When a new or updated technology is launched it doesn’t take long for manufacturers to take advantage and get new products available to buy. That’s the case with USB 3.0 and Freecom look to be first out the gate with an external hard drive taking advantage of the speedier connection.
The new drive carries the name Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 and will allow transfer speeds of up to 130MB/s, which is more than double the speed of USB 2.0 that maxed out at roughly 60MB/s (but typically a lot less in real-world use). As the name suggests this drive is based on the XS range, which Freecom launched back in May and proclaimed as the smallest 3.5″ external hard drive available. This updated drive sticks to the same dimensions so not only is it the smallest, but currently the fastest USB external drive there is.
Axel Lucassen, managing director of Freecom said:
The rapid transfer speeds of USB 3.0 are going to make sharing information easier than ever before, and with the rise of interactive web applications and new media showing no signs of slowing, it’s arrived just in time.
USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with existing USB conenctions so you can take advantage of this drive even without a USB 3.0 connection. The XS 3.0 will be available in Europe first from next month in 1, 1.5, and 2TB models. Prices start at$175.
I gonna buy it soon..Wat about u..??
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