Toshiba Canvio Slim USB 3.0 2.5-Inch Portable HDD Up to 2TB

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) announces the Canvio Slim, the latest addition to the company’s Canvio portable HDD family.

With a lightweight, aluminium finish and at 9mm thick (1TB ^[1] model), it is is one of a thinnest and compact external mobile HDDs in the market.^[2] It can backup photos, music, videos, and other files with a simple GUI over USB 3.0 (5Gb/s ^[3]) transfer and security software to prevent unauthorized access to data.

“The Canvio Slim delivers storage in a form factor that’s as stylish as it is portable. With up to 2TB ^[1] of storage, USB 3.0 and 2.0 compatibility, and easy-to-use backup and security software, your ever-growing collection of files and multimedia content will remain safe and easily accessible,” says Michael Cassidy, VP, consumer HDDs, Americas, Toshiba America Electronic Components. “Its compact size, premium look and feel, and affordable price make the Slim an ideal travel companion for people who need a storage device they can toss into their handbag or carry-on and barely notice it’s there.“

The Canvio Slim illustrates the company’s commitment to consumer HDD design to meet the evolving needs for storage devices suited for on-the-go users, from business travellers to outdoor photographers. The Slim is available in silver and black and boasts a 3-year standard limited warranty. ^{[ 4]}

The Canvio Slim models will be available at major retailers in June 2019.

^[1] 1GB is 1,000,000,000 bytes and a 1TB is 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. A computer OS, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1TB = 240 = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes and therefore shows less storage capacity. Available storage capacity (including examples of various media files) will vary based on file size, formatting, settings, software and OS, such as Microsoft OS and/or pre-installed software applications, or media content. Actual formatted capacity may vary.
^[2] Source: Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., as of June 4, 2019 for the 1TB external HDD.
^[3] 5Gb/s is the interface transfer rate per the specifications of the Universal Serial Bus 3.0. Actual transfer rate will vary depending on your system configuration and other factors.
^[4] Standard limited warranty terms apply. The warranty brochure is preloaded on the HDD or can be viewed online.