The newly introduced C008 embodies both functionality and aesthetics. On one hand, the USB connector is concealed in the compact body, fully protected without the need for a drive cap. The matte-textured body is scratchproof and dirt-repellent. On the other hand, the C008 comes in an elegant shape and in two colour schemes, expressing its unique personality. The simple curves of this series give a feeling of fashionable comfort. Additionally, the C008 is conveniently designed with a strap hole so that one can easily loop a string through and connect to a keychain or a mobile phone.

Users can also take full advantage of ADATA’s free-download value-adding software, including UFDtoGO, OStoGO and Norton Internet Security 2010 (60-day trial), to enhance both mobility and security of their ADATA USB flash drives with just few easy mouse clicks. The C008 is backed by lifetime product warranty.

As labeled on the box, the drive works with Windows 7 and comes with a 60 day downloadable version of Norton Internet Security. Having said that, I had no issues connecting this drive to a Mac. It will work equally well with Windows XP or Vista as well . Also impressive, is the three year warranty that A-DATA provides with this drive which is about two years more than many other USB drives.

Looks wise, the SH93 is quite different than your average portable hard drive. The yellow and black rubber-plastic finish looks like its cut out from a tyre of a car. Its available in red as well in case yellow is not your colour. The selling point for the SH93 is that its the first shock proof and waterproof portable USB HDD.

I tested this by dropping the SH93 from a 1 meter table while it was plugged in and then submerged it in a bowl of water that is normally reserved for my wife’s culinary adventures. I’m delighted to say that the drive continued working without any issues after the bump or the drowning.

The following are benchmarks posted by the SH93. First up is the HDTach screenshot.

Next, we compares the scores to some of the external drives we’ve tested such as the Seagate Free Agent Go, A-DATA’s NH92 and Western Digital’s Firewire based Studio II.

Obviously, the firewire with its higher throughput provers to be the fastest, but coming to USB drives, the SH93 lies pretty much in between the Seagate and the other A-DATA drive meaning its performance is average.

So what you have with the SH93 is an average performing USB drive with a not-so-average design and feature set. If you’re the kind that likes to explore the outdoors and want to carry storage with you for off-loading your camera or carrying your extensive music library, then I would certainly suggest the SH93. And it wont break your bank either at roughly AED 300 for the 320GB version.

A-DATA Technology Co., Ltd., the worldwide leader in DRAM memory and Flash application products, unveiled today the industry’s first ever waterproof and shock resistant portable HDD SH93, a super strong hard disk drive designed specifically for students, road warriors, and sports enthusiastic.

Waterproof, shock tolerant, cable storage – all in one
Incorporating rubber-plastic mix and special cushion materials, the SH93 sustains 1M waterproof test for 30 minutes and military standard MIL-STD-810F drop test. The MIL-STD-810 test addresses a broad range of environmental conditions to generate confidence in the overall durability of a system design. With the USB cable cord tucking into the slit that goes around the side of the HDD, the SH93 is beautifully designed with a finish paint in racing car yellow. It is easy for users to conveniently carry around massive documents without the fear of damaging files stored in the HDD in the incident of accidental drop or water spills.

The portable HDD has become the most important storage device for road warriors, students, even ordinary individuals in this digital era. With the ever increasing amount of photos, music, video files, and data, the need for high-capacity HDD with extreme durability is constantly expanding. Capacity available in 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, and 640GB, the SH93 offers maximum shock tolerance and greatest possible chance of data survival if the storage device is accidentally dropped on the floor or in the water.

A super strong HDD designed with users’ best interest at heart
All A-DATA portable hard drives come with the free-download value-added applications HDDtoGO (no registration required), Norton Internet Security 2009 (60-day trial) and 3-year product warranty period, from which users can enjoy enhanced mobility and security with just few mouse clicks away. Capacity, waterproof, shock tolerant, cable storage, and data security, A-DATA SH93 have it all! For more information, please visit www.adata-group.com.

About A-DATA
A-DATA Technology, the world’s 2nd largest vendor of DRAM Modules (iSuppli, May 2009), 4th largest of USB Flash Drives (Gartner, May 2009), and the Top 20 global brand in Taiwan, provides complete memory solutions, including DRAM Modules, USB Flash Drives, Memory Cards, Solid State Drives and Portable Hard Drives. Committed to constant innovation, A-DATA delivers first-rate quality and industry-leading product performance to worldwide customers. Widely known for its distinctive design, A-DATA products are internationally recognized by Germany’s iF Design Award, Reddot Award, CES Best of Innovations Award, Japan’s Good Design Award, Best Choice of Computex Award, and Taiwan Excellence Gold Award. For more information, please visit our website at www.adata-group.com

Today, we take a quick look at what ADATA calls the world’s slimmest hard drive. Launched at Computex 2009, the NH92 is just 12mm thick and weighs a mere 152 grams. It comes in blue, silver and pink colors and the one we received for review was thankfully the blue version. Packaged in a clear plastic case that allows you to see the product, the NH92 comes along with a USB cable was well as a carrying case.

The drive is very light-weight and, um, shiny. I’m not a big fan of the coating material that ADATA uses- its has that LP/Vinyl kind of feel to it. At 12mm, the drive is indeed thin and ADATA’s claims of it being the slimmest drive might be true, but it might not be the only drive in the world that is 12mm thick.

The USB connection is along the cylindrical end and on the side which is different than many drives that like to keep it on the back. I recieved the 250GB version of the drive, however, it is available in capacities upto 500GB. Lets take a look at HD Tach results.

As you can see, the drive performs like almost every other good USB drive on the market. It saturates the USB interface’s throughput and comparing it to the Seagate 500GB FreeAgent Go drive that we looked at recently, proves to be a tad bit faster with lower access times- both of which are good things.

Really, what it comes down to with USB drives is the way they look, the capacity you’re looking for and a price at which they’re available. They will mostly perform similar as far as speed is concerned. The ADATA NH92 is a good looking drive that also slim in size.

A-DATA® Technology Co., Ltd., a worldwide leading manufacturer in high-performance DRAM modules and Flash application products, today introduced its new 64 GB capacity XPG™ Xupreme 200X flash drive, which is the first flash drive compatible with Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit). Coated with an elegant dark grey aluminum color, the XPG Xupreme 200X flash drive presents the high-performance USB flash drive in a simple yet stylish design of XPG product line. It offers capacity from 8GB to incredible 64GB, and supports up to 30MB/s (200X) read speed.

The XPG Xupreme 200X flash drive also certified for Windows Vista™ and Windows® ReadyBoost™, offering the high performance advantages to this operation system. Moreover, the XPG Xupreme 200X flash drive also comes with a practical leather strap and provides true “Plug and Play” function to make your storage utilization more convenient.

With the capacity up to 64GB, the XPG Xupreme 200X flash drive is the perfect blend of high performance and simple flash drive to improve your digital lifestyle, and maximize your storage.

Features:
• High Performance up to 30 MB/sec read speed
• Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 7
• Certified for Microsoft® Windows Vista™
• Support Windows® ReadyBoost™
• Support USB 2.0, backward compatible with USB 1.1
• Dashing, durable, lightweight Aluminum casing
• Hot Plug and Play
• Color: Dark metallic grey

Specification:
• Capacity: 8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB
• Dimension: 66.0*19.0*10.0 mm (LxWxH)
• Weight: 15g