PRESS RELEASE
MiniStation ThunderboltTM SSD offers lightning-fast pocket-size storage performance
London, November 27 2012: Buffalo Technology, a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of storage and wireless networking solutions, today launches phenomenally fast portable storage with its first portable SSD storage device - the MiniStation Thunderbolt SSD.
The handheld drive delivers "Read" performance of more than 370MB/s and "Write" performance that exceeds 250MB/s - more than double that of any other portable Thunderbolt storage product on the market.
The MiniStation Thunderbolt SSD has a dual interface that enables users to connect via Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 with backwards compatibility for USB 2.0. The Thunderbolt connectivity provides transfer speeds of up to 10GB/s, which is twice as fast as the quickest speeds possible through USB 3.0.
Mac and PC users, from gamers to business executives, are able to access and transfer all their important data and media files quickly and efficiently. The stylish, lightweight drive is ‘Mac-ready' with native compatibility for Max OS X Time Machine, and it is also compatible with Windows.
Paul Hudson, Sales Director for Northern Europe at Buffalo, said: "The MiniStation Thunderbolt SSD combines a highly robust and aesthetically pleasing design with exceptionally fast data transfer speed. It enables users to simplify connections and maintain compatibility with a large range of devices, including Mac and PC, making it the ideal portable backup solution. We have seen how Thunderbolt hard drives have transformed the available speed for read and write to storage devices, but with the additional of SSD in the Buffalo range, the speed stakes are raised again providing astounding performance."
The MiniStation Thunderbolt SSD is designed for compatibility for Mac OS X 10.6 or later, while USB 3.0 enables connectivity with Mac OS X 10.5 or later. The device is also compatible with Windows 7, Vista and XP. The Buffalo device also comes with a 3-year warranty.
Availability
The MiniStation Thunderbolt SSD will be available from Buffalo's UK stockists at an MSRP of ￡229.99 for the 128GB product and￡349.99 for the 256GB product.
About Buffalo Technology
Buffalo is a global manufacturer of innovative storage and wireless networking products for the home and small business. The company is recognised as the Number 1 total PC peripheral manufacturer in Japan.
The company's storage products are addressing the needs of the individual and the business, providing cost-effective network attached storage (NAS), portable and desktop hard drives, multimedia players, and Wireless LAN routers, which together offer a complete and integrated solution for the small office and digital home environment.
Buffalo's product portfolio includes its TeraStationTM NAS devices which are specifically designed to bring Enterprise Storage to the SMB. The LinkStationTM range of NAS products, takes multimedia NAS to the home, and enables you to create a central location to share information, store files, photos and music, and save all your digital content, simply and easily. The AirStationTM range of easy-to-use, high performance wireless networking products for the SMB/SoHo and home user, with industry-leading AOSSTM (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) technology, allows users to build and manage secure wireless networks at home or in the office at the push of a button.
Buffalo's strong international industry alliances with companies such as Intel, BroadcomTM, Nintendo and Microsoft have allowed it to lead the industry in the development of the latest technologies into practical tools for the business and the home.
Headquartered in Japan, Buffalo Technology has offices in the UK, France, The Netherlands, USA and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.buffalo-technology.com.
