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Sitex 2019 highlights: Deals from the last tech show of the year

By Team HardwareZone - 1 Dec 2019

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G-Technology

The G-Drive Mobile Pro SSD is a portable external SSD that supports Thunderbolt 3 and transfer speeds of up to 2,800MB/s. It has a shock-resistant chassis that can survive 3 metre drops and has a 1,000lb crush-proof rating. It is available in 500GB and 1TB, and it's priced at S$179 and S$277 respectively.

Power users who want a fast desktop storage solution should check out the G-RAID with Thunderbolt 3. It has two drive-bays and supports Thunderbolt 3. It is available in 8TB (S$919), 12TB (S$1,139), 20TB (S$1,599), and 28TB (S$2,179).

 

HP

The HP EX950 NVMe SSD is an M.2 SSD that supports the fast PCIe 3.0 x4 interface and uses a Silicon Motion SM2262EN controller. It features 64-layer TLC NAND. Claimed sequential read and write speeds are up to 3,500MB/s and 2,900MB/s respectively. The 512GB version is S$110 (U.P S$169), the 1TB version is S$209 (U.P S$359), and the 2TB version is S$399 (U.P S$649).

The HP EX920 NVMe SSD differs from the EX950 NVMe SSD in that it uses the older Silicon Motion SM2262 controller. Otherwise, the two drives are identical. The EX920 also employs 64-layer TLC NAND. The 256GB model is S$65 (U.P S$99), the 512GB model is S$99 (U.P S$149), and the 2TB model is S$189 (U.P S$249).

 

LaCie

The LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C is one of the few rugged USB-C portable hard disk drives available in the market today. It has IP67-rated water resistance and is drop, rain, dust, and crush-resistant. It works with Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, and USB 3.0 devices. The 5TB model is going for S$339 (U.P S$419) and comes with a 3-year resuce data recovery service. It also comes with a free 1-month subscription of Adobe Creative Cloud.

The LaCie d2 Thunderbolt is a fast external hard disk designed for professionals. Inside sits a Seagate BarraCuda Pro drive that spins at 7,200rpm and offers transfer rates of up to 240MB/s. Performance aside, it also looks stylish. The 6TB model is going for S$509 (U.P S$649). It also comes with a free 1-month subscription of Adobe Creative Cloud.

 

QNAP

The QNAP TR-004 is a 4-bay direct-attached storage that is great for anyone who is trying to assemble an inexpensive desktop RAID storage system. It connects via USB-C USB 3.0 and supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and JBOD. It is priced at S$335 (drives sold separately).

The QNAP TS-451+ is a NAS designed for power users. It is powered by a quad-core Celeron J1900 processor and features 4 drive bays supporting 3.5-inch form factor drives with SATA 6Gbps connectivity. It can transcode Full-HD videos in real-time for streaming, and can stream vidoes via DLNA, AirPlay, Chromecast, and Bluetooth. You can even run virtual machines with the Virtualisation Station. You can get it with 8TB of storage for S$1,038 (U.P. S$1,174) or with 10TB of storage for S$1,138 (U.P S$1,284). Every purchase also gets you a $40 voucher.

 

Samsung

The Samsung Portable SSD T5 is a compact, stylish, and fast portable external SSD. Available in 250GB (S$109), 500GB (S$139), 1TB (S$269), and 2TB (S$579). The 250GB model comes with a free JBL headphone, the 500GB model gets a $10 voucher,  the 1TB model gets a S$20 voucher, and the 2TB model comes with a S$50 voucher.

Check out our review of the Samsung Portable SSD T5 here.

The high-end Samsung 970 Pro SSD is available in 512GB and 1TB capacities and are priced at S$289 (U.P S$289) and S$499 (U.P S$499) respectively. Every purchase of the 1TB model also comes with a S$20 voucher.

Read our coverage of the Samsung 970 Pro here.

The Samsung 970 Evo Plus is one of the company's newer SSDs. It's an update of last year's 970 Evo, and uses Samsung's latest 96-layer TLC NAND. It deliver sequential read and write speeds of 3,500MB/s and 3,300MB/s respectively. It's available in 250GB (S$119), 500GB (S$179), 1TB (S$339), and 2TB (S$749) capacity points. The 250GB drive comes with a free JBL headphone while the 500GB drive comes with a free S$10 voucher. The 1TB and 2TB models come with free S$20 and S$50 vouchers respectively.

Read our coverage of the Samsung 970 Evo Plus here.

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