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Super Talent launches portable USB 3.0 hard drive

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On December 15, 2010, 1:30 PM With Video

Super Talent is continuing to expand its line of USB 3.0-equipped devices, this time with a portable hard drive known as the Storage POD. Enclosed in a slim, shiny black casing the drive offers 500GB of storage and reaches speeds of up to 90 MB/s when attached to a USB 3.0 port. It’s entirely USB powered, which means no extra AC cable to plug in, backwards compatible, weights only 200 grams (7 ounces) and costs $100.

USB 2.0 drives of similar size run for around $70, while $100 gets you double the storage in the same portable form factor, so you’re definitely paying a premium for the speed bump. Then again if you want an affordable a drive you can take anywhere without compromising performance and storage capacity this one seems like a solid choice. Super Talent will start shipping the Storage POD hard drive in early January 2011.


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  1. December 15, 2010 2:57 PM
    madboyv1, TechSpot Paladin, said:

    90MB/s and bus powered... would be nice if I didn't just buy a 2TB Samsung F4 and an external enclosure with eSATA, Of course it's not bus powered though... =o

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  2. December 15, 2010 3:37 PM
    Wendig0
    Wendig0, TechSpot Paladin, said:

    You're better off madboyv1... For external hdd's, I believe eSata is still better than 3.0

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  3. December 16, 2010 6:21 AM
    okunrobo said:

    Great

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