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LG XD2 500 GB
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| Capacity | 500 GB | ||
| Format | 2.5 inches | ||
| Interface | USB 2.0 | ||
| Rotation Speed | 5400 rpm | ||
| Cache | 8 | ||
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| Write Speed | NC |
| Read Speed | NC |
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Pierre-Jean Alzieu
Test date: October 26, 2009
Test date: October 26, 2009
No Backup Software
These days, it's becoming the norm for manufacturers to include backup software with external hard drives, but LG has bucked that trend with this drive. It's a shame, as some of its competitors include some very useful extras like automatic backups or encryption.
One by one, all of the manufacturers are releasing 2.5'' external hard drives. LG has made a great start with the XD2, whose 500 GB version is available for under £75. Three different sizes are available: 250, 320 and 500 GB, in your choice of white or black.
Speeds: slow at writing data
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Speeds over USB (MB/s)
The LG XD2 comes in just below average for 2.5'' external hard drives. For writing both large and medium-sized files, it reached an average speed of 23.4 MB/s, while the best drives get to 27.8 MB/s. On the other hand, the read speed was much better at 31.6 MB/s.
Pluses
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Speeds for reading data
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Case: finish and general style
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Size: 500 GB
Minuses
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Speeds for writing data below average
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Only supports USB 2.0
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Seek time: 19.2 ms
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No backup software included
The LG XD2 500 GB is one of the first hard drives in this category to fall below £75. And although it's not the fastest drive we've ever tested, it remains good value for money when you consider it how fast it can read and write data.
