USB Type-C Storage Devices Coming Soon

With Apple’s brand new Macbook, the newest Chromebook and even some motherboards featuring the new USB Type-C connector there will be many different peripherals coming out that work with the connector. The first type of devices that we will be seeing are storage devices.

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LaCie drives are very well known among Mac users, and they have just announced a brand new Porsche Design mobile drive that uses the USB-C connector. The drive comes in 500GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities and is designed to work with Apple’s new 12-inch MacBook and is also compatible with the Mac OS Time Machine back-up software. This drive is set to ship next quarter. We also expect to see drives like this from WD, Seagate, Samsung and Toshiba.

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Moving on to flash storage SanDisk announced their Dual USB Drive Type-C flash drive. Like other dual drives we have seen with a USB and microUSB connector this drive has both a USB Type-A and USB Type-C connector on it. Currently the only capacity available for this drive is 32GB. This drive will start shipping in the second half of the year.

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EMTEC is also getting in the USB Type-C game with their DUO Type C 2-in-1 flash drive. This drive is designed to work with Apple’s new MacBook, Nokia N1, Chromebook Pixel and other devices that have a USB Type-C connection. This 2-in-one device has a typical USB 3.0 Type-A connector on one end and a USB Type-C connector on the other end. These drivers will be available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities and should ship in Q2 of this year.

Source: PCWorld | News Archive

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