Buffalo intros USB 3.0 external hard drive

Buffalo Technology has introduced the DriveStation HD-HXU3, a new series of external hard drives featuring USB 3.0 interfaces. The high speed connection option is claimed to support transfer rates of up to 625MB/s, beating USB 2.0 and even FireWire by a considerable margin. Users can still connect using the current USB standard, however the transfer rates drop to approximately 480Mb/s.

The company has also released a two-port USB 3.0 PCI Express interface card, the IFC-PCIE2U3. The component allows users to upgrade current systems to take advantage of the higher transfer speeds.

The HD-HXU3 is compatible with Mac or Windows systems and is now shipping to resellers. A 1TB variant is available for $200, while the 1.5TB model carries a price of $250 and the 2TB model can be purchased for $400.