Verbatim has announced two new external hard disk drives with USB 3.0 connectivity.

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October 14, 2010: Verbatim has announced two new external hard disk drives with USB 3.0 connectivity.
The new 8.89cm (3.5″) drives will be available in 1TB and 2TB capacities and are due to go on sale in mid-October. USB 3.0 delivers bus speeds of up to 4.8Gbit/second, which is ten times faster than existing USB 2.0 connections. They are compatible with the latest Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems, backwards compatible with USB 2.0 devices and come with Nero BackItUp & Burn Essentials Software. The GREEN BUTTON software reduces energy consumption by providing users with the ability to set the drive in sleep mode manually or after a programmed period of time.
Each drive measures 202mm x 114mm x 40mm in size, weighs approximately 1kg and comes with a 24 month guarantee. The 1TB drive has an RRP of $114, while the 2TB drive is priced at $209. Both drives can be bundled with a PCIe card to allow consumers who do not have a USB 3.0 port on their computer to still benefit from the 10-fold increase in speed of USB3.0. For more information, visit www.verbatim.com.au.