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Verbatim Brings the Lightest Half-Terabyte 2.5" Portable External Hard Drive to Market |
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Written by Sanjin Maneslovic
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Tuesday, 17 June 2008 |
 Verbatim introduced the new 2.5” HDD that has an impressive 500 GB
capacity. Lightweight, small and as slim as a PDA, but with the storage
capacity of a top-end laptop, this device weighs less than 170 grams
and measures 8.45 x 13.45 x 1.6 cm. The drive fits comfortably into the
hand and comes in an elegant, silver and black casing. Verbatim HDDs
are extremely low-noise devices, operating with no fan.
Although very small the 2.5” device packs a lot of capacity that is
achieved through three overlaid 166 GB platters. The USB port can
transfer data at up to 480 Mbit/s, while the combo version also
features a FireWire connector that can support transfers of up to 400
Mbit/s. The Verbatim portable hard drive is USB 2.0 bus powered and
requires no external power for operation and no extra USB cable.
Kai Miroschnik, Business Unit Manager, Multi Media & Peripherals,
Verbatim EUMEA, commented, “Once again, we are one of the first to
launch a new development onto the market. The new 2.5” half terabyte
hard drive is probably the world’s lightest. Given that we launched
into the external hard drive sector just under a year ago, this
innovation makes us particularly proud.”
The new 500 GB 2.5" HDD from Verbatim will be available from retailers from June onwards.
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