Note - I have tested this drive and will include a USB 3.0 cable as it was standard with the drive. It will arrive formatted and ready for use. The drive does have cosmetic scratches on the case as is typical with a used portable drive, but nothing that impacts usability.

Features

The Toshiba 500GB Canvio USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive (Black with Silver Accents) offers a digital storage capacity of 500GB and blazing transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. It's compact, bus-powered, and has an internal shock sensor and anti-slip rubberized side grip for added durability and protection. Since it's bus-powered, you can easily take it wherever your laptop goes. If needed, the USB 3.0 interface is backward compatible with a USB 2.0 interface. It's ready to go right out of the box and is certified to work with Windows.

USB 3.0 Interface

The Canvio Plus features a USB 3.0 interface, which is capable of providing transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps, 10x faster than USB 2.0. It reaches rotational speeds up to 5400 RPM and is also backward compatible with USB 2.0.

Durability

Designed with an internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology to help protect your drive and data, the Canvio Plus also features a rubberized side grip to help keep your device safe while on the go.