New High-speed HDD Rack From Novac

Novac will launch its newest HDD rack, the NV-HS402U3S. The high-speed HDD rack features four 3.5-inch hard drive slots with multiple fans to keep everything cool. The Novac NV-HS402U3S also has a USB 3.0 port and eSATA compatibility. Novac will release the NV-HS402U3S on December 17th, 2010 in Japan for 17,800 Yen ($215). [Akihabara]

Team TP-1023 Sporty External USB 3.0 Hard Drive

Team Group has finally launched the TP-1023 external USB 3.0 hard drive that features an eye-catching sports car design and coating. Available in 500GB, 640GB, 750GB and 1TB of storage capacities, the storage device delivers a fast transfer speed up to 5Gbps. The shock-resistant hard disk drive also supports the automatic suspend mode to shut down the hard drive after idling for a particular period of time. Other features of this 2.5-inch drive include an 8MB buffer and a 5400RPM speed. No word on pricing at this moment. [PCLaunches]

Planex PL-35STU3 USB 3.0 HDD Case

Planex will release the PL-35STU3 HDD case that comes with a USB 3.0 connectivity in order to support transfer rates up to 5Gbps. The case is compatible with almost all standard sized 3.5-inch hard drives (up to 2TB in capacity). The company will also launch a new firmware upgrade that will make this HDD enclosure supports up to 3TB of storage space. Additionally, the Planex PL-35STU3 comes equipped with the front panel LED indicator, which informs you the remaining free space on the installed drive. The Planex PL-35STU3 USB 3.0 enclosure will be launched in the Japanese market next month for 6,300 Yen (about $75).

A New Range Of Eco-Friendly Internal HDDs From Seagate

Seagate has introduced a new range of eco-friendly internal HDDs called the Barracuda Green. Coming in sizes up to 2TB, these energy efficient HDDs are equipped with a SATA 3.0 (up to 6.0 Gbps) interface, a 64MB of cache memory, a 5900RPM spindle speed and consume just 5.8W of power during normal operation. For more details please visit Seagate’s official website. [Seagate]