SATA

PQI Announces 256GB 2.5in SATA SSD

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PQI has announced a whopping 256GB SSD based on a 2.5” form factor using a SATA interface. The SSD is said to transfer data at a mere 60 mb/s, but hopefully the lower seek times and power requirements will make up for that.

There is no official price released for the drive at this time, but if you consider that the PQI 32GB SSD goes for a price of $1500, you can get an idea of the cost likely associated with the 256GB version. Read more

Posted on Wed, 30 May 2007 18:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Seagate 500GB eSATA External Hard Drive Review

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External hard drives are great for portable storage needs, but often you have to trade speed for that portability. Seagate has an external drive that is as close as you will get to internal drive speeds that uses the eSATA interface.

The subject of this review is the Seagate eSATA 500GB External Hard Drive. Seagate includes a PCI eSATA card for users who don’t have an on-board eSATA part and the required cable. Read more

Posted on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:31:43 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Datel XSATA for Microsoft Xbox 360

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The first HDD accessory Datel made for the Xbox 360 was not that impressive. Now with XSATA they actually have something more interesting for Xbox 360 owners.

The Datel XSATA is sitting between the Xbox 360 20GB hard-drive and the Xbox 360 consoles. Via USB you can move data directly from you PC onto the Xbox 360 drive and back. Read more

Posted on Wed, 12 Apr 2006 02:15:14 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Fujitsu 200GB 2.5'' Notebook SATA HDD MHV2200BT

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Fujitsu raises the capacity of notebook hard-drives to 200GB.

The Fujitsu MVH2200BT SATA HDD runs on 4,200rpm and has a 8MB buffer. Data transfer is specified with 150MB/s. The new Fujitsu drive has a low 1.6W power consumption and complies with the EC RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) directive. Read more

Posted on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 12:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mac Power Pleiades Super S-Combo SATA HDD Enclosure

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Taiwanese Mac Power offers a new stylish HDD enclosure for SATA drives.

The Pleiades Super S-Combo features eSATA, Firewire 400/800 and USB 2.0 ports. The enclosure features fan-less design and passive cooling. It measures 22.8cm x 13.7m x 3.5cm.

SATA hard-drives are totally mainstream these days. So of course more and more SATA HDD enclosures are available. Read more

Posted on Thu, 1 Dec 2005 02:11:56 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Seagate introduces 400GB eSATA External DVR Hard Drive

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Seagate announces a 400GB external hard drive especially for digital video recorders and setop boxes.

At the National Show in San Francisco, Seagate will demonstrate its External DVR Hard Drive plugged into the Scientific-Atlanta Explorer 8300 Series DVR. The hard-drive features up to 400GB of additional TV storage in a single plug-and-play box - the highest capacity in the industry - and offers 1394, USB, or the new high-performance eSATA interface.

In addition, Seagate today unveils a new application of its DriveTrust technology that enables cable service operators and DVR makers to lock external storage devices to a specific DVR or other device. Ok that is not so handy. It would be nice to use the external DVR drive to be able to also use it on a PC to watch TV recordings there. DriveTrust could be used to block that.
More details in the Seagate press-release.

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