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Store images, films and music on the external hard drive at up to 125 MB per second. With the HD-HXU3 external USB 3.0 hard drive and IFC-PCIE2U3 USB 3.0 controller, Buffalo Technology, a leading provider of network and storage solutions for home and office users, makes data transfer up to three times faster than USB 2.0.
The backward-compatible external plug-and-play hard drive in an elegant black piano-lacquer enclosure is available now from specialist and retail outlets with storage capacities of 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 terabytes, starting at a recommended retail price of EUR 189.90.
To enable the higher data-transfer rates, the computer should be upgraded with USB 3.0 ports such as the IFC-PCIE2U3 PCI Express USB 3.0 controller. Buffalo Technology’s controller is also available now in stores for a recommended retail price of EUR 64.95.
Available models:
DriveStation 1.0TB USB 3.0, HD-HX1.0TU2-EU, EUR 189.90
DriveStation 1.5TB USB 3.0, HD-HX1.5TU2-EU, EUR 269.90
DriveStation 2.0TB USB 3.0, HD-HX2.0TU2-EU, EUR 369.90
PCI USB 3.0, IFC-PCIE2U3-EU, EUR 64.95
