Samsung Story external HDD now boasts 2TB, eSATA
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted November 23rd 2009 7:13PM
posted November 23rd 2009 7:13PM
You've asked, and Samsung has delivered: the company's newest Story external hard drives not only feature a maximum 2TB of storage, but the device can now make nice with your PC via eSATA (in addition to USB 2.0). And like its earlier brethren, this one features either real time or scheduled backups, password protection, and SecretZone encryption. Available the world o'er sometime this November for an MSRP of $299. PR after the break, kids.
Samsung Reveals 2-Terabyte External Hard Drive with eSATA Interface for Faster Data Transfer
SEOUL, Korea, November 23, 2009 -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in digital consumer electronics and information technology, today announced the STORY Station Plus, its new line-up of 3.5-inch external hard drives featuring an external serial ATA (eSATA) interface to allow lightning fast data transfer. The 3.0-gigabit per second (Gbps), high-performance drives are available in up to 2-terabyte (TB) densities, providing consumers with a high-performance external storage solution.
"Samsung new line of high-density solutions with the eSATA interface give users the speed they need for demanding tasks like photo and video editing, plus safely storing multimedia content libraries," said H.S. Lee, vice president, storage marketing, Samsung Electronics. "The 2TB density STORY Station Plus drive can store the data equivalent of 500,000 MP3 music files, 560,000 digital photo images, or 880 hours of high resolution video."
The addition of the eSATA interface raises the data transfer speed of the STORY Station Plus series by more than six-fold when compared with models using a USB 2.0 interface, the standard connector for most external hard drives. Offering greater flexibility, STORY Station Plus users can utilize either the 480 megabit per second (Mbps) USB 2.0 or the 3.0 Gbps eSATA interface, satisfying consumers' needs for higher performance from their external storage devices.
The STORY Station Plus line-up will also feature Samsung's low standby power design that reduces the standby power by 96 percent to 0.1 watts (W) from the conventional 2.5W. The reduced standby power level meets requirements for the forthcoming European Union EuP (Energy Using Products) Directive for Standby Regulation, effective January 2010.
Samsung's 3.5-inch STORY Station Plus external hard drive is available in densities ranging from 1TB to 2TB. The aluminum outer casing not only provides a chic design but contributes to effective heat dispersion. Key features include Samsung Auto Backup for ongoing data preservation, SecretZoneTM software for personal data encryption and SafetyKeyTM for password protection.
The STORY Station Plus drives will be available globally by the end of November 2009. The STORY Station Plus features a three-year limited warranty and the 2TB version has a $299 MSRP.
SEOUL, Korea, November 23, 2009 -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in digital consumer electronics and information technology, today announced the STORY Station Plus, its new line-up of 3.5-inch external hard drives featuring an external serial ATA (eSATA) interface to allow lightning fast data transfer. The 3.0-gigabit per second (Gbps), high-performance drives are available in up to 2-terabyte (TB) densities, providing consumers with a high-performance external storage solution.
"Samsung new line of high-density solutions with the eSATA interface give users the speed they need for demanding tasks like photo and video editing, plus safely storing multimedia content libraries," said H.S. Lee, vice president, storage marketing, Samsung Electronics. "The 2TB density STORY Station Plus drive can store the data equivalent of 500,000 MP3 music files, 560,000 digital photo images, or 880 hours of high resolution video."
The addition of the eSATA interface raises the data transfer speed of the STORY Station Plus series by more than six-fold when compared with models using a USB 2.0 interface, the standard connector for most external hard drives. Offering greater flexibility, STORY Station Plus users can utilize either the 480 megabit per second (Mbps) USB 2.0 or the 3.0 Gbps eSATA interface, satisfying consumers' needs for higher performance from their external storage devices.
The STORY Station Plus line-up will also feature Samsung's low standby power design that reduces the standby power by 96 percent to 0.1 watts (W) from the conventional 2.5W. The reduced standby power level meets requirements for the forthcoming European Union EuP (Energy Using Products) Directive for Standby Regulation, effective January 2010.
Samsung's 3.5-inch STORY Station Plus external hard drive is available in densities ranging from 1TB to 2TB. The aluminum outer casing not only provides a chic design but contributes to effective heat dispersion. Key features include Samsung Auto Backup for ongoing data preservation, SecretZoneTM software for personal data encryption and SafetyKeyTM for password protection.
The STORY Station Plus drives will be available globally by the end of November 2009. The STORY Station Plus features a three-year limited warranty and the 2TB version has a $299 MSRP.
I want one of those :P
This looks really badass...like a good piece of audio equipment
Now if only Tivo supported 2GB drives.
Yes, I often find myself annoyed by the sub-2GB limit.
@(Unverified)
I assume you mean 2TB
Slick and functional.
It's true. I got a 1TB from Newegg and never looked back. Good option for anyone looking for an external HDD (though it's not the most portable).
Looks more like a KIRF than a Samsung product to me.
the power switch is a bit confusing
@(Unverified) Does it go to eleven?
I like the Samsung Story product line. Its very simple and professional looking and the white "underglow" adds a nice touch.
I wish more drives had a power switch so I don't have to unplug them. I'm also tired of all the slick and shiny plastics.
Can anyone explain to me why this HDD is so expensive? I just ordered a freedom xs 1.5 TB for €99 and am beginning to think I'm going to get some super slow unreliable product in the mail next week..?!
on, off and ???
and... "torch" designed to shine a light on and alert authorities about all that dirty filthy porn you have stored on it.
Wow. Samsung managed to pull something completely original and not recycled. Not that I don't Samsung, their build quality is top notch.
For 60 more dollars you can get 3tb if you buy 2 1.5tb which cost 130
Pretty nice, you may want to check out 22sevenths.com. Pretty cool site.
I have the 1.5TB model right next to me, only complaint is that there is no FW 800. Only cost me $120 off Newegg, $300 for 500GB more and eSata seems a little steep.
It looks the shnizzle :) I like it.
Western Digital Media Device + Samsung Story = BLISSSS
"features either real time or scheduled backups"
So it comes bundled with backup software. You can get backup software that works with any external HDD. And is the encryption hardware-based, or just more bundled software?