Rocstor Unveils Line of Blazing High-Performance Shock-Absorbent Pocket External Hard Drives for Demanding Mobile Storage Applications

Canoga Park, (Los Angeles) California USA – January 7, 2008 – Rocstor, a leading provider of fast, high-capacity data storage solutions, is announcing its new line of “ROCPORT SB” pocket external hard drives. Rocport SB Pocket Drives deliver exceptional performance and reliability. Engineered to meet the needs of demanding mobile data storage market, the 2.5” Rocport external hard drive is compatible with both Windows® and Macintosh® environments.

ROCPORT SB — Just like other Rocstor products, these drives are both bus-powered and bootable according to Mr. Asher, Director of Business Development. The new Rocport SB Pocket Drives contain a fast, high capacity 2.5” SATA drive mechanism, with blazing 1,500 MB/sec transfer speeds and multiple interfaces in a stylish aluminum case for thermal efficiency and silent operation.

Groundbreaking Connector:
Rocport SB Pocket Drives feature the state of the art DuoLink connector – both USB and SATA in the same port; with two additional FireWire 800 (1394b IEEE) ports, makes this quad interface device the most versatile and rugged drive in the market today. For extra flexibility, an optional cable can connect the FireWire 800 ports to any FireWire 400 (1394a IEEE) ports in any Mac or PC.

The advanced patented anti-shock chamber and shock-absorbent casing protect the drive against impact damage, accidental drops and bumps. These outstanding design features prolong product life and protect data integrity.

Despite the diminutive size (L x W x H: 5.1 x 3.1 x 0.8 Inches or 129.5 x 80 x 21 mm) and shock-resistant mechanism, the wide array of ports ensures maximum compatibility regardless of the type of computer or operating system that is used.

Wide Range of Applications
Operating with Mac OS, Linux® and Windows®, this external drive offers storage capacities ranging from 100GB to 320GB (500GB will be available in February 2008) as well as “plug-and-play” capability. This will allow users to quickly archive valuable data, large video files or growing digital photo collections or simply backing up important data. The bootable feature allows the user to boot, access and operate all programs and data via any another computer under the same OS environments with this hard drive.

Special Features: 

• Pocket size external storage drive
• Incorporates SATA Hard Drive
• eSATA, FireWire 800/400 (1394b, 1394a IEEE) and USB connections
• Enables FW 1394 bus powered and bootable
• Ground-breaking DuoLink connector; two ports in one
• Speeds up to 1,500 Mega Bytes per second
• Small foot print, L x W x H: 5.1 x 3.1 x 0.8 Inches or 129.5 x 80 x 21 mm
• Enhanced with Shock-Resistant mechanism, despite its small size.
• Aluminum enclosure allows excellent dissipation of heat
• Reduces power consumption with Hard Drive spin-down support
• Daisy chain multiple FireWire devices as your storage needs grow
• Automatic configuration (pre formatted for plug and play)
• Hot-Pluggable capability makes it possible to connect and disconnect the Rocstor drive without powering off computer.
• Cross-platform compatibility
• Includes all necessary cables and software

Specifications: 
Capacities: 100GB, 120GB, 160GB, 320GB (500GB will be available February 2008)
Rotational Speed: available with 5,400 or 7200 rpm
Interface: eSATA, FireWire 800 1394b IEEE and High Speed USB 2.0 (1.1 Compatible)
Transfer Rates: up to 1,500MB/s eSATA, up to 800MB/s FireWire and up to 480MB/s USB
Connectors: One DuoLink eSATA & USB type “A” (2-in-1) connector
Two 9-Pin FireWire 800 (1394b IEEE) connectors
Dimension: L x W x H: 5.1 x 3.1 x 0.8 Inches or 129.5 x 80 x 21 mm
Weight: 0.6 Lb (272 grams)

System Requirements:
Mac or PC computers with USB (1.1 or 2.0) or FireWire 800 or FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394b or 1394a) or eSATA (port(s)
Apple: PowerPC ®or Intel® Core Duo® processor
PC: 266MHz or faster Intel or equivalent processor
Recommended Memory: 512MB RAM
Operating System requirements: 
Apple: PowerPC ®or Intel Core Duo® processor running Mac OS 9, X or higher
PC: Microsoft®, Windows®, 2000, Me, XP or Vista
Power Requirements: 1394 Bus Power (Also provided 5V/2A, 110 ~ 240V Universal AC/DC adapter)

Availability: 
ROCPORT SB is available now through our national and International Dealer/Reseller Channel. For more product information, visit https://rocstor.enteroc.com

About Rocstor: 
Rocstor offers the most extensive range of desktop and rack-mounted RAID storage hardware, at the most competitive prices. Rocstor’s product line features cutting-edge technologies that are tested rigorously and proven for solid reliability. By coupling new designs with state-of-the-art technology, Rocstor is now one of the major players in the world of digital security. Rocsecure—a division of Rocstor—is the industry leader in Secure Encrypted digital data content storage. Between their Rocbit and Rocsafe product lines, Rocsecure is able to offer secure Real-Time hardware data encryption AES 256-Bit and up to 192-Bit Triple DES encryption with multiple interfaces and cross-platform compatibility in both external and notebook-centered solutions.

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