HGST is proud to bring you their latest internal HDD, the Travelstar 5K1500. Coming in 1.5TB capacity, this 2.5-inch HDD (9.5mm thick) is equipped with a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a 32MB of buffer memory and a 5400RPM spindle speed. The Travelstar 5K1500 is scheduled to be shipped in June. [HGST]
While single-chip SSDs are clearly known quantities, they usually run at a much more leisurely pace than their larger counterparts. Innodisk doesn’t think size and speed have to be contradictory — it just unveiled an embedded version of its nanoSSD that performs almost as well as its much bigger counterparts. The µSSD-based SATA chip has a tiny footprint (0.63 x 0.79 inches) and draws just 1W of peak power, but can still read at up to 480MB/s and write at 175MB/s. As such, it’s one of the few SSDs that can theoretically stuff desktop-class storage into a smartphone or tablet. Whether or not it will is another matter. Innodisk hasn’t named customers for the nanoSSD so far, which leaves us guessing just where or when we’ll see the drive in a finished product.
Filed under: Cellphones, Laptops, Tablets, Storage
Source: Innodisk
If you’re looking for pure storage for the dollar, SSDs have nothing on good old hard disks. And WD subsidiary HGST has packed more gigabytes into a smaller space than ever before with the new Travelstar 5K1500. It’s a 2.5-inch, 9.5mm thin model packing 1.5TB, giving your notebook a huge shot of extra storage space while taking up very little physical space. The two platter drive boasts 694Gb per square inch and draws a mere 1.8W, though it must spin at a miserly 5,400 RPM. Still, it can absorb 400Gs of shock for 2ms and keep on ticking — so it should have no trouble surviving reentry. HGST’s targeting notebooks, external drives, gaming consoles and AIO PC markets with the model, and will also offer an enhanced availability (EA) version for power sensitive servers and other 24/7 systems. There’s no price yet, but it’ll be available in June — so you might be able to take that film editing project on the road after all.
Filed under: Storage
I-O DATA is releasing a 9 mm thin USB3.0 compliant portable HDD called “Kakuusu 9″ in late June.
It has a compact body (75 x 110 x 9mm, 125g) with a stylish aluminum casing, making it a fitting accompaniment to an Ultrabook, MacBook Air, etc.
Capacity is 500GB.
It’s run with USB bus power, so an AC adapter is not needed.
Price: ¥11,000
Colors: Black, Silver, Gold
Interface: USB3.0/2.0
Power source: USB bus power
Size: 75 x 110 x 9mm
Weight: 125g
While Amazon Cloud Drive has been on quite the world tour as of late, Canadians have had to watch as seemingly everyone else gets the storage service first. Thankfully, Canucks can now do more than just twiddle their thumbs now that Cloud Drive has gone live in their country. Pricing is virtually on par with what Americans know, with a 5GB free tier and multiple paid tiers that start at $10 per year for 20GB. All the Cloud Drive-focused desktop and mobile apps are now available as well. Cloud Player isn’t an option when Amazon MP3 is still missing, but the expansion should otherwise give Canadians at least a small taste of what they’ve been missing in Amazon’s online world.
Filed under: Storage, Internet, Amazon
Via: MobileSyrup
Source: Amazon
Looking to save some coin on your tech purchases? Of course you are! In this roundup, we’ll run down a list of the freshest frugal buys, hand-picked with the help of the folks at Slickdeals. You’ll want to act fast, though, as many of these offerings won’t stick around long.
Monday’s list of links may have gotten bumped to Tuesday, but rest assured that we’ve got a handful of discounted tech ready for your perusal. A wireless Brother all-in-one inkjet printer and 300W JBL wireless subwoofer made the cut alongside three other tempting gadgets. Head down beyond the break for the full list and all of the requisite purchase info.
Filed under: Cameras, Home Entertainment, Peripherals, Portable Audio/Video, Storage
Source: Slickdeals
Transcend is proud to announce a new line of mSATA SSDs, the MSM610. Available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB sizes, these ultra-compact SSDs are equipped with MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 3.0 Gbps interface, built-in ECC, TRIM & NCQ support, a MTBF of 1 million hours and can deliver read and write speeds of up to 245MB/s and 48MB/s, respectively. Prices unannounced yet. [Transcend]
A-Data hits back with a new line of mini USB flash drives, the DashDrive UC510. Coming in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities, these capless flash drives feature a metal housing (Blue & Titanium color options), a USB 2.0 connection interface and make use of COB (Chip On Board) technology. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing yet. [A-Data]
Western Digital has released a new line of USB 3.0 portable hard drives, the My Passport Ultra. Available in 500GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities, these ultra-compact hard drives come with a USB 3.0 connection interface, NTFS format and have built-in WD SmartWare Pro backup software with Dropbox integration. The 500GB and 1TB models are priced at $99.99 and $129.99, respectively. [Western Digital]
I-O Data has come out with a new line of SSDs, the SSDN-3V. Coming in 60GB, 120GB and 240GB sizes, these slim 2.5-inch SSDs (7mm thick) are equipped with a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a SandForce 2281 controller and can deliver read and write speeds of up to 306MB/s and 186MB/s, respectively. The SSDN-3V will start start shipping from the end of May and will come bundled with a USB adapter that lets you plug it externally and a 7mm to 9.5mm adapter. Prices unannounced yet. [I-O Data]
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