Rocstor Rocpro 850 = Hard Drive Reviews & Tests

alaTest Review Summary for Rocstor Rocpro 850 Hard Drive

We have collected and analysed 2 expert reviews from = international=20 sources. Experts rate this product 80/100. The average review = date is=20 17-09-2009. We have compared these reviews to 300082 reviews from = other=20 Hard=20 Drives. The alaScore=E2=84=A2 for this product is 8501002/100 =3D = Very good.=20 Last update: 06-07-2010.

Expert Reviews (2)

Rocstor Rocpro 850 500GB review

By Chris Holt (pcadvisor.co.uk)Read the full review

The Rocstor Rocpro 850 may look rather generic, but = it leaves=20 rival external hard drives in the dust.

The Rocstor Rocpro 850 500GB is a solid performer in = our=20 benchmarking tests and is further recommended by a strong warranty and a = competitive price.

September, 2009

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Review: Rocstor Rocpro 850 500GB hard drive

By Chris Holt (macworld.com)Read the full review

The Rocpro 850 500GB is a solid performer in our = benchmarking=20 tests and is further recommended by a strong warranty and a competitive=20 price.

Good overall speed ; Quad-interface ;

No Mac-specific software ;

The Rocpro 850 is equipped with two FireWire 800 = ports, an=20 eSATA port, and a USB 2.0 port. The drive comes with a handy-carrying = case and=20 cables for each connection type, and Rocstor even includes a FireWire = 800 to=20 FireWire 400 cable

September, 2009

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