Toshiba Canvio Basics – Thousands of users choose this portable hard drive.

From what we have seen in the different stores, we have a green packaging in which its compatibility with both Windows 8 and Windows 10 is advanced, in addition to its USB 3.0 interface and the capacity of it. But let’s not think that we are limited to these operating systems, since it is a mere advertising claim for the most general consumer, being able to use the Toshiba Canvio Basics without problems on MAC (OSX). To do this we will only have to format it with the MAC disk utility in extFAT, since it comes with NTFS format as standard. Of course, we can also use it on a Linux computer.

Regarding its interface, we have already anticipated that it uses a USB 3.0 cable, so we can connect it to this type of ports, but without losing the backward compatibility with USB 2.0 ports. To inform us of the data transmission speed that we have available, the Toshiba Canvio Basics incorporates a small led that lights up in white when we connect it to a 2.0 port and in blue when we connect it to a USB 3.0 port, where you can develop your full potential. The cable is not soldered, so we can use a longer one if we need it, but taking into account that the connection port to the disk is not a micro USB to use, which implies looking for a compatible cable.

Here are all the technical specifications that we have found, where it has been impossible for us to find out the speed of rotation of the disc (we believe it is 5400rpm) or the values ​​of G forces and temperatures supported.

Performance and user feedback.

The Toshiba Canvio Basics is a product with thousands of sales, and although the people are not always right in this specific case it seems that we are facing a highly recommended product in general terms, since the rate of dissatisfied users is very low.

The advantages of this hard drive include a low operating noise level (which leads us to think that it rotates at 5,400 rpm) and the fact that it only feeds from the USB port Thanks to its low consumption, it does not require external power (some USB 2.0 ports may not provide enough power).

Is about a very agile disk, not so much for its performance, but because it goes from idle to spinning states very quickly, which makes it so easy to quickly “extract” from the operating system so as not to lose data due to corruption, as well as for the unit to wake up and put into operation with agility from the energy saving state, something that is always appreciated.

And speaking of performance, although we are not facing one of the fastest hard drives on the market (it does not intend it either), the figures that users tell us about are not bad, with Sequential values ​​of 120MB / s both read and write under CrystalDiskmark program, one of the most famous benchmarks on the market for storage units. Due to some data provided by the users, it will take about 35 seconds to move a 4 GB file, so it works quite well with files of considerable dimensions (ideal for moving movies and ISO images).

It is not a bad performance for a disk of these characteristics.

Other small details that make the Toshiba Canvio Basics an interesting product are the inclusion of non-slip pads so that it does not fall off the table easily or the integration of the ramp-loading technology, which controls the inertial acceleration of the unit and raises the head of the reader, thus preventing it from hitting the surface of the record or the needle from being damaged; something that can save us a good deal of disappointment in the event of an unexpected fall (as long as the blow is moderate, as we have already said that this is not a rough record).

Toshiba Canvio Basics 1 TB and three other variants.

Detail of the connector used.

Although the 1TB model is the best-seller by far almost 2000 PC component sales), the Toshiba Canvio Basics It can also be purchased in 4 other sizes, ranging from 500GB to 3TB, through 2TB and 750GB models., although the latter seems to be out of print, due to the ridiculous price difference that exists between the 500 GB and 1 TB models, which makes its existence a bit unnecessary. From what we have been seeing, all these versions have really competitive prices, very close to those that a traditional unit may have for internal use, so we will not have to pay too high a bonus to be able to transport our data.

Conclusions, availability and price of the Toshiba Canvio Basics.

If we are looking for a reliable disk to transport our favorite music, videos and music, or simply to make a backup of our most important data that we can carry from one place to another, the Toshiba Canvio Basics is a great alternative, with an ease of use outstanding, compatibility with older boards and towers (up to USB 20), quiet operation and very good dimensions and weight.

Certainly, we are not looking at a high-performance unit, since its focus is clearly multimedia, there are other more powerful alternatives on the market for those users who need high transfer speeds or faster work speeds with small blocks of data. . In summary, a good supplementary storage unit that can be carried out wonderfully with those laptops where storage is somewhat scarce (like the HP Pavilion X2 10-n110ns we talked about not long ago). We leave you here a couple of purchase links for the different versions available.