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Two Dual-Drive Portable RAIDs Reviewed: Akitio and Wiebetech

November 10, 2011 By Stephen 5 Comments

RAID is becoming more familiar in the SOHO market, but portable devices using 2.5" drives remain a novelty. I recently tested two such units, and came away with mixed impressions. Although the ToughTech Duo from CRU-DataPort/Wiebetech sports attractive design, it didn't perform much better than the homely Akitio Taurus Mini Super-S. And neither is all that portable. A Tale of … [Read more...] about Two Dual-Drive Portable RAIDs Reviewed: Akitio and Wiebetech

LaCie Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Preview

April 20, 2011 By Stephen Leave a Comment

LaCie looks to be the first out of the gate with a Thunderbolt storage system. They promise to deliver their Little Big Disk portable RAID storage device sometime this summer, and the polished look of the devices on display at the NAB show suggests that they will meet this target. Hello, Little Big Disk The Little Big Disk is a portable RAID storage device featuring two hard … [Read more...] about LaCie Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Preview

Seagate Surpasses 500 GB In 2.5 Inches

June 23, 2009 By Stephen 4 Comments

The race to ship a 500 GB mobile hard disk drive unit was heated last year. Hitachi was first to announce a fat 12.5 mm drive in January, but Samsung and Western Digital fought a pitched battle through the second half of the year to produce serious volume in a the slim 9.5 mm 2-platter form factor. 320 GB and 500 GB became common in the first half of 2009, with vendors adding a … [Read more...] about Seagate Surpasses 500 GB In 2.5 Inches

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