14 DAY TRIAL // With its upcoming BDXL writers ready to cover the optical storage market, Buffalo went ahead and also prepared a new collection of flash drives, one that is known as RUF2-HSC-T.
Buffalo went for a broader approach in regards to capacity and performance when it designed its new line of flash drives.
Many companies have been making a point of showing off newer and more unusual drives, not just USB 3.0-enabled ones but also more peculiar inventions, like the Active Media Products Gold Bullet.
There have also been a number of announcements about rugged flash drives, even some that can survive underwater or forms of extreme abuse, like being run over by multi-ton trucks.
Buffalo chose not to go to any real extremes when it created the RUF2-HSC-T series of flash drives, though it did pay some mind to security.
As such, they feature built-in AES 256-bit hardware encryption, which should make sure that the data stored on them cannot be easily accessed by non-owners.
As for everything else, the hardware maker chose a regular flash drive design measuring 55 x 8 x 20 mm and colored black and silver. It weighs 10 grams.
Finally, Buffalo chose to forgo the SuperSpeed standard, no doubt in order to not add any unnecessary cost, since USB 3.0-enables systems are still arguably few and far between.
As such, the RUF2-HSC-T communicate with host systems by means of the USB 2.0 port, which has a maximum transfer rate of 480 Mbps.
Sales are scheduled to commence sometime later this month (November 2010), in capacities of 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB. The prices will range between the equivalents of $154 and $694.
Those versed in Japanese can find more information on the official product page that already exists in Buffalo's website.