Toshiba External Portable HDD With USB 3.0

Toshiba Computer Systems, a division of Toshiba Europe GmbH, unveiled the STOR.E ART 4 external hard disk drives featuring SuperSpeed USB 3.0 for fast data transfers with a transmission rate of up to 5 Gigabit per second.

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The external hard disk drives will be available during the first quarter of 2011 throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Toshiba fuels the USB 3.0 market
"USB 3.0 will become a standard feature in the computing market of the future. Toshiba anticipated this trend, and launches not only new hard disk drives but also notebooks featuring the SuperSpeed data transmission technology," said Marco Perino, General Manager Digital Products EMEA Toshiba Computer Systems.

As users are increasingly storing large files such as videos, music tracks and photos, they demand a fast data connection between the backup medium and the computer. USB 3.0 offers data rates of up to 5 Gigabit per second. Compatibility to the USB 2.0 ensures that computers supporting only USB 2.0 can also be used with STOR.E ART 4.

Backup technology and password-protection on board
Coming pre-loaded with NTI Backup Now EZ, STOR.E ART 4 allows users to easily organize their backup routines. This software provides backup capabilities, including the option to backup specific folders, certain file types, and to conduct a system backup. In addition, password-protection with up to 256-bit data encryption prevents unauthorized access to data.

Designed to give storage a personal touch
Available in a selection of three models with red, blue, and white coloured graphical accents on a high gloss black finish STOR.E ART 4 gives customers the choice to express their personal style. It provides a capacity of up to 1TB. Thanks to the small dimensions and light weight of less than 190g, rubberised edges, a power supply via the USB connection and an embedded shock sensor protecting data stored on the disk in case of an accidental drop or shock, STOR.E ART 4 is for mobile usage. It is also suitable for stationary usage, making a smart desk accessory.

Models:

500GB (red)
640GB (green)
750GB (blue)
1TB (white)
1.5TB (silver, Q1/2011)

Dimensions:

118.5 (L) x 79 (W) x 13.5 (H) million (<750GB)
118.5 (L) x 79 (W) x 16.5 (H) million (≥750GB)

Comments

Maybe have you remarked these worlds at the end of the press release: "1.5TB (silver, Q1/2011)". Look more precisely at this PDF document.

That's an interesting information meaning that Toshiba will probably reveals a 1.5TB 2.5-inch HDD during the quarter and probably with a 12.5mm z-height. Its highest capacity unit in this volume is at 1TB (MKxx59GSM Series).

Today Seagate is the only manufacturer to have announced such a capacity into a 2.5-inch form factor.

Read also:
World's First 2.5-Inch HDD at 1.5TB, From Seagate
In external USB 3.0 version only ($250)