subject: USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drives: Up to 10 Times Faster than USB 2.0! [print this page] USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drives: Up to 10 Times Faster than USB 2.0!
USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drives are available now and boast up to 10 times the speed of USB 2.0. They connect through any USB port and are compatible with older USB speeds. Best of all, they are affordable and in-stock!
Introducing the newest USB advancement in years! This long awaited upgrade is finally on the shelves and offers up an instant boost in transfer rates of up to 5Gb/sec, 10 timest that of USB 2.0.
USB 3.0 uses the same USB cable as the previous versions (USB 2.0 & 1.1). All USB 3.0 portable hard drives are compatible with older USB ports, but will operate at the USB port's maximum speed. If your computer doesn't have USB 3.0 capable ports, you can add them using aUSB 3.0 PCI Express Adapter Card for desktopsor an ExpressCard/34 Card for laptops.
Transcend's new StoreJet 25D3 USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive offers 500GB or 640GB of storage in a sleek case. This new model features a drive suspension system that protects the internal hard drive from accidental drops or impacts. The LED activity light glows amber for USB 2.0 or blue for USB 3.0 and simply connects to any USB port. It includes a FREE StoreJet Elite backup & utility software pack with an optional 256-bit AES data encryption setting.
Features:
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 compliant and backwards compatible with USB 2.0
Transfer rates of 90MB/second
Connection bandwidth up to 5Gb/s
Sleek, durable and shock-resistant
Advanced internal hard drive suspension system
Driver-free Plug and Play operation
USB powered - no external adapter needed
256-bit AES files and folder encryption
Power saving sleep mode
Multicolor LED indicator light
Includes StoreJet Elite backup and security software
3 years warranty
Specification:
Desktop or notebook computer with a working USB port.
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Linux Kernel 2.6.31 or later
Mac OS X 10.4 or later (only USB 2.0 currently supported)
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