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O Data reveals USB 3.0 external HDD, expansion cards
I-O Data has jumped onto the USB 3.0 Express with a lot of enthusiasm and has already announced three products that support the new standard, an external hard drive, a PCI-Express expansion card and an ExpressCard. Dubbed HDJ-UT, the USB 3.0 HDD comes in 1 and 1.5TB capacities, is also ...
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FIRST LOOK - USB 3.0 in the PCSTATS Labs (ASUS U3S6) @ PCSTATS
pcstats.com — USB 3.0 addresses the needs of large inexpensive storage by adding an even higher transfer rate to... match these new devices. The new name for the USB 3.0 standard is " SuperSpeed USB " and it is backwards compatible with [PCSTATS] (more) FIRST LOOK - USB 3.0 in the PCSTATS Labs (ASUS U3S6) @ ...
USB 3.0 and SATA 6G Performance Preview - ASUS brings the goods
pcper.com — Everyone is talking about USB 3.0, but we are actually testing it. Read this article if you... want to see how ASUS' first motherboard with integrated SATA 6G and USB 3.0 controllers performs against SATA-II and USB 2.0 devices. Is the hype surrounding ... (more) USB 3.0 and SATA 6G Performance Preview - ASUS brings ...
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I-O Data Releases USB 3.0 HDDs, Addon Cards
techPowerUp! — ... alike: the USB3-PEX PCI-Express x1 two port low-profile addon card, and USB3-EXC ExpressCard 34 card. The HDJ-UT comes in capacities of 1 TB and 1.5 TB, and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 systems. When connected using USB 3.0, it offers read speeds of up to 139 MB/s. The HDJ-UT external HDD is priced at US $231 (1 TB) and $279 (1.5 TB), while the USB3-PEX and USB3-EXC are priced at $69 and $93, respectively. Source: TechConnect Magazine

I-O Data gets in early on USB 3.0
TweakTown News RSS Feed — ... 1.5TB capacities and can deliver up to 139MB/sec transfer rates (when it is of course plugged into a USB 3.0 port), but is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 ports. The PCI-e and ExpressCard expansion cards each other two USB 3.0 ports with the former being for desktops and the latter notebooks. Pricing for the external USB 3.0 HDD is set at $231 and $279 for the 1 and 1.5TB models respectively, whilst the USB3-PEX PCI-e expansion card costs $69 and the USB3-EXC ExpressCard $93. NEWS SOURCE

I-O Data Unveils USB 3.0 External HDDs, Expansion Cards
VR-Zone Articles — I-O Data has jumped onto the USB 3.0 SuperSpeed bandwagon with the announcement of its new HDJ-UT external hard drive, USB3-PEX PCI-Express x1 two port low-profile expansion card, and USB3-EXC ExpressCard 34 card. Available in 1Tb and 1.5Tb capacities, the HDJ-UT is fully backward compatible with USB 2.0 ports (at slower speeds) and boasts transfer speeds of up to 139 MB/s on USB 3.0 ports. Both the B3-PEX and USB3-EXC expansion cards feature two USB 3.0 ports, with the USB3-PEX for use on desktops (PCIe x1 interface) and USB3-EXC for laptops/netbooks (ExpressCard slot). Available at major retails stores and e-tailers now, the HDJ-UT retails ...

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