Toshiba updates STOR.E external HDDs to USB 3.0, sees no lightning and hears no thunder

Mar 22nd 2011
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Allegiances are being drawn and battle plans laid out because the USB 3.0 vs. Thunderbolt war truly begins. Toshiba is, for the instant a minimum of, staying friendly with the USB side, announcing updated versions of its STOR.E external HDDs, both packing Superspeed tech. At the smaller side is the ALU 2S, packing a 2.5-inch HDD internally that has as much as 1TB on platters. If you would like just a little more you would step as much as the Steel S, another external unit containing a three.5-inch HDD with as much as 2TB of storage. That one, unfortunately, would require an external power supply, while the littler ALU 2S gets by with just a USB cable. Both feature metal exteriors, increasing their usability as impromptu bludgeons, and both are slated to begin shipping before this primary quarter is thru — which should mean any time now.

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Toshiba adds new external hard drive drives to its portfolio:

STOR.E STEEL S and STOR.E ALU 2S as much as 2TB with USB 3.0

Neuss (Germany), 21st March 2011 – Toshiba Europe GmbH today announced STOR.E STEEL S and STOR.E ALU 2S: two external hard drive drives featuring USB 3.0 connectivity for immediate data transfers of as much as 5 Gigabits per second and high enough storage capacities to host large multimedia libraries. STOR.E STEEL S and STOR.E

ALU 2S will likely be available in the course of the first quarter of 2011 in Europe, the center East and Africa.

Toshiba expands its range of storage drives with USB 3.0

The continued digitalisation of entertainment content is fuelling user demand for reliable external harddisk drives with large capacities and fast data rates. Many users desire to transmit large files along with videos, music tracks and photos quickly between the backup medium and the pc. STOR.E STEEL S and STOR.E ALU 2S both feature a USB 3.0 port offering an information rate of as much as 5 Gigabits per second. However, computers and peripheral devices with USB 2.0 only can still be used with these new state-of-the-art hard disk drive drives.

Large capacities for giant digital media libraries

Both STOR.E STEEL S and STOR.E ALU 2S include a 2.5” harddrive offering a capacity of as much as 1TB. Powered throughout the USB connection, these two small and light-weight 2.5” high capacity storage devices are ideal for mobile use. STOR.E ALU 2S can also be available with a three.5” hard disk drive featuring a capacity of as much as 2TB for stationary use within the office or at home. It’s targeted at users with huge digital video, music and photo libraries who need extraordinarily high storage capacity.

Robust casings radiating a swish, stylish elegance

Attributable to their metallic casings, these new external hard drive drives are very robust and reliable. STOR.E ALU 2S could be available in black and silver-coloured brushed aluminium whilst STOR.E

STEEL S is fabricated from steel and is derived in three colour variations: silver, black and titanium.

Additional press materials and information

To download photos, please visit the picture Library on the Toshiba Press Lounge at http://eu.press.toshiba.eu/en/lists/pr_list_image_library_products.

About Toshiba Europe GmbH

Toshiba Europe GmbH (TEG) is a completely owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Tokyo, a worldwide corporation with greater than 130 years of company history. Toshiba is a global leader and innovator in pioneering high technology, a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products spanning information & communications systems; digital consumer products; electronic devices and components; power systems, including nuclear energy; industrial and social infrastructure systems; and residential appliances.

Headquartered in Neuss, Germany, TEG is produced from four business divisions: Computers, Storage Device Products, Consumer Products and Electronic Systems Operations. Together, these divisions provide product offerings including industry leading portable computers and other mobile products and solutions, HDDs, DVDs, LCDs, TVs and electronic office equipment. Because the headquarters for the EMEA region, TEG provides support and assistance to its local branch offices.

Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a world network of greater than 740 companies, with 204,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 6.3 trillion yen (US$68 billion). Visit Toshiba’s site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm.