Verbatim Store 'n’ Save Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0, 2 TB, Diamond Black -VER97580

This was a gift for my x-ray addicted husband and he is in 7th heaven! He can't believe how much extra content he can download. He had 75 games that needed to be done added and he got them all done and so fast! This is a great value for the size of memory it gives. Good pricing and it was delivered in time! Get one!

Easy to use right out of the box.

I don't want to stand an external hard drive vertically because it could easily fall over. I ordered the Verbatim Store N Save Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0, 2 TB, model 97580, because the picture shows the unit with ventilation slots along one edge, which would let the unit lie flat while allowing good air circulation through the edge slots. I received model 97580 according to the box it came in, but the edges are solid and all the ventilation slots are on the bottom as the unit lies flat. There are mini-pads at the corners, but they raise the drive only about 1/8 inch, obviously allowing very little air circulation. I connected everything but didn't do anything with the drive since I was working on some documents - it just sat there, switched on. After a time I felt the top and it was quite warm. If the drive would heat up just turned on but idle, I think it would probably overheat in actual use. I don't trust it, so I'm returning it. There's also a problem with the on/off switch. It's difficult to shut off, and after being shut down the drive turns on again by itself when the computer is restarted.