Toshiba reveals STOR.E ALU 2 external HDD series

Posted on Thursday, June 10 2010 @ 3:01 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Toshiba presents STOR.E ALU 2, a new line of external storage devices that includes 2.5" HDDs with capacities of 320GB to 640GB and 3.5" HDDs ranging from 500GB to 2TB.
Toshiba Europe GmbH today presented its new external hard disk drive, the STOR.E ALU2, a successor of the fast-selling STOR.E ALU. It comes in two different versions: A 2.5” hard disk version, offering storage capacity up to 640GB and the other, a 3.5” hard disk providing storage space of up to 2TB. The STOR.E ALU2 will be available in the second quarter 2010 throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. At home, in the office and on the go

The 3.5” model with a 24 Watt 12V/2A power supply is intended for stationary use at home or in the office. The 2.5’’ STOR.E ALU2 is designed for users who require a portable device that performs well on the go and at home. The 175g lightweight drive is powered by an USB connection and measures only 129mm x 14mm x 74mm. To ensure fast data transfer, the STOR.E ALU2 features a High Speed USB 2.0 interface which offers a transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps.

Solid, secure and stylish
The robust, plain yet stylish aluminium case of the STOR.E ALU2 drive comes in two different colours – silver and cappuccino brown. It protects the electronic components and hard disk against dust, water spills and mechanical shocks.

STOR.E ALU 2 2.5”
* Storage capacity: 320GB, 500GB, 640GB
* USB power / data connection
* Size: 129mm x 14mm x 74mm
* Weight: 175g
* High Speed USB 2.0 interface
* Interface transfer rate up to 480 Mbps
* System requirements: Windows® XP / Vista / Windows 7, USB port
* Accessory included: USB cable

STOR.E ALU 2 3.5”
* Storage capacity: 500 GB, 640GB, 1TB, 1.5TB, 2TB
* Power supply: 24W 12V/2A
* Size: 116mm x 34.5mm x 208.5mm
* Weight: 1170g
* High Speed USB 2.0 interface
* Interface transfer rate up to 480 Mbps
* System requirements: Windows® XP / Vista / Windows 7, USB port
* Accessories included: AC adapter, USB cable


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