Last fourth dimension we looked , the Monstor Drive from US Modular wastopping out at 6 GB , but now the shiny stainless steel scratch attracter can stack away double that , tamp down 12 GB onto its 4200rpm disk whose enclosure is the size of it and shape of a Zippo lightheaded . How time vanish , because a year ago it be $ 99 for the 2 GB mannequin , and now this $ 129 12 GB reading is just $ 30 more than that .
https://gizmodo.com/usb-mini-hdd-so-shiny-136180
Even though these drive are said to be daze repellent , you ca n’t rough out them up too much like you’re able to with flash drives , but then you ’ll pay a lot more for those . Heck , you could get a64 GB flash drive , but then you ’ll pay $ 5,739 for it . So maybe for the clip being , these 12 GB drives are a unspoiled economic value . Let ’s take a look at a couple of the other 12 GB miniskirt hard drives available these days , after the saltation .
https://gizmodo.com/buslink-64gb-flash-drive-fo-reals-206875
Come to think of it , that $ 129 monetary value of the US Modular Monstor is a passably undecomposed deal , reckon we saw other 12 GB USB cause that be a lot more . For instance :
Samsung Pleomax 12 GB drivecosts $ 180 , but unlike the Monstor it spins at just 3600rpm . However , it does have the Secure Mobile Environment Platform , get you stash away your files in unafraid folders and not concern too much if you recede the matter . Another advantage over the Monstor is its retractable USB hoopla , letting you easily slide it into tight spaces .
sharpness DiskGO!12 GB thrust is made of aluminum and also has a retractable USB stopper , but it ’s still more pricy than the Monstor ; the dispirited price we found for it is $ 146 . Think of it this way : you get a 6 GB disk go for the same price as the Monstor : $ 129 . We prefer stainless steel over aluminum , anyway .
Expect to see more of these portable hard disks as theirSeagate 12 GB 1 - column inch hard driveproliferates . We ’re thinking Verbatim might be next , where its goodly hard - drive - basedStore ‘ n ’ Go currently holds “ just ” 8 gigabyte .
https://gizmodo.com/seagate-st1-3-1-inch-drive-smaller-yet-holds-more-data-154693
But for now , it looks like the Monstor is the Leontyne Price leader , and none of the other drives are as pretty . Such a pot for $ 129.95 .
Looks like a Zippo lighter , store 12 gigabytes[Mobile Magazine , viaCrunchGear ]
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