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Team Group Incorporation has proudly introduced the new X101 USB 3.0 flash drive. Measuring 90mm x 23mm x 13mm and weighing 18 grams, the device supports up to 5Gbps of data transfer rate, which is 10 times faster than the old USB 2.0 interface. Available in 32GB, 64Gb and 128GB of storage capacities, the X101 also supports multiple operating systems. Too bad, there is no info on pricing or availability at this time. [TechConnect]
Transcend’s USB 3.0 Expansion Card is a perfect solution for those who want to upgrade their old PC with the USB 3.0 functionality. This USB 3.0 Expansion Card is a perfect solution that allows them to enjoy the high speed USB 3.0 interface. The Transcend USB 3.0 Expansion Card comes with two high-speed USB 3.0 ports that enable speed enthusiasts to connect USB 3.0-compatible peripherals to their desktop PC and experience data transfer rates up to ten times faster than USB 2.0 with optimized power efficiency. The card’s PCI Express 2.0 single lane connection interface is compatible with virtually all current motherboards. [LegitReviews]
Sharkoon comes back with their latest portable hard drive enclosure in the form of the Sharkoon QuickStore. What makes this HDD enclosure special is that it supports a fast USB 3.0 interface with up to 5GB/s of data transfer rate. Available in black brushed, silver brushed, or silver aluminum mirror finish, the QuickStore Portable USB 3.0 is designed for 2.5-inch SATA hard drives with a height of up to 9.5 millimeters. The Sharkoon QuickStore is also completely screw free, so you just need to insert your hard drive and snap the enclosure together. The Sharkoon QuickStore USB 3.0 HDD enclosure retails for around $37 (after conversion). [techPowerUp!]
Seagate today rolled out the FreeAgent GoFlex, which is a new line of external hard drives that can connect to most interfaces including USB 2.0, USB 3.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800, and eSATA. The Seagate GoFlex comes equipped with an interesting NTFS driver for Mac, which means that you can use a Windows-formatted (NTFS) drive on Mac, without re-formatting it. The 5400rpm FreeAgent GoFlex is available in 320GB ($99.99), 500GB ($139.99), 750GB ($179.99), and 1TB ($229). Meanwhile, the 7200rpm FreeAgent GoFlex Pro is available in 500GB ($159.99) and 750GB ($199.99). [Seagate via Slashgear]
The OCZ Enyo is an external USB 3.0 SSD-based drive that should hit retail sometime in mid May 2010. Available in 64, 128 and 256GB of storage capacities, the device uses MLC NAND flash memory, 64MB of on board cache and USB 3.0 Micro B connector interface. The Enyo boasts a maximum transfer speed of up to 260MB/s for read and up to 200MB/s for write with sustained speeds of up to 150MB/s for 128GB and 256GB versions. The 64GB model will have a bit lower speeds of up to 225MB/s for read and up to 135MB/s for write with sustained write of up to 40MB/s. [Fudzilla]
Chinese manufacturer Aigo has just announced the USB More pen drives that adopt the USB 3.0 interface. The device supports a data transfer speed of 6GB /s. Unfortunately, there is no info on pricing or availability at this time. [Le journal du Geek]
Samsung has decided to upgrade the STORY Station with the USB 3.0 interface. This external HDD case was initially made available with the support of USB 2.0 only. Available in 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB, the Samsung STORY Station 3.0 will be available in Korea very soon. [Softpedia]
PQI has debuted their USB 3.0 portable hard drive namely the H566. The storage device provides up to 5Gbps/sec of transfer rate. which is approx. 10x of the USB 2.0′s transfer speed. Available in 320GB, 500GB and 640GB of storage capacities, the PQI H566 comes equipped with the Ur Fortress security software. [FarEastGizmos]
Century Japan has recently unveiled the COM25U3, which is a simple “screwless” enclosure for 2.5-inch SATA HDD. The device provides an extremely fast data transfer speed via a USB 3.0 port. Century Japan will launch the COM25U3 in April 2010 for the Japanese market. [Akihabara]
Buffalo has recently upgraded the MiniStation Cobalt portable HDD with the USB 3.0 interface. Designed for mobility and extreme transfer rates, the new MiniStation Cobalt (HD-PEU3) provides a transfer rate of up to 5GB per seconds. The device comes equipped with several interesting features such as TurboPC, Backup Utility, ECO Manager, RAMDISK and SecureLock. Available in 500GB or 640GB of storage space, the Buffalo MiniStation Cobalt (HD-PEU3) will be released in April 2010. [Buffalo]
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