G. Skill has officially released the Phoenix Pro series of solid state drive that is available in 40GB, 80GB, and 160GB of storage capacities. What makes the Phoenix Pro G. Skill SSD interesting is that it features Sand Force SF-1200 SSD controller, delivering amazing performance. G. Skill reports that its newest SSD is able to deliver performance in 4k random write speed up to 50.000 IOPS. Too bad, there is no info on pricing so far.

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Amazon has started selling the Toshiba Canvio Plus 640GB hard disk drive for just $ 68.99 each. For your info, the original price is at $ 101.99. This storage device is capable of storing up to 182,000 digital photos, or digital music files 168 000, or 520 movies downloaded digitally. Each Canvio Portable Hard Drive comes equipped with internal shock sensor and ramp for loading technology to protect your important data.

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It looks like Xtore is going to updating their line of storage products by adding these two new MobilRAID 6TE and MobilRAID 2Te devices. They will feature both FireWire and USB 2.0, USB 3.0, although a version will be coming soon. The 6TE will also feature eSATA and has sustained data transfer rates of up to 240MB / s with an integrated RAID 6 data protection. Both of them will feature LCD screens and the SSD is ready 6TE although it ships with six 2.5 inch 500GB WD HDDs. The 6TE sells for $ 2.850 while the 2Te supporting RAID 0 and a pair of 3.5 inch WD 1TB HDDs will sell for $ 985.

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Samsung Electronics will release the EcoGreen F4EG on environmentally friendly hard disk drive for the desktop market. The EcoGreen F4EG features a 2-terabyte of storage space (667GB for each of its three disks), which format is capable of storing up to 880 hours of DVD video or 500,000 songs in MP3. With its three disks and advanced technology, the Samsung F4EG HDD is 19% better in standby time performance and provides 23% lower power consumption in standby mode than the previous model, the Samsung F3EG. There is no info on pricing so far, so stay tuned.

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Transcend has added a new storage capacity to its Ultimate Class 10 SDHC card series by bringing you the 32GB model. Just like the 4GB, 8GB and 16GB models, this new 32GB model is also compliant with the SD 3.0 standards and has a built-in Error Correcting Code (ECC) to detect and correct transfer errors. In terms of performance, the card Promises To provide transfer speeds of Up to 20MB / s. The Ultimate 32GB SDHC Card Class 10 sells for $ 129

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Apricorn has once again expanded its Aegis Bio portable HDD line-up by adding the 640GB model. Unlike most portable hard drives, this hardware-encrypted biometric hard drive makes use of UPEK’s Fingerprint Touch Sensor Strip Allowing users to securely access their files with the swipe of a finger. Not only that, the drive thus boasts a built-in real-time 128-bit AES hardware encryption, a USB 2.0 interface and a 16-point omni-directional shock mounting system which protects the drive from accidental drops and bumps. The 640GB Aegis Bio can be yours for $ 159.

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The new Buffalo DriveStation will soon be available in Japan in 2, 3 and 4TB models. It has a very nicely designed enclosure that offers both eSATA & USB 2.0 and comes with 2 HDD in RAID 0 When released in Japan it will sell for 37.000 yen for the 2TB version, 53.000 for the 3TB and 4TB for the 69.000. Get all of your downloads ready because you’ve got a lot of space to fill.

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A new USB 3.0 HDD / SSD enclosure has just been unveiled by Icy Dock. Called the MB668U3-1SB, this lightweight aluminum enclosure has a USB 3.0/2.0 interface, a cool blue LED to notify the user of the drive’s status and can accommodate a single 2.5-inch SATA HDD or SSD. Unfortunately, there’s no word yet on pricing and release date.

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Mushkin hits back by bringing you their newest series of SSDs, namely the Callisto deluxe. Available in 60GB, 120GB and 240GB capacities, these high performance 2.5-inch SSDs are equipped with the latest Sand Force SF-1200 controller, a SATA 3.0 Gbps interface, a MTBF of 2 million hours and provide up to 50.000 IOPS of random write performance. In terms of performance, they promise to deliver read and write speeds of up to 285MB / s and 275MB / s respectively. The Callisto deluxe SSDs are available now for $ 218 (60GB), $ 370 (120GB) and $ 666 (240GB), respectively.

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