Samsung Intros New G-Series G2 & G3 External Hard Drives [New Samsung 2.5” & 3.5” USB 2.0 External HDDs Boast Eco Friendly Credentials]

If you’re looking for an external hard disk that touts eco friendly credentials you may be interested to learn that Samsung have announced a new range of G-Series external HDDs that come in 2.5” (G2) and 3.5” (G3) flavours, boast up to 2TB capacity (G3) and which, thanks to being halogen-free, featuring low-noise levels and low-power consumption and, all importantly, meeting ROHS standards in terms for eco friendliness are able to claim to be eco aware with justification.

Samsung’s new G-Series G2 and G3 external hard drives sport USB 2.0 interfaces offing data transfer speeds of up to 480 Mbps whilst, in terms of the capacities, offer 250GB, 320GB, 500GB and 640GB densities in the case of the 2.5” G2 and 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB capacities in the case of the 3.5” G3 whilst all come bundled with Samsung’s Auto Backup software, SecretZone data encryption software and SafetyKey allowing for password protection of drives.

“The market for external hard disk drives is forecasted to grow in leaps and bounds as consumers push for storage that is easy and safe to carry around,” said H.S. Lee, vice president, storage marketing, Samsung Electronics. “Our G Series eco-friendly drives offer a distinctive design in an assortment of trendy colors with high densities, easy connectivity and a suite of data security software.”

Samsung’s G2 and G3 external USB 2.0 hard drives are set to hit retail later this month.