Buffalo Ships Portable Thunderbolt/USB 3.0 HDD to EMEA

Buffalo Technology is shipping its first portable Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 dual-interface HDD solution across EMEA.

The MiniStation Thunderbolt portable hard drive provides transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps, double those provided by USB 3.0 alone.

The device is compatible with all Apple MacBook and Mac computers, soon to be joined by a host of Windows PC manufacturers such as Lenovo, HP, Sony and Acer, who are all launching machines that adopt Thunderbolt compatibility. The MiniStation Thunderbolt is for PC and Mac users requiring fast interface speeds while preserving backward compatibility with devices that support USB 2.0 or 3.0.

Paul Hudson, Buffalo’s sales director for Northern Europe, says: "Our market research has repeatedly found there is no portable Thunderbolt HDD on the market of this type, even though computer users are demanding it and are increasingly turning to laptop devices. The launch of Buffalo’s MiniStation Thunderbolt, which is the first to incorporate USB3.0 dual interface, fills this gap in the market with industry leading technology that reaffirms our pioneering spirit and engineering excellence."

The MiniStation Thunderbolt has a sophisticated design, with an aluminium body complemented by a transparent frosted top and an indirect disk access LED indicator that illuminates the device. As well as being a portable storage device for both PC and Mac users, the MiniStation Thunderbolt is also compatible with Mac OS X Time Machine, making it a solution for backing up Mac devices.

Hudson adds: "This is the world’s first device to couple the universal 5GBps USB 3.0 port for legacy support with the 10GBps Thunderbolt technology developed by Intel to deliver interface speeds and compatibility. This enables consumers to now move digital content faster, simplify connections between their devices, maintain compatibility with nearly any device and foster new and exciting ways to use portable storage."

Availability
MiniStation Thunderbolt will be available in 500GB and 1TB, at an MSRP of £169.99 and £199.99, from retailers including Dabs, Amazon and eBuyer.

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