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Brando is back with the PCI-Express USB 3.0 Host Controller Card, which will enable your computer to support a high speed USB 3.0 interface with up to 5Gb/s of transfer rate and up to 900mA of power for each port. The Brando PCI-Express USB 3.0 Host Controller Card is priced at $38 each. [Brando]
ASUS’ brand new USB 3.0-ready P6X58D Premium motherboard is now finally available for purchase, allowing you to enjoy the high speed USB 3.0 data transfer. The motherboard supports a Core i7 processor, up to 24GB of RAM, three PCI-Express 2.0 slots, a pair of 6Gb/s SATA interfaces, four old USB 2.0 ports and two USB 3.0 ports. $309.99 is all you need to bring home the ASUS P6X58D Premium motherboard. [Engadget]
Buffalo just introduced the world’s first USB 3.0-powered 12x Blu-ray burner. Known as the Buffalo BR-X1216U3, this external Blu-ray burner is able to burn 25GB of data as fast as possible on the go. What makes the device more special is that it is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 interface. The Buffalo BR-X1216U3 will be sold in Japan at the end of December 2009 for 39100 Yen ($448). [Akihabara via Engadget Japan]
Super Talent has launched their latest SuperSpeed USB 3.0 RAIDDrive which supports transfer speeds of up to 200MB/sec or 10x faster compared to USB 2.0 drives. If you use a separate UAS Protocol driver with a USB 3.0 port, the SuperSpeed drive can reach speeds up to 320MB/sec. Measuring 95mm x 37mm x 13.5mm, the Super Talent SuperSpeed USB 3.0 RAIDDrive is currently available in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB storage capacities. The drives are also fully compatible with USB 1.1 and USB 2.0. [Super Talent]
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]
Here is good news for those who can’t wait for the USB 3.0-powered PC motherboard. Asus has announced a new range of enhanced motherboard solutions that provides true USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s data throughput performance. The Asus Xtreme Design P7P55D-E Series motherboard has onboard support, while the ASUS Xtreme Design P7P55D Series utilizes the ASus U3S6 PCIe x4 expansion card to offer the latest USB and SATA data transfer capabilities. Both motherboard series come equipped with the Intel P55 Express chipset that supports the latest LGA 1156 socket for Intel Core i7/Core i5 Processors and exclusive Hybrid Technology (Hybrid Processor, Hybrid Phase, and Hybrid OS) to give users intelligent performance enhancement, active cooling, and rapid online access. Both motherboard series also support the latest Microsoft Windows 7 OS. [FarEastGizmos]
Dane-Elec has unveiled a series of external hard drives, the So SuperSpeed HDDs and SSDs, that will support the upcoming USB 3.0 standard. These storage devices will provide data transfer speeds of up to 250MBps, which is roughly ten times the rate available in current USB 2.0 devices. The So SuperSpeed drives consist of USB 3.0 HDDs which range in capacity of 500GB to 2TB and come in 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch formats, along with 80GB and 160GB SSDs that have been re-branded as Intel M-25 drives. If your computer doesn’t have an integrated USB 3.0 port, then you can use the Dane-Elec USB 3.0 adapters for PCIe or ExpressCard slots. The So SuperSpeed drives will be released on December 11th, coinciding with the launch of USB 3.0-compatible laptops and PCs. The 500GB HDD is priced at $180. Meanwhile, the 80GB and 160GB SSDs retail for $400 and $800, respectively. [Geeky Gadgets]
Buffalo will launch the world’s first USB 3.0 external hard drive later this month. The Buffalo HD-HU3 USB 3.0 hard drive is currently available in 1TB, 1.5 TB and 2TB storage capacities. If your computer doesn’t support USB 3.0 port, then you can use the NEC IFC-PCIE2U3 2-port PCI Expressx1 host controller that is included in the package. The 1TB and 1.5TB models are priced at $225 and $284, respectively. Read more
Active Media Products has announced a new series of SuperSpeed USB 3.0 external SSDs, the Aviator 312. Available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models, these pocket-sized SSDs are based on MLC NAND flash memory and provide read and write speeds of 240MB/s and 160MB/s, respectively. These drives are also backwards-compatible and will work in any USB 2.0 or 1.1 port. The Aviator 312 SSDs will start shipping later this quarter for $89 (16GB), $119 (32GB) and $209 (64GB), respectively. Read more
Buffalo has just announced its new SuperSpeed USB 3.0 external HDD, the DriveStation HD-HXU3. Coming in a slick, black glossy design, the drive is available in either 1.0TB, 1.5TB or 2.0TB capacity and provides transfer speeds of up to 125MB/s. The drive is also backwards-compatible and will work seamlessly with USB 2.0-enabled computers, notebooks and netbooks. The Buffalo DriveStation HD-HXU3 will start shipping in Q4 for unannounced price yet. [INPAI]
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