World’s slimmest, portable, external hard drive
27 May 2011
New 2.5in drive is ideal for netbooks and ultra-thin laptops.
Seagate has announced the availability of its new GoFlex Slim portable hard drive. The 9mm, 2.5in external drive has been designed for the latest trend of portable, thin, stylish laptops and netbooks.
Initially showcased at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics show in January of this year, the GoFlex Slim performance drive is now available. A
Measuring 9mm, some 38% leaner than the current GoFlex ultra-portable drives, the new drive is roughly the width of a pencil.
Equipped with a 7200RPM drive and a USB3.0 interface to accelerate transfer speeds up to 10x faster than USB2.0, this super-slim drive delivers quick access to large, multi-media files such as HD movies and video games. The faster drive speed takes full advantage of the included plug-and-play USB 3.0 interface, while still maintaining compatibility with USB 2.0 ports. The GoFlex Slim portable drive also allows for use between Windows and Mac computers, interchangeably, without formatting or performance loss. Additionally, the drive’s included premium backup software provides automatic and continuous backups and encrypts files and folders.
“The continued growth of personal digital media stores, our increasingly mobile lifestyles and the continued proliferation of mobile devices are driving the demand for slimmer, more portable storage solutions,” said Patrick Connolly, Vice President and General Manager of Retail at Seagate. “Netbooks and slim laptops are great for consuming media, but are limited when it comes to creating and storing high-definition films and photos.”
John Rydning, IDC’s Research Director for hard disk drives, adds: “Consumers have a desire to have digital content available at their fingertips. However, in some cases, personal libraries of digital content are exceeding the storage capacity available in notebook PCs. USB-attached HDD storage that is capacious, affordable, lightweight, and in a slim form factor will be appealing to many of these consumers.”
According to IDC, tablets, mini-laptops and netbooks are largely seen as secondary PC devices and are primarily used for information ‘grazing,’ or as vehicles of content consumption.
Additionally, tablets, mini-notebooks and netbooks have very limited on-board storage requiring them to have access to additional storage, whether it is local attached, networked or from the cloud. The GoFlex Slim and GoFlex Slim for Mac drives enable people to easily sync files between their computer and the drive, so that they can easily store, transport and enjoy hundreds of DVD-quality movies, hours of digital video, and multiple-thousands of photos or digital music while on-the-go.
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