Century Japan today unveiled the new Century Razoku Line CRIB535EUF super-combo external hard drive bay that can hold five hot-swappable 3.5-inch SATA HDDs. Measuring 5.1-inch x 7.3-inch x 10.2-inch and weighing 7.3 lbs, the storage device supports hard drives of up to 3TB per bay for a total of up to 15TB of storage space. The Century Razoku Line CRIB535EUF also provides a USB 3.0, Firewire and eSATA ports for a high speed transfer rate. In addition, a couple of 6cm cooling fans will keep these hard drives chilled. The Century Razoku Line CRIB535EUF is compatible with the Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP and Mac OS X. [Press Release]
Logitec has recently launched the “Master Series of Japan” external hard disk drive in Japan. Designed for professionals, the storage device connect to the computer via a USB 2.0 port. The 1TB Logitec LHD-EN1000U2HLW is priced for 10,980 Yen ($131), while the 2TB Logitec LHD-EN2000U2HLW retails for 13,980 Yen ($167). [Logitec Pro]
You are lucky if you are living in Japan, because Century has released a new SATA HDD enclosure in that country. The Century CRIB535EU3 is a five-bay HDD enclosure that supports both USB 3.0 and eSATA. The device comes with different RAID modes including RAID 0 capable to offer you up to 10TB of storage space (5x 2TB), RAID1, RAID5/RAID3, RAID 10, Combine and Clear RAID. The Century CRIB53EU3 is priced at 35,000 Yen or around $417. [Akihabara]
Designed by Sequoia-studio, the Octave is an artistically beautiful hard drive that incorporates a simple shape and airy architecture. This external hard drive features a thin black anodized aluminum grid to increase ventilation. The polished perforated aluminum plate keeps this high-capacity drive silent and cool. The device also features a lacquered white coat, slip resistant rubber pads and a power button. A blue LED indicates read/write status and a white LED indicates the Octave is running. Unfortunately, the Octave is only a concept at this time. [Yanko]
Novac will launch its newest HDD rack, the NV-HS402U3S. The high-speed HDD rack features four 3.5-inch hard drive slots with multiple fans to keep everything cool. The Novac NV-HS402U3S also has a USB 3.0 port and eSATA compatibility. Novac will release the NV-HS402U3S on December 17th, 2010 in Japan for 17,800 Yen ($215). [Akihabara]
Team Group has finally launched the TP-1023 external USB 3.0 hard drive that features an eye-catching sports car design and coating. Available in 500GB, 640GB, 750GB and 1TB of storage capacities, the storage device delivers a fast transfer speed up to 5Gbps. The shock-resistant hard disk drive also supports the automatic suspend mode to shut down the hard drive after idling for a particular period of time. Other features of this 2.5-inch drive include an 8MB buffer and a 5400RPM speed. No word on pricing at this moment. [PCLaunches]
Buffalo has just announced two new products for the consumer, the MiniStation Stealth and the DriveStation Axis LED. The MiniStation Stealth is a USB-powered compact portable hard drive, which is compatible with PC or Mac computer, while the DriveStation Axis LED is an easy to use external hard drive for the instant addition of external storage to any device using a USB port. The Buffalo DriveStation Axis LED features an easy-to-read integrated capacity meter and a unique chassis. It can be positioned vertically or horizontally, adapting to the location it is used in for efficient use of space and providing immediate feedback regarding storage capacity. The MiniStation Stealth will be available later this month in the US market at estimated street prices of $74.99 for the 320GB (HD-PCT320U2/B), $89.99 for the 500GB (HD-PCT500U2/B) and $104.99 for the 640GB (HD-PCT640US/B). The DriveStation Axis LED will be available in January 2011 at estimated street prices of $99.99 for the 1TB (HD-LEM1.0TU2) and $159.99 for the 2TB (HD-LEM2.0TU2). [TestFreak]
The Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 comes with storage capacities of a 1.5TB, 2TB and 3TB. These 3.5-inch 7200 RPM hard disk drives feature 6Gb/s SATA interface and 64MB cache buffer, offering improved performance over previous models. The Desktar 7K3000 also sports a halogen-free design, making it more eco-friendly. The Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 is perfect for gaming and video editing computers. [Akihabara]
Other World Computing (OWC) has unveiled four new 750GB 7200RPM models to its Mercury On-The-Go Pro bus-powered portable storage solution line. The Mercury On-The-Go Pro supports FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 3, and/or USB 2.0 interfaces for real world data transfer speeds up to 170MB/s. Available with up to 1TB of storage capacity, the Mercury On-The-Go Pro can hold up to one million JPEG photos, 500 DVD movies, 76 hours of digital video, or 350,000 MP3 songs. The Mercury On-The-Go Pro 750GB 7200RPM line is priced at $134.99 upwards, depending on the model. [TechPowerUp]
TRENDnet has confirmed the availability of the TU3-S35 3.5-inch USB 3.0 external enclosure and the TU3-S25 2.5-inch USB 3.0 external enclosure. Both HDD enclosures provide a blazing fast 5Gbps USB 3.0 speed, which is 10 times faster than USB 2.0 enclosures. The TRENDnet TU3-S35 and TU3-S25 can hold a SATA I or II hard disk drive with storage capacities in excess of one Terabyte (hard drive sold separately). The included USB 3.0 Type A connector is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 ports. The TRENDnet TU3-S35 is priced at $79.99, while the TRENDnet TU3-S25 retails for $59.99. [TRENDnet]
