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The SanDisk Cruzer Edge USB flash drive comes in a compact package for easy portability, allowing consumers to bring their photos, music and videos with them wherever they go. Available in 2GB to 16GB of storage capacities, this new USB flash drive features large storage capacities that help consumers conveniently manage libraries of multimedia content. The SanDisk Cruzer Edge USB flash drive is priced at between $12.99 to $79.99. [TheStreet]
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) has announced the availability of two new drives under CinemaStar family. Known as the CinemaStar C5K750 and 5K2000, both hard disk drives are optimized for the growing digital video recorder (DVR), IPTV set-top-box (STB), video surveillance and emerging hard drive-embedded TV markets. The 2.5-inch CinemaStar C5K750 is Hitachi’s first CE drives in the market with Advanced Format, which increases the physical sector size on hard drives from 512 bytes to 4096 (4K) bytes. It is currently available in 750GB, 640GB and 500GB of storage spaces.
Available in 1.5TB and 2TB of storage capacities, the 3.5-inch CinemaStar 5K2000 family comes equipped with the CoolSpin technology to deliver a greater level of power efficiency and quiet operation for energy-conscious, environmentally-friendly computers. The CinemaStar C5K750 and 5K2000 families are now shipping to customers worldwide. [EarthTimes]
Lexar will launch the innovative Echo MX and ZX backup drives that are compatible with both Mac and Windows. Available in capacities of 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB, the Lexar Echo MX back-up drive provides a 128-bit AES encryption with a built-in Lexar Echo backup software. The device comes equipped with an easy-to-read, always-on capacity meter that displays available backup space, even when disconnected from a computer. The Echo MX also offers speeds up to 28MB/s read and 10MB/s write on lower capacities and speeds up to 30MB/s read and 17MB/s write for the 128GB capacity.
The Lexar Echo ZX back-up drive provides all the benefits of a larger backup device in a tiny, plug-and-stay USB form factor. Available in 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB of storage capacities, the device offers a 128-bit AES encryption and high-performance speeds up to 28MB/s read and 10MB/s write on the 8GB capacity drive, and up to 28MB/s read and 15MB/s write speeds on the 16GB and 32GB capacities. The Lexar Echo MX will be available in the first quarter of 2011, while the Echo ZX is scheduled for availability in Spring of 2011. Price for these products range from $44.99 to $499.99 for the Echo MX and $44.99 to $139.99 for the Echo ZX. [TCMagazine]
The iTwin USB device is now available in the US market in a limited quantity. The first batch is limited to just 50 units. The iTwin is a USB file sharing dongle that can be split into two parts. You just have one plugged into your computer and the other plugged into your friend’s computer to allow the two computers to share file over the Internet. What makes the iTwin more special is that it uses the 256-bit AES encryption to ensure the data is transferred over a secure channel. Available in gunmetal gray and lime green, the iTwin USB Flash drive is priced at $99 plus $10 for delivery, with more units becoming available in early 2011. [Geeky Gadgets]
Other World Computing has unveiled the new Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual mini bus-powered portable hardware RAID storage solution that features 14 pre-configured models with hardware RAID-1 “mirrored” redundancy for “live activity” data protection, or RAID-0 “stripe” for maximum data transfer speed. Measuring 5.6-inch x 6.1-inch x 1.1-inch, the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual mini contains two 2.5-inch hard drives or OWC Mercury SSDs for up to 2TB of capacity, a “Quad Interface” of FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0 and eSATA ports for transfer speeds up to 300MB/s with Mac and Windows-based PCs. The Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual mini will be available for $179.99 upwards. [PCLaunches]
Synology has expanded its DiskStation network-attached storage (NAS) line by releasing the new DiskStation DS211+. This latest model includes two hot-swappable drive bays, which allows a hard drive to be replaced in the event of a failure. Each drive bays supports 3TB hard drives, allowing the NAS to support as much as 6TB of storage space over a network. The Synology DiskStation DS211+ can be arranged in a RAID configuration that provides added redundancy to help protect against data loss. Each purchase comes bundled with Synology’s DiskStation Manager software to provide a full control for all services that are installed on the NAS. This included software also has the ability to back data up through Time Machine, audio and video streaming to UPnP devices, and a full range of third-party plug-ins, including FTP services and on-device BitTorrent (News – Alert) clients. The Synology DiskStation DS211+ NAS drive will retail for around $400 each. [infoTECH]
Hitachi has unveiled its new 5,400RPM Travelstar Z5K500, which is claimed as the world’s thinnest hard disk drive for netbooks and tablets. Measuring at only 7mm thick, the drive features 1.8 Watts read/write power and 0.55 Watts low power idle. The Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 also delivers a nearly silent operation at 1.9dB idle/ 2.1dB seek. The storage device has an 8MB cache, a Serial ATA 3Gb per second interface and physical sector size of 4,096 bytes (up to 512 bytes). Available in 500GB, 320GB and 250GB of storage capacities, the Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 will be released to selected distributors later this month. [PCLaunches]
Other World Computing (OWC) has released the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) SSD Storage Upgrade Kit, which allows owners of the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini to upgrade the hard drive and replace it with a solid-state drive (SSD) from OWC. The kit comes equipped with OWC’s 2.5-inch Mercury Extreme Pro SSD and the capacities available range from 40GB to 480GB. OWC also provides a tool kit for performing the installation and cables for transferring data from the old drive to the new SSD. The kit also includes a 2.5-inch portable external enclosure, so you can use your old drive as a portable external drive. You can choose between an aluminum case with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connectors, and a clear plastic case with FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 connectors. The OWC DIY SSD Storage Upgrade Kit is currently available for $109.99. [OWC]
Toshiba has announced the availability of the new MK4001GRZB solid state drive series in the Japanese market. Available in 100GB, 200GB and 400GB of storage capacities, these 2.5-inch SSDs use the latest 32nm enterprise grade single-level cell (eSLC) NAND flash memory from Toshiba and 6Gb/sec Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface. The Toshiba MK4001GRZB delivers performance that outpaces competing enterprise-class SSDs, with random sustained 90,000 IOPS during read operations and 17,000 IOPS while writing data at a sequential sustain reading speed of 510MB/s and a 230MB/s writing speed. Samples will be available for customer qualification in the first quarter of 2011, while the production will begin in the first half of 2011. [PCLaunches]
The Seagate Constellation.2 is the first 2.5-inch enterprise-class hard drive, delivering both 1TB capacities and enterprise reliability at the industry’s lowest power consumption for storage-hungry nearline applications. The storage device provides a solid combination of high capacity, leading 6Gb/s performance, superior data integrity, and best-in-class low power consumption. The Seagate Constellation.2 drive is offered in capacity choices of 250GB, 500GB, and 1TB, and with 6Gb/s SATA or 6Gb/s SAS interface options. [Seagate]
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