Sony has released two new portable hard drives in the American market -- the HD-EG5 and HD-EG5U. Both of them offer 500GB storage capacity and boast of the latest USB 3.0 compatibility for superfast transfer rate. Furthermore, the drives come pre-loaded with Data Transfer Accelerator software to increase transfer speeds up to three times as compared to data transmission without the software. When connected to a USB2.0 port, the software boosts transfer speeds up to two times. These features make them one of the quickest 2.5-inch hard drives in the market.

In addition, the portable drives feature Password Protection Manager software which makes it easy to lock all or part of the drive using AES 256-bit encryption. They also have a Backup Manager for automatic backup.

Users of Sony Handycam camcorders can link the AV Link function of the HD-EG5U to make playback of AVCHD video on a PlayStation 3 quick and hassle-free.

The Sony HD-EG5 and HD-EG5U come in black, silver or pink colors.

Source: PCLaunches

Sony HD-EG5 and HD-EG5U External HDDs Pictures

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