Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has announced the S Series external hard disk drives. The S Series family consists of a 2.5-inch drive S2 portable and a 1.8-inch HDD S1 mini.
By incorporating a USB controller within the conventional hard drive, the series has a smaller case footprint than competing external hard drives. The USB on-board technology also reduces the weight and the power consumption of the drives. In addition, a power savings intelligence program monitors the drive's use and places the drive into a low power "sleep mode" whenever the drive has not been used for 10 minutes.
Added features enhance the usability of the external hard drives. An auto backup function allows the user to program the default backup in real time or as scheduled. SecretZone protects important files and data in the form of software-based AES-128bit or AES-256bit encryption. The external drive owner's data is also locked with a password-protecting SafetyKey which ensures data security. Capacity gauge enables users to see at a glance how much space is available, used, or designated as backup storage.
The external hard drive is available in 2.5- and 1.8-inch form factor devices. The 2.5-inch S2 portable is available in 160GB, 250GB, 320GB, and 500GB capacities. The S2 portable's smaller form factor is a 17% reduction over competing 2.5-inch drive and power consumption shows a maximum 30% reduction rate. The 1.8-inch S1 mini comes in 80GB, 120GB, and 160GB capacities.
The S Series will be available in Q4 in the US.
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