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.

 

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.