In our lab tests, we found the Starck Mobile to be surprisingly fast for a USB drive. ![]() Thankfully, an included power sharing cable enables the unit to draw power from an additional USB port, thereby allowing even older laptop models to use the Starck Mobile. Older model laptops may have difficulty producing enough power to spin the mechanism of the Starck Mobile. USB is generally slower than FireWire or eSATA connections on a Mac, so speed will not be the focus of these drives. While the USB connectivity ensures that nearly everyone can use the Starck drive, USB has its limitations. It’s still plenty portable, but you’ll want to store the drive in your backpack rather than your back pocket. The 2mm of resistant aluminum casing ensures the drive feels sturdier than many portable drives, but unfortunately I found this extra armor makes the drive feel much heavier than competing drives. ![]() ![]() Nestled cleverly in the back of the drive, the flexible rubber cable can be coiled back inside the drive for easy transport or extracted to plug into any USB port. The Starck Mobile features a “curvilinear” aluminum flask design and an embedded USB cable about six inches in length.
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