Western Digital (WD) adds to its My Passport line the new My Passport Edge slim USB 3.0 portable hard drives for PC and Mac. With a sleek, slim design, the Edge fits into your pocket and is easy to carry. The portable drives use USB 3.0 interface to provide fast read/write speeds. While both My Passport Edge and My Passport Edge for Mac has a durable enclosure to protect against dumps, the Mac version features an anodized aluminum case to complement Macbook/Pro/Air design. The Edge comes pre-loaded with WD SmartWare continuous and automatic backup software to backup and

Hitachi is now shipping its new Ultrastar C10K900 family enterprise hard drive, wich is the highest performance, most power efficient 10K HDD for tier 1 enterprise networked storage arrays, blades and other rack-mounted servers, according to the company. The new 2.5-inch drives run at 10,000RPM and feature SAS 6Gbps interface for reliable data throughput. They has 64MB cache memory for optimized read/write response time. The Ultrastar C10K900 is available in 300GB, 450GB, 600GB and 900GB capacities. The new enterprise drives feature Hitachi’s Advanced Power Management

    Freecom launches the Mobile Drive Sq, a portable USB 3.0 external hard drive. With a enclosure cover made of stainless steel, the drive is free from scratches and fingerprints, and the surface has been sandblasted to give it an exclusive look and feel. It is designed by Arman Emami and has got the 2012 iF product design award.   The 2.5-inch Mobile Drive Sq uses USB 3.0 interface to deliver enhanced transfer speed. It is available in 500GB and 1TB capacities. The 500GB model has a slimline design measuring 12 x 12 x 1.05 cm in 195g, while the 1TB model measures 12 x 12 x

  Hitachi introduces the new Deskstar 5K4000 internal hard drive and Touro Desk external hard drive, which are the industry’s highest capacity 4TB storage solutions. The former is a 3.5-inch 4TB hard drive with CoolSpin technology, while the latter is an external hard drive housing a 4TB Deskstar 5K4000.   The 4TB Deskstar 5K4000 features a 32MB cache buffer and uses SATA 6Gbps for enhanced power efficiency and performance. With CoolSpin technology and Hitachi’s other power management technologies, the 4TB drive has up to a 28 percent idle power savings over Deskstar

Toshiba updates its Canvio line with the new Canvio 3.0 portable hard drive using USB 3.0 SuperSpeed interface. The new drive comes in 500GB, 750GB and 1TB capacities and is pre-loaded with NTI BackupNow EZ software that provides step-by-step and fully-customizable backup capabilities to the cloud and to the drive. The compact Canvio 3.0 uses USB 3.0 interface for faster data transfer and is backward compatible with USB 2.0. It offers complete password protection with up to 256-bit data encryption to prevent unauthorized access to data. The Canvio 3.0 is equipped with Shock

Toshiba updates its Canvio line with the new Canvio 3.0 portable hard drive using USB 3.0 SuperSpeed interface. The new drive comes in 500GB, 750GB and 1TB capacities and is pre-loaded with NTI BackupNow EZ software that provides step-by-step and fully-customizable backup capabilities to the cloud and to the drive. Toshiba also announced the Canvio Basics 3.0 that comes in black satin finish. The compact Canvio 3.0 uses USB 3.0 interface for faster data transfer and is backward compatible with USB 2.0. It offers complete password protection with up to 256-bit data encryption to

  Hitachi announced its line of 1TB per platter hard drives, the Deskstar 7K1000.D, Deskstar 5K1000.B and the CinemaStar 7K1000.D, CinemaStar 5K1000.B, offering 1TB capacity on a single disk. The Deskstar drives are designed for desktop computers, external storage devices and desktop RAID systems. The 7K1000.D uses Hitachi’s 7200RPM platform and 6Gb/second Serial ATA interface. It packs 32MB cache memory and features eighth-generation power management technology and power-saving HiVERT™ innovations, providing up to 15 percent idle power savings over the previous model. The

ADATA announced its new SH14 rugged portable USB 3.0 hard drive with military grade shockproof and water-resistant construction. The drive has a silicone exterior, a shock-resistant structure, as well as water resistance and impact-damping silicone shell to protect your data. Users need not worry about data loss from accidental drops or spills, which can cause irreparable damage in conventional storage devices. The SH14 comes in 500GB, 750GB and 1TB capacities. The 2.5-inch drive has 5400RPM spin speed and offers up to 90MB/s transfer rate using the USB 3.0 SuperSpeed interface.

Transcend announced the new StoreJet 25A3 USB 3.0 portable hard drive featuring the SuperSpeed interface to deliver 10 times the bandwidth of USB 2.0. The new drive offers up to 90MB/s transfer rate, which fast enough to transfer a full DVD in just 50 seconds. It comes in 500GB, 750GB and 1TB capacities. The new drive is lightweight in design and includes Transcend’s shock-absorbing suspension damper system to effectively protects the internal hard drive by softening the force of impact in case of accidental slips or falls. The StoreJet 25A3 comes with the Transcend Elite

  Silicon Power introduces the new Diamond D05 series USB 3.0 portable hard drive with an urban and business style. The new portable drive has a solid and scratch resistant case with metallic grain surface embosses the diamond mark. It uses USB 3.0 interface for enhanced transfer speed. The Diamond D05 comes in 500GB, 640GB, 750GB and 1TB capacities. It is backware compatible with USB 2.0. The drive measures 124.8x 75.8mm x 13.6mm and weighs 155g (205g for 1TB). [Silicon Power 1|2]