G-Tech Upgrades Its G-Drive mini, G-Raid mini External Hard Drives

G-Technology has announced that it is now shipping its G-Drive mini and G-Raid mini external storage drives which for years have seen the likes of professional photographers and video editors alike, with Hitachi's new Travelstar HGST, 1TB 2.5-inch 7,200RPM hard drives. The G-Drive mini and G-Raid mini both offer USB 3.0 and FireWire 800 connectivity with no Thunderbolt support in sight, and feature an integrated heat-sink for superior cooling and silent operation. The G-Raid mini features two of the new Travelstar drives inside with a total capacity of 2TB, and can be configured in RAID 0 and RAID 1 for safe backup redundancy while being bus powered using FireWire 800.

G-Technology's G-Drive mini is available now for $200 in a 1TB capacity, while the dual-drive packing 2TB G-Raid mini is scheduled to start shipping in early Q1 for $450.

Lacie Blade Runner External Hard Drive Designed By Philippe Starck

 

We just had an OMG that is so awesome moment looking at Lacie's new and limited edition Blade Runner external hard drive designed by French designer, Philippe Starck. With a 4TB storage capacity as standard and USB 3.0 connection, the Blade Runner has to be the most artistically designed hard drive ever made. It's made with an aluminum casing designed with large vertical fins or blades as they call them, which double as a heatsink for cooling the drive enclosed inside what looks like a morphed liquid metal blob. Not that it needs such gaudy cooling, but think of it as a practical art form. The exterior plus mark glows orange against the darkened aluminum surface when the drive operates. Lacie has yet to release further details, but all we know is it'll cost a modest $300. Only 9,999 Blade Runner drives were produced.

 

WD's Refreshed My Passport Portable Drive Series Get A Unibody Treatment

Western Digital, also known as WD, has revamped its My Passport and My Passport Studio external portable hard drives for Mac users to boast an ever sleeker, new sturdy all-metal slim enclosures. It's obvious WD is trying to target tech savvy students who are in love with Apple's aluminum fantasy world of quality products with its raw silver on black aluminum designed My Passport drive. The My Passport for Mac is available in 500GB, 750GB and 1TB storage capacities starting at $99, and is compatible with Apple Time Machine and includes WD Security for password protecting and hardware encryption. 

The My Passport Studio on the other hand is targeted towards professionals needing faster transfer speeds, and for that the My Passport Studio has dual FireWire 800 ports which are the only thing setting the two drives apart, and of course the price. The My Passport Studio starts its price at $129. Both drives sport a USB port and are also USB powered. Sorry, no Thunderbolt capabilities quite yet. You may want to hold out for a bit longer for thunder speeds.

LockDown External Password Protected Hard Drive Enclosure Keeps Your Data Safe

Satechi's new portable external hard drive enclosure called the LockDown and rightfully so, is a SATA hard drive enclosure for 2.5" HDDs up to 9.5mm in height that not only keeps your data secured with a encrypted 256 bit hardware password protection but also provides speedy data transfers through USB 3.0. The LockDown boasts a tiny OLED info display and a capacitance touch keypad on the front of the enclosure that lets you set your own 4-8 digit password in order to unlock and lock your hard drive for use without the need of additional software. Why is this any good you ask? Well, if you lose or someone breaks into your home and steals your portable hard drive while its enclosed inside the LockDown enclosure, nobody will be able to suck any of your personal data off of it without your password that has been embedded and encrypted into your drives data. 

Satechi's new LockDown is compatible with both Mac and PC and will set you back $89.99. 

Adata Unveils Tough SH14 External Hard Drive

Adata's latest SH14 USB 3.0 external hard drive is one of the most chic styled ruggedized hard drives around. Stylish yet tough is right. The SH14 will protect your darkest secretes and most important personal information safe and sound under a layer of silicone that also makes it water resistant in the IPX4 class rating, not the most common materials used in external hard drives. It's also shock-resistant and impact absorbing in order to protect your data from those nasty falls. The SH14 comes in a few different storage capacities ranging from 500GB, 750GB and 1TB models in a 2.5" 5400RPM form factor. Adata's SH14 external drives will be available soon in black and red. Prices are yet to be announced.

Seagate Shipping 9mm Thick GoFlex Slim Drive

Seagate's latest external hard drive will be perfect for those on the go. The GoFlex Slim external hard drive is so thin that it's almost as thin as a #2 pencil. The 2.5" drive inside the sleek anodized aluminum enclosure comes in a 320GB capacity with speeds of 7200 RPM complete with USB 3.0. It's compatible with both PC and Mac and ships now for $99.99. I'll take 2 please.

The New LaCie Rikiki Go External 1TB Drive

The new Rikiki Go external portable drive is now available in 1TB and 500GB storage capacities with an integrated USB 2.0 flat cable. You can get yours now in a modern aluminum enclosure. The 1TB model will run you $149.99 and $89.99 for 500GB. 

Source LaCie