-go
SuperSpeed USB 3.0
portable storage
SuperSpeed USB 3.0      
Integrated USB Cable Management      
Shock Absorption Technology      
Hardware Encryption Security      
Software Encryption Security    
Backup Software  
TurboPC Performance Booster (55% Faster)  
TurboUSB Performance Booster (20% Faster)      



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Product Details

  • Easily store and transport your photos, music, videos, documents and other data files
  • Includes Buffalo's TurboUSB utility that increases Windows transfer speeds by up to 20% over competing USB 2.0 portable hard drives
  • Ultra-Slim design is lightweight and easily fits in your pocket
  • Plug-and-play storage expansion for both Windows and Mac computers
  • USB powered No AC power adapter needed

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Customer Reviews

Nice, Simple Drive
 
Review Date: June 26, 2010
Reviewer: Charles, NC
I picked this drive up as a Gold Box deal for a competitive price. It's very, very easy to use. Unpack the unit, which is a black box with a USB mini port, activity light, and no other connections or buttons to worry about. Plug it in to the computer with the provided 14-inch USB cable. Windows recognized it straight away and it's good to go.

The drive manual and optional software is preloaded on the drive itself. You can load their specialized drivers and formatters if you like. I didn't bother. The drive comes preformatted in FAT32 format which is most compatible with different OS'es. The software includes a Windows program to reformat the drive in NTFS if you prefer.

I'm using mine to backup the music and video on my NAS at home, and to carry on vacation along with my linux laptop and camera so I can archive my photos each day.
A lightweight storage device
 
Review Date: May 14, 2010
Reviewer: Parker Hallam, Dallas, TX
I was completely amazed to find out how lightweight a storage device could be with the Buffalo JustStore Portable HD-PV500U2. Attratively lightweight plus the simple design.

It works absolutely fine on both my Mac and Windows. Though am glad that TurboUSB came with HD-PV500U2 and it increased the file transfer speeds, one hitch is that the TurboUSB works fine only on Windows. It seems to be absolutely useless on Mac.

The hard drive is preformatted, which made life easier for me. I just had to "plug and play"!
Does what I want it to.
 
Review Date: July 25, 2010
Reviewer: MischaC,
I received my drive very quickly and hooked it up to the laptop. It does exactly as promised. I don't notice any appreciable lag time, but I'm not really very aware of such things. For me it's important that it does what I need it to do (storage and backup) and does it easily. It was successful on all points.

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