Brando has started selling the EZSAVE Lockdown USB 3.0 2.5-inch HDD enclosure. What makes this HDD enclosure special is that it can protect your important files using the AES 256bit encryption algorithm. You can also create a 4- or 8-digit password to enhance the security. The EZSAVE Lockdown supports the Super-Speed USB 3.0 interface, which is 10 times faster than USB 2.0. It is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 interface. Measuring 77mm x 134mm x 14mm and weighing 92 grams, the EZSAVE Lockdown USB 3.0 2.5-inch HDD enclosure retails for $85. [Product Page]
Planex will release the PL-35STU3 HDD case that comes with a USB 3.0 connectivity in order to support transfer rates up to 5Gbps. The case is compatible with almost all standard sized 3.5-inch hard drives (up to 2TB in capacity). The company will also launch a new firmware upgrade that will make this HDD enclosure supports up to 3TB of storage space. Additionally, the Planex PL-35STU3 comes equipped with the front panel LED indicator, which informs you the remaining free space on the installed drive. The Planex PL-35STU3 USB 3.0 enclosure will be launched in the Japanese market next month for 6,300 Yen (about $75). [Softpedia]
Century is back with their latest product in the form of the CWRS2LCD-BK. It is an external hot-swappable hard drive enclosure with cooling fans, heat sensors and an LCD display that shows relevant information right on the front of the case. Measuring 149mm x 185mm x 42mm and weighing 700 grams (without hard drive), this external HDD enclosure allows for hot-swapping hard drives by simply opening the front panel. The Century CWRS2LCD-BK will be released in early November 2010. [Akihabara]
Measuring 123mm x 78mm x 11mm and weighing 70 grams, the Rapid-Case is the newest 2.5-inch USB 3.0 enclosure from Sharkoon. This aluminum enclosure has a USB 3.0/2.0 interface and can accommodate a single 2.5-inch SATA HDD. Coming in black, red and blue color options, the Rapid-Case will become available soon for a retail price of 21 Euro (about $27). [DVHardware]
The TowerRAID TR8XP is an 8-bay RAID 5 tower with mini-SAS connection that provides high transfer rates of up to 650MB/s. The TR8XP has a similar design with the Apple Mac Pro. It is bundled with a high-performance RAID controller card (RR2722, PCIe 2.0 x8 6G RAID controller) that offloads complicated RAID calculations from the computer to lower CPU utilization. Utilizing high bandwidth mini-SAS (SFF-8088) cabling, the TR8XP also supports 6Gb/s SAS or SATA hard drives to deliver superior read/ write speeds that are crucial in performance-driven environments such as video editing industry and high performance computer. Other features include SATA drives support that provides users the option to choose between high performance and high capacity storage solutions. What more, the SansDigital TowerRAID TR8XP is also compatible with Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0. You can purchase the TowerRAID TR8XP for $745 without drives. [SansDigital]
The Thanko USB 3.0 HDD enclosure is now available at GeekStuff4U. Measuring 125mm x 15mm x 75mm and a weighing 87 grams, the device can hold a 2.5-inch Serial ATA HDD and supports Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 (32 and 64bit). If you are interested, you can purchase the Thanko USB 3.0 HDD enclosure for 5,400 Yen ($61). [GeekStuff4U]
Germany-based Sharkoon Technologies GmbH today rolled out the brand new Rapid-case USB 3.0 3.5-inch SATA HDD enclosure. Measuring 205mm x 115mm x 35mm and weighing 460grams, the device is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 (32 and 64 Bit). Available with silver or black finish, the case may be operated either upright (using the included desktop stand) or flat on the desk. If you want one, you can purchase the Sharkoon Rapid-case USB 3.0 SATA HDD enclosure for MSRP 29.90 Euro ($36). [Sharkoon]
Thermaltake today introduced their new Silver River II hard drive enclosure. Made out of aluminum, the ST0016 and ST0017 are designed to host 3.5-inch hard drives and come with a conveniently removable foot allowing to place the enclosure in various ways. There is also a smaller model that measures 79mm x 17mm x 136mm. This ultra-compact Thermaltake ST0018 model is designed for 2.5-inch hard drives. All three models are bundled with all the supported data cables as well as a screwdriver. [FarEastGizmos]
Brando comes back with its new 2.5-inch SATA HDD enclosure that is compliant with USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 connectivity. Featuring a durable aluminum outer shell, the device can accommodate any 2.5-inch SATA HDD and is able to provide a maximum data transfer speed of up to 5Gb/s using its USB 3.0 Super-Speed connection. The Brando USB 3.0 2.5-Inch SATA HDD Enclosure is priced at $49.
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I-O Data today announced three new USB 3.0 peripherals in the form of a 3.5-inch HDD enclosure sold with either a 1TB or 1.5TB HDD, an ExpressCard/34 Card and a 2 port USB 3.0 PCI Express card. All of them support only Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 in 32 or 64bit versions. I-O Data will release these USB 3.0 peripherals later this month in Japan. [Akihabara]
