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Build Quality

Customers are highly satisfied with the build quality of the Fantom Drives GF3B3000U 3TB GForce3 USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, praising its solid construction and durability. The aluminum case gives them confidence in protecting their data.

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Data Reliability

Customers have expressed concerns about the data reliability of the product with multiple reports of hard drive failure and corruption, despite some positive experiences with the product.

Warranty Service

Customers have expressed concerns about the reliability and warranty service of the Fantom Drives GF3B3000U external hard drive, with some reporting issues within months of purchase and difficulties in getting support or replacements.

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Speed Performance

Customers generally have positive opinions about the speed performance of Fantom Drives GF3B3000U 3TB GForce3 USB 30 Aluminum External Hard Drive, with some mentioning its fast data processing capabilities and ease of setup. However, a few customers noted that the drive produces operational noise due to its 7200RPM speed. Overall, users are satisfied with their purchase for its substantial storage capacity and good speeds, making it a cost-effective solution for those who require large storage and faster data processing.

Sound Level

Some customers have reported the Fantom Drives GF3B3000U 3TB GForce3 USB 30 Aluminum External Hard Drive to be louder than expected, which can be a significant distraction in quieter environments. Despite its impressive storage and speed capabilities, this noise issue has left some customers concerned about potential future failures.

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Quality


Great product, easy to install nd works great.


It appears to be built well and the case is solid.


Backing up or copying a bunch of files and it will sound like an electric razor.


It is pretty loud with lots of head noise while reading and writing when compared to my western digital pocket drives.

Price


The 12tb drive is a good value.


Crazy that i could get this much storage cheaper than buying an empty array and adding my spare drives!

Shipping


However, i contacted the seller and they mailed it to my house very quick.

Competitiveness


I originally had bought one of these external hard drives with only 2 tb bout 3 or 4 years ago has been working great, but deci...  Read More

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  • Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 79.5% of the reviews are reliable.
  • This product had a total of 2,502 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 9 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It makes noises a lot and makes me feel like it is about to mess up


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This is replicated internally to my local hard drive and kept 34backed up34 via script to an internal qnap nas


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    So essentially ive got three copies of everything


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Theres some spin up time when you first access it because obviously it has to wake up but thats a few seconds


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The transfer speed is fast but its operation is quiet


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Will probably buy another one

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