2GB Portable Stor.E Basics HDD by Toshiba

Toshiba Europe GmbH (TEG), Storage Peripheral Division has announced the addition of a new 2TB portable HDD to its STOR.E BASICS range.

It has been developed to provide a storage solution with increased storage capacity. It comes with 2TB of storage capacity, but also SuperSpeed USB 3.0 connectivity and plug-and-play technology.
 
With the expanding digital libraries of today, high capacity, accessible storage is in demand. According to Gartner, there are currently around 330EB of personal data in the cloud alone, and by 2016, that number is expected to grow several times to 4.1ZB.
 
STOR.E BASICS HDD is now capable of storing up to 571,000 digital photos, 526,000 digital music files or 1,640 downloaded digital movies. Equipped with a special internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology to keep consumers’ digital files safe against accidental drops and with both 3.0 and 2.0 USB compatibility, it HDD provides rapid transfer speeds. The HDD is also both PC and Mac compatible.
 
"With consumers requiring more secure storage for their digital libraries it is essential that we provide multiple storage solutions to match their needs. Our new 2TB HDD provides users with basic functionality and a large storage capacity to cater for vast amounts of data," said Arnaud Bonvarlet, director EMEA, Storage Peripheral Division, Toshiba Europe GmbH.
 
The 2TB STOR.E BASICS HDD will be available for purchase from February 2013 and its suggested retail price is 179€.

Main specifications

• Interface: USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible)
• Enclosure: Matt plastic casing
• Available colour: black
• Available capacity: 2TB
• File system: NTFS (MS Windows) – the drive can be re-formatted to HFS+ file system for Mac compatibility
• Power: USB bus power (max. 900mA)
• Dimensions: 118.9 (L) x 79 (W) x 21 (H) mm
• System Requirements: Windows XP / VISTA / Windows 7/ Windows 8; CPU with 750MHz or faster; 10MB system HDD space; 256MB system memory; one free port of USB 3.0 or USB 2.0

 
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