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Kingston's Wi-Drive 32GB Wi-Fi Pocket Hard Drive is currently being offered at just $49.99 shipped, originally priced at $179.99. It gives you added, Flash-based storage for Apple devices, smartphones and Kindle Fire and lets you share photos, videos, music and more with two other users on their own smartphones, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch or Kindle Fire. Product page. Continue reading for a video review.

Notable features:

• Wireless Network Interface - Wi-Fi 802.11g/n with wireless security (WPA/WEP).


• Rechargeable Battery - up to four hours of continuous use.


• Cable - miniUSB to USB cable included. User can upload files and content from their PC/Mac to the Wi-Drive using the USB cable.


• App - downloadable at Apple's App Store; Android App (Wi-Drive) available at Google Play.

Western Digital's Red 3TB NAS Hard Drive is currently being offered at only $139.99 shipped, originally priced at $199.99. WD's innovative Red technology reduces power consumption and lowers the operating temperature, resulting in a more reliable and affordable solution for always-on, 24x7 NAS environments. Product page. Continue reading for a quick look hands-on video.

Notable features:

• Capacity: 3 TB.


• Rotational Speed (RPM): IntelliPower.


• Cache: 64 MB.


• Interface: SATA3.


• Data Transfer Rate: 6 Gb/s Buffer to Host (max); 145 MB/s Host to/from drive (typical).


• Form Factor: 3.5 inch.


• Read/Write: 4.4 Watts.


• Standby: 0.6 Watt.

This may appear to be a sculpture of some sort, but it's actually a Shadow of the Colossus-themed external hard drive. In this game, the storyline focuses on a young man named Wander who enters a forbidden land. Wander must travel across a vast expanse on horseback and defeat sixteen massive beings, known simply as colossi, in order to restore the life of a girl named Mono. Continue reading for more pictures and information.

Kingston's HyperX 3K 240GB Solid State Drive is currently being offered at only $169.99 shipped, originally priced at $485. This drive combines the latest SandForce controller technology with premium NAND Flash, reducing load times while increasing performance and endurance. Product page. Continue reading for an unboxing and first look video.

5 Notable features:

1. 555MB/sec read and 510MB/sec write speeds.


2. Faster boot times and application loads than hard drives.


3. No moving mechanical parts gives it longer life and ability to handle rougher conditions.


4. 2.5-Inch SSD Drive with 9.5mm height.


5. Support for SATA Rev 3.0.

Western Digital's My Book Essential 3TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive is currently being offered at only $119.99 shipped, originally priced at $299.99. The "SmartWare automatic backup software and password protection with hardware encryption ensure your data is protected." Product page. Continue reading for an unboxing and overview video.

Notable features:

• Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility.


• Up to 3x faster transfer rates with USB 3.0.


• Automatic, continuous backup.


• Password protection and 256 bit AES hardware encryption.

Seagate's Momentus XT 500 GB Solid State Hybrid Drive is currently being offered at just $57.99, originally priced at $159.99. It's "designed for all standard laptop PCs and is OS-, driver- and software independent, making this drive easy to integrate and easy to use." Product page. Continue reading for a speed test video.

Notable features:

• Solid state hybrid drive delivers SSD-like performance with hard drive capacity options by storing most accessed data on 4 GB SLC SSD.
• Adaptive Memory technology customizes performance by aligning to user needs for overall improved system response.


• 80 percent faster performance than traditional 7200-RPM drives in PCMark Vantage benchmark scores.


• Low heat and vibration - quiet operation without giving up storage capacity and affordability.

Western Digital's Red 3TB NAS Hard Drive is currently being offered at only $158.20 shipped, originally priced at $249.99. Western Digital's "advanced firmware technology built into every WD Red drive, enables seamless integration, robust data protection and optimal performance for systems operating in NAS and RAID environments." Product page. Continue reading for a video review.

Notable features:

• Rotational Speed (RPM): IntelliPower.


• Cache: 64 MB.


• Interface: SATA3.


• Data Transfer Rate: 6 Gb/s Buffer to Host (max); 145 MB/s Host to/from drive (typical).


• Form Factor: 3.5 inch.


• Read/Write: 4.4 Watts.


• Standby: 0.6 Watt.

Just a few decades ago, it was much harder, not to mention expensive, for anyone to just stroll into a store and pick out upgrades for a computer system. With that said, the drives that accompanied these computers cost even more than the system itself in some cases. Continue reading to see more.

Buffalo's MiniStation Plus 1TB Portable Hard Drive is currently on sale for just $93.93 shipped, originally priced at $179.99. It also features a "Buffalo Tools utility suite designed to enhance Windows PC performance and user experience, including TurboPC for 3X faster transfers. Store, back up and transport your content with SuperSpeed plug and play connectivity." Product page. Continue reading for a video preview.

Notable features:

• USB 3.0 supports backward compatible with USB 2.0.


• 256-bit hardware encryption available.


• Compact and lightweight shock proof chassis.


• Eco minded power management.


• Preformatted hard drive.


• Time Machine compatibility.

Seagate's FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1.5TB is currently being offered at just $74.99 shipped, originally priced at $139.99. This drive has "upgrade cables and kits that make it easy to move up from USB 2.0 to USB 3.0, eSATA or FireWire 800 for up to 10x faster transfer speeds for your large files and HD movies." Product page. Continue reading for a video review.

Features:

• Easy - Plug-and-play external hard drive with automatic backup software.


• Easy-to-use preloaded backup and encryption software.


• Worlds most upgradable external drive upgrade to a faster interface with a GoFlex Desk desktop adapters.


• Includes GoFlex Desk USB 2.0 adapter with capacity gauge display.


• Offers both vertical and horizontal drive orientation.