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Today, CDRLabs brings you a brief review of HornetTek's new USB 3.0 equipped hard drive enclosure, the Viper U3. Made out of rigid aluminum, the Viper U3 applies catalytic heat dissipation mechanisms to remove heat and keep the hard drive cool. The Viper U3 also utilizes a vertical stand, minimizing the amount of space occupied. Last but not least, it features a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface capable of delivering transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s.
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CDRLabs kicks off the week with a review of Kingston's second generation USB 3.0 flash drive, the DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 Generation 2. While similar in appearance to the original DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0, this new drive uses a native USB 3.0 controller which offers better performance and power management. The DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G2 is capable of reading at 100 MB/s and writing at 70 MB/s. It is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and can be powered completely off a computer's USB bus without the need for additional cables.Add a comment
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Today, CDRLabs brings you a review of LG's portable 6x Blu-ray Disc rewriter, the BP06LU10. This new Super Multi Blue drive is capable of 6x BD-R, 6x BD-R DL and 2x BD-RE writing speeds and a maximum BD-ROM read speed of 6x. The BP06LU10 is also backwards compatible with all major CD and DVD formats and offers features like a 4MB buffer, support for HP's LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling system and CyberLink's Blu-ray Disc Suite which includes software capable of playing back Blu-ray movies in 3D.
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CDRLabs has put together a brief review of HornetTek's Goliath USB 3.0 hard drive enclosure. The Goliath is made out of rigid aluminum and supports 3.5-inch SATA hard drives up to 2TB. The enclosure also sports a built in 80mm fan and extra ventilation to keep hard drives cool. To top it all off, it features a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface capable of delivering transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s.
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CDRLabs finishes up the week with a review of Lite-On's latest external slim DVD writer, the eNAU608. This stylish and compact drive is capable of 8x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 6x DVD±R DL and 5x DVD-RAM writing speeds and a maximum DVD read speed of 8x. The eNAU608 also supports both LabelTag and LightScribe disc labeling technologies and features an interchangeable top cover, which can be customized to fit a user's style and personality.
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CDRLabs has put together a brief review of Hitachi's latest low-power hard drive, the Deskstar 5K3000. Along with a high-speed SATA 6Gb/s interface, the drive features Hitachi's CoolSpin technology which uses a motor speed optimized to provide an ideal balance of performance, power utilization and acoustics. When combined with Hitachi's other power management techniques, CoolSpin technology delivers up to 29 percent lower power and 14 percent quieter acoustics than the Deskstar 7K3000.
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Today, CDRLabs brings you a review of LG's new two-bay network storage device, the N2A2. While lacking a built in DVD or Blu-ray writer, this consumer oriented NAS makes up for it by offering 2TB of storage, a versatile RAID system and a long list of features including USB device backup, Apple Time Machine support, Torrent file sharing and a built in DLNA media server.
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CDRLabs has taken an in depth look at Plextor's new 128GB solid state drive, the PX-128M2S. Equipped with Marvell's 88SS9174 controller chip and a high-speed SATA 6Gb/s interface, the PX-128M2S is capable of delivering up to 420MB/s sequential read and 210MB/s sequential write speeds. Plextor's new SSD also feature support for the Windows 7 TRIM command, dynamic wear leveling and the company's own Instant Restore technology which overcomes the problem of performance degradation.
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CDRLabs kicks off the week with a review of Sony's new 12x Blu-ray Disc writer, the BWU-500S. Offering some of the fastest BD reading and writing speeds available, the BWU-500S is capable of 12x BD-R, 8x BD-R DL, 6x BD-R LTH and 2x BD-RE writing speeds and a maximum BD-ROM read speed of 8x. The drive also includes features like an 8MB buffe, Power-Burn buffer underrun protection and CyberLink's Media Suite 8 which includes software capable of playing back Blu-ray movies in 3D.
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CDRLabs has taken a long overdue look at the ASUS TS mini home server. Based on the Windows Home Server platform, the TS mini is powered by a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 processor and is available with up to 2GB of DDR2 memory. The server has room for two internal 3.5" hard drives and sports six USB 2.0 ports as well as two eSATA ports for further expansion. Like other Windows Home Servers, the TS mini is capable of backing up as many as 10 computers and supports features like folder duplication, remote access and media streaming. ASUS has added to these capabilities by including add-ins for ASWM, Xtor Manager and their WebStorage service.
