Transcend Information, Inc. today proudly announced that its StoreJet 35T external hard drive has received a “Gut” (good) rating in a 15-way 3.5-inch external hard drive shootout review by the renowned German test institute “Stiftung Warentest.” The StoreJet 35T received an overall quality rating of 2.2 (on a scale of 1.0–5.5, 1 being perfect) with “good” results in the sub-categories of Performance (2.2) and Durability (1.6), as well as a “good” mark for its environmental friendliness (2.5).
In Stiftung Warentest’s latest roundup of 1TB 3.5-inch external hard drives, published in the 08/2010 print edition on page 43ff, Transcend’s StoreJet 35T outperformed competing products and received a “good (2.2)” score in the “performance” category by offering unprecedented transfer speeds. The drive was especially praised for its use of USB optimization software that effectively increases USB read/write throughput. Thanks to Transcend’s cutting-edge TurboHDD USB technology, data transfer rates can be increased by nearly 30%
According to Stiftung Warentest, the StoreJet 35T also stands the test of endurance, whereby the drive is so well manufactured that it hardly produces noise, vibrations or heat. The magazine also pointed out that the StoreJet 35T features Transcend’s exclusive bundled software, StoreJet Elite, which offers intelligent backup scheduling, Internet tools, and advanced security tools that help avoid unauthorized access.
Stiftung Warentest is a renowned German magazine published monthly by the German Foundation for Consumer Protection. Completely ad-free, the magazine conducts independent product and service tests, making it a valuable information resource that consumers can rely on. For 44 years, Stiftung Warentest has tested more than 82,000 products across all categories, and it currently has a circulation of about 539,000.
