Sony’s Portable Storage Line-Up Now Includes Drives With Both Thunderbolt and USB 3.0

Expanding Lineup of Durable, Professional Portable Storage are PC/Mac Compatible, With Transfer Speeds of Up to 122 MB/s*[1]

LAS VEGAS, N.V., April 12, 2015 Sonys new HDD models offer dual Thunderbolt and USB3.0 interfaces for compatibility with a range of widely used computers and devices. These newest entries in Sonys expanding portable storage line-up include PSZ-HB1T, a 1TB model and PSZ-HB2T, a 2TB model. Each delivers high performance and durability to professionals who need large capacity, fast, reliable data storage for transport, back-up and transfer of content in the field and on-the-go.

Professionals need options when making storage purchase decisions, which is why Sony is now offering two high capacity, high-speed, rugged shuttle drives, with flexible interfaces, said Bill Cubellis, Director, Professional and Storage Media Sales & Marketing, Sony Electronics. Compatibility is also critical, and based on user feedback we included a Thunderbolt port in our HDD. Now users can safely, affordably and easily transport large volumes of content, and deliver it in a timely fashion from the field, from nearly any device. The PSZ-HB2T offers transfer speeds of up to 122MB/s, while the PSZ-HB1T can read and write at up to 120MB/s.

Another standout feature of Sonys shuttle drives are their durability. The devices are covered in silicone rendering them shock-resistant, with an internal architecture optimized for use in rugged situations. The drives are tested to withstand drops of up to 2.0m*[2]. Furthermore, the interface ports have silicone covers, offering a high level of splash and dust resistance*2.

While the dual Thunderbolt and USB ports secure data transfer against unexpected problems to one port, with Memory Media Utility software, the highly reliable shuttle drives offer various enhanced functions. The software allows users to manage their portable storage with features such as device information display, reformat for quick erasure and re-use, backup to multiple locations and disk status check to determine optimum replacement time. Memory Media Utility for PSZ series will be available for download in May at http://www.sony.net/mmu/.

Sonys shuttle drives are uniquely designed so multiple units can be stacked, allowing increased airflow and effective cooling.

The HDDs come in a convenient, streamlined hard case, which neatly packages all of the included cables and offers space for detailing the contents of the drive. This allows for protection during transportation, easy handling and organized shelf archiving.

The new Sony PSZ-HB2T and PSZ-HB1T HDDs are planned to be available in May 2015 with suggested pricing to be determined. For more of Sonys line of portable storage, please visit www.sony.com/promedia.

[1] Transfer speed of PSZ-HB2T is up to 122MB/s, while the speed of PSZ-HB1T is up to 120MB/s.

[2] All specifications based on Sony testing. Speed may vary upon measurement conditions. Durability tested with drops onto industrial carpet on 6 sides of HDD; and environmental conditions tested to IPX4 (water-resistant test) and IP5X (dust-resistant test) specifications.