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Intenso 1 TB Portable Drive, Refurbished review
A refurbished 1 TB portable drive, tested by Intenso in Germany and fitted in a new enclosure, rated 85 MB/s read and 75 MB/s write over USB 3.2 Gen 1, at $82.58. That is about $83 per terabyte.
Five bullets: a refurbished internal drive tested to Intenso’s IHQ (Intenso High Quality) standard; assembly and quality control at Intenso’s site in Vechta, Germany, with each drive fitted into a new enclosure; a 2.5-inch drive sold in 320 GB, 500 GB or 1 TB; USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 at up to 5 Gbps, with 85 MB/s read and 75 MB/s write; and tested components reused instead of new ones made. The description adds a USB-A cable.
Refurbished, and said so
Most drives on this shelf are sold as new. This one states that its mechanism is a used, tested unit in a new case, which is the honest way to sell it. What the listing does not give is a warranty term.
The speed, in practice
75 MB/s write is slow next to a desktop drive, which typically sustains 150 MB/s or more. It matters only for the first full copy: about 3.7 hours for a full terabyte. Incremental backups after that are small.
Prices quoted in this text were read on October 26, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
Where it holds up, and where it stops
Strengths
Says plainly that it is refurbished, and where and how it was tested
Publishes both a read and a write rate, 85 and 75 MB/s
A small 2.5-inch drive that runs from the USB port
Compromises
About $83 per terabyte, against about $38 for the Seagate Expansion 6 TB on this shelf
75 MB/s write means about 3.7 hours to fill the terabyte
No warranty term published
Specifications
Capacity
1 TB (also sold in 320 GB and 500 GB)
Portable or desktop format
2.5-inch portable, bus-powered
Condition
Refurbished: the internal drive is tested to Intenso’s IHQ standard and fitted in a new enclosure at its Vechta, Germany site
USB generation
USB 3.2 Gen 1x1, up to 5 Gbps
Stated transfer rate
85 MB/s read, 75 MB/s write
Connector type
USB-A cable, per the description
Stated dimensions
About 5.0 × 3.0 × 0.5 in (126 × 77 × 13 mm), as Amazon records them
Amazon reference
B0GHRK6MWF
EAN
4034303037889
On Amazon.com
Amazon.com had an offer at $83 on October 26, 2026.
Where this unit differs
Put against the median of its own group on this site — not against every network product sold.
Stated dimensionsAbout 5.0 × 3.0 × 0.5 in (126 × 77 × 13 mm), as Amazon records them-97 % against the median of this group
Capacity1 TB (also sold in 320 GB and 500 GB)-75 % against the median of this group
The questions that come up before an order
What does refurbished mean here?
The listing says the internal hard drive is a used unit tested to Intenso’s own IHQ standard, then assembled into a new enclosure and inspected at Intenso’s site in Vechta, Germany. It is not a new drive, and the listing says so up front.
How fast is it?
The listing gives 85 MB/s read and 75 MB/s write over USB 3.2 Gen 1. At 75 MB/s, a full terabyte takes about 3.7 hours to copy the first time; after that, backup software only copies what has changed.
Is it good value?
Per terabyte, no: $82.58 for 1 TB, when the Seagate Expansion 6 TB desktop drive on this shelf cost $229 on October 26, 2026. It makes sense if you want a small drive that needs no wall outlet and 1 TB is enough.
Our score
7.4/ 10
An honest refurbished 1 TB pocket drive with published speeds, at $82.58. For capacity per dollar, a desktop drive is several times cheaper per terabyte.
Against the rest of the network and storage gear
This network and storage gear share the category and the price bracket. Only what each one states is shown; an incomplete column would mislead.
4 TB, in the maker’s decimal unit; a computer shows about 3.6 TB
What separates the models, in network and storage gear
If price decides: this model, at $83.
Highest Capacity in the table: Seagate Portable 4 TB external drive (4 TB, in the maker’s decimal unit; a computer shows about 3.6 TB).
The buyer this one serves, among network and storage gear
A small, bus-powered drive for a second copy of documents and photos that fit in 1 TB.
What this one costs among network and storage gear
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for network and storage gear and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
4 TB · format not published · USB 3.0 · Windows only · connector not published · power source not published · refurbished 7200 rpm enterprise mechanism in a new case · 1,361 g (48 oz) · two-year warranty
The only drive on this shelf that names the grade of the mechanism inside it — a refurbished 7200 rpm enterprise drive in a new case — on a listing whose description is partly copied from another model.
Best for: A buyer who would rather know the mechanism is enterprise than that it is new
4 TB · portable · USB-C · USB 3.2 Gen 1 and Gen 2 and Thunderbolt 3 listed · shock, water and pressure resistance claimed · three-year warranty · one cable in, one out
A four-terabyte portable drive that lists five interface standards it works with, names the cable in the box and the cable that is not, and publishes a three-year warranty.
Best for: A drive that leaves the desk and goes into a bag on a site or a shoot, where the protective claims and the published warranty are the reason to pay more.
6 TB · titled desktop, described as portable in the second bullet · USB 3.0 · connector not published · power source not published · no rate published · 178 × 41 × 124 mm (7.01 × 1.61 × 4.88 in), published in the title · 1,176 g (41.5 oz) · no cable, no warranty
Six terabytes with its dimensions in the title and its power supply in the box — and a listing that calls itself a desktop drive and then calls itself portable.
Best for: Six terabytes that will sit on a desk and stay there
