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Other World Computing (OWC) has rolled out a 160GB palm-sized portable hard drive which is claimed to be the world’s fastest portable HDD. Known as the Mercury On-The-Go hard drive, it runs at 7,200 rpm and connects to your computer via USB 2.0 or FireWire 400/800. In addition, its 200GB version runs at a slower 4,200 rpm. The OWC Mercury On-The-Go 160GB portable hard drive retails for $280.
Via CrunchGear
The Seagate FreeAgent Go Small is a tiny little USB hard drive that offers 12GB of storage capacity. It is similar with the Mini Cube that we reported several days ago. The hard drive also provides a swivel-out USB connector. The FreeAgent Go Small retails for $143.99 with 5 year warranty.
Via ChipChick
Samsung’s SpinPoint line of hard drives boasts superior performance in a quiet package. This 3.5 inch Samsung SpinPoint S166 comes with SilentSeek and NoiseGuard features that produce 15% less noise than another 7,200 RPM hard drives. The device will be available in 80GB and 160GB capacities, with a noise rate at 24dB and 27.5dB respectively. In addition, it also features a new fly-height adjustment technology, optimized actuator assembly, and an upgraded controller. The new SpinPoint hard drives will be available this month. The pricing was not disclosed.
Samsung is constantly pushing the technology envelope with the introduction of new and innovative products that meet the computing needs of today’s most demanding customers and operating environments,” said TJ Lee, vice president of sales and marketing at Samsung Electronics’ Storage System Division. “This latest technology development by Samsung in the new SpinPoint S166 Series makes our high-end, award-winning hard drive products attractive to a wider audience by even further reducing acoustic noise and improving disk data transfer speed.
Via UberGizmo
Hammer Storage’s myshare drive boasts up to 2TB in storage space. This external hard drive features 7200 RPMs of speed. It is also compatible with Linux, Mac, and Windows platforms without the need for special software. The 1TB version will retail for $499, and the 2TB model will be released in August this year.
Via Electronista and Product Page
The FreeAgent hard drives from Seagate feature a chocolate surface and an orange trim that sets it apart from the other devices in the same class. They come in varying capacities that range anywhere between 12GB to a whooping 700GB. The FreeAgent hard drives retail between $140 and $420, depending on the capacity.
Via Shiny Shiny
Samsung Electronics is now ready to launch the MH80 series hybrid hard drives that are available in 80GB, 120GB and 160GB capacities and with 128MB or 256MB of built-in flash memory.
Optimized to work in conjunction with Windows Vista capable notebook PCs, Samsung’s MH80 combines a hard disk drive with a cache comprised of Samsung’s OneNAND flash memory, and Microsoft’s ReadyDrive software, offering faster boot and resume times, increased battery life and greater reliability compared to traditional magnetic media technology.
The MH80 hybrid HDD boasts Samsung’s ReadyBoot technology which allows up to a 50% reduction in boot and resume times from traditional magnetic media technology. The drive also consumes 70-90% less power than a traditional hard drive, extending laptop’s battery life by around 30 minutes.
Via Laptoping
CoolMaster offers the X Craft 250 Series, an external USB 2.0 enclosure for 2.5 inch HDD. This good looking enclosure is available in black or aluminum. Pricing is still unknown. See more pics after the jump!
Via Akihabaranews
The My Book Premium ES external HDD from Western Digital provides a high speed eSATA port which is capable of transferring data at a rate of 3GB per second. Other features include a standard USB 2.0 port, LED Capacity gauge, and EMC Retrospect Backup software. The external hard drive is now available in 320GB($179) and 500GB($229).
With both the popular USB 2.0 and the ultra-fast eSATA 3 Gb/s interfaces on board, the My Book Premium ES Edition external hard drive offers universal connectivity and unbeatable performance in one high-value package. Works with both Windows and Macintosh computers. Includes EMC Retrospect Express backup software.
Via Western Digital
Here is the preview video of the upcoming Hitachi’s 1TB 7K1000 hard drive, which is claimed to be the world’s first 1TB capacity hard drive. Hit the jump to watch the video!
Via Video Blog
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