Buffalo Intros Portable HDD with Antivirus and Encryption

btarunr · Feb 3, 2011, 11:01 AM

Buffalo Technology rolled out the HDS-PXVU2 line of portable hard drives. Available in 320 GB, 500 GB, and 1 TB capacities, the HDS-PXVU2 offers built-in Trend Micro antivirus protection that keeps viruses and malware off its file-system. It also features a data-encryption software to protect confidential data. To protect the drive itself, a 16-point shock-absorbing mechanism is in place. The drive measures 90 x 20 x 134 mm, weighing 300g. It connects to the PC over USB 2.0, the cable is wound around the drive. An automatic data sync/backup software, along with the ecoManager power-saving software is also bundled. The 320 GB, 500 GB, and 1 TB variants are priced at ¥15,700 (US $192); ¥20,000 ($245); and ¥28,500 ($349), respectively.

[H]@RD5TUFF · Feb 4, 2011, 01:55 AM

That seems pricey for what can be done with free software.

Melvis · Feb 4, 2011, 01:58 AM

Trend Micro? o dear....

Mussels · Feb 4, 2011, 04:17 AM

antivirus on a hard drive is a pretty bad idea, because they need to go online to get the definition updates - its not like you make sure its up to date prior to connecting it to a new machine. (and if it stays on the one machine, why not just use a regular AV?)

Athlonite · Feb 6, 2011, 01:28 PM

well here you go trends AV test.org review

http://www.av-test.org/reports/2010q...cro_104824.pdf

personally I think AV on an portable HDD is rather stupid they're already slow do we really need something new to slow it down even more.. Considering I can get a 1TB WD portable HDD here for $99 I don't think trend is worth the extra money and

USB2

get with the times Buffalo USB3 or eSATA please

Feb 3, 2011, 11:01 AM	#1
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Feb 4, 2011, 01:58 AM	#3
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Athlonite Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Napier, New Zealand Posts: 1,386 (1.14/day) Thanks: 283 Thanked 441 Times in 345 Posts System Specs	well here you go trends AV test.org review http://www.av-test.org/reports/2010q...cro_104824.pdf personally I think AV on an portable HDD is rather stupid they're already slow do we really need something new to slow it down even more.. Considering I can get a 1TB WD portable HDD here for $99 I don't think trend is worth the extra money and USB2 get with the times Buffalo USB3 or eSATA please __________________

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