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Getting yourself a new portable hard drive, why don’t you take a look at this Toshiba Canvio Basics over at Buy.com for only $119.99. Coming in 1TB capacity, this sleek looking portable hard drive features a USB 2.0 connection interface, an 8MB of cache buffer, a 5400RPM spindle speed, an internal shock sensor and provides up to 480MB/s of transfer rate. [Product Page]
Transcend hits back by launching a new line of SSDs, the SSD720. Available in sizes ranging from 64GB to 256GB, these 2.5-inch SSDs are equipped with a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a SandForce SF-2281 controller, DuraClass and DuraWrite technologies support and deliver read and write speeds of up to 550MB/s and 500MB/s, respectively. The 64GB, 128GB and 256GB models are priced at $149, $249 and $449, respectively. [Softpedia]
RunCore has just unveiled a new line of SSDs, the Pro-V MAX. Coming in capacities ranging from 60GB to 480GB, these 2.5-inch SSDs are equipped with a SandForce SF-2281 controller, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, TRIM supoport, DuraClass and DuraWrite technologies support and capable of delivering read and write speeds of up to 560MB/s and 520MB/s, respectively. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment. [Softpedia]
Available in both 120GB and 240GB sizes, the HLACC2031A-G1 is Fujitsu’s newest line of SSDs for the mass market. These 2.5-inch SSDs are packed with MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a SandForce SF-2281 controller and capable of delivering read and write speeds of up to 550MB/s and 500MB/s, respectively. The 120GB and 240GB models are priced at $252 and $530, respectively. [The SSD Review]
Green House is set to drop a new line of USB flash drives, the PicoDrive Secure. Coming in capacities ranging from 2GB to 16GB, these capless flash drives feature a retractable USB 2.0 connector and has a built-in 256-bit AES hardware encryption. The PicoDrive Secure series will go on sale from mid-February for $85 (2GB), $157 (4GB), $226 (8GB), $298 (16GB), respectively. [EconoLan]
Here’s another affordable 64GB USB flash drive for you to grab from Lexar, the JumpDrive TwistTurn. Priced at just $49.99 via TigerDirect, this capless flash drive comes with a rotating case to protect the drive and its contents, a USB 2.0 connection interface and a key chain hole. [Product Page]
For only $5.95, you could grab one of this Kingston 8GB microSDHC Card over at Buy.com. This tiny card comes with Class 4 speed specification, a full size SD adapter and is backed by a lifetime warranty. [Product Page]
OWC has come out with a new line of SSDs, the Mercury Enterprise Pro 6G. Available in 50GB, 100GB, 200GB and 400GB capacities, these 2.5-inch SSDs are equipped with Toshiba-made Enterprise Toggle Synchronous (eMLC) NAND memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a SandForce 2582 controller and capable of providing read and write speeds of up to 550MB/s and 525MB/s, respectively. The Mercury Enterprise Pro 6G SSDs will start shipping by the end of this quarter for $629 (50GB), $799 (100GB), $1,349 (200GB) and $2,199 (400GB), respectively. [OWC]
Available in both 8GB and 16GB sizes, the DataTraveler SE9 is Kingston’s latest line of USB flash drives for the mass market. These capless flash drives feature a stylish metal casing with a large ring so it will attach easily, a USB 2.0 connection interface and are backed by a 5-year warranty. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing yet. [Kingston]
Western Digital is back with its latest external hard disk drive namely the WD My Book Thunderbolt DUO. It is actually the company’s first external HDD that supports the new Thunderbolt technology. Available in a 4GB or a 6TB of storage space, the WD My Book Thunderbolt DUO provides a pair of 3.5-inch hard drives in a RAID O stripped array, providing transfer speeds of up to 2Gbps. No word on pricing at this time. [Slashgear]
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