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Buffalo launches new USB 3.0 Express Interface Card
Empowers users to enjoy SuperSpeed USB 3.0 speed and make the most of the latest technologies
05/02/2010
Buffalo Technology, a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of storage and wireless networking solutions, today announces the availability of the IFC-EC2U3UC 2-port USB 3.0 Express Interface Card, which allows users to upgrade their laptops to take advantage of SuperSpeed USB 3.0. Offering data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps which 10 times faster than traditional USB 2.0, users can easily import and transfer large data files such as videos, photos, music and office files faster than ever before. The USB 3.0 Express Interface Card is also backward compatible and will work with any USB 2.0 device.
Paul Hudson, Northern European Sales Director, Buffalo Technology, said: “The way people consume technology is changing as high definition media becomes the norm and, as a result, we will see more USB 3.0 technologies emerge in 2010. With Buffalo’s new USB 3.0 Express Interface Card, people can easily upgrade their laptops to USB 3.0, allowing them to transfer high volumes of data much quicker than traditional USB 2.0. This is a really affordable way for consumers to make the most of the latest technology available to them without having to spend a large amount of money.”
Key features
The Buffalo IFC-EC2U3UC 2-port USB 3.0 Express Interfaces Card features include:· Ultra fast transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps, 10 times faster than USB 2.0
· Comes with two ports for connecting multiple devices
· ExpressCard /34 Form Factor: Plugs into ExpressCard/34 or /54 slot
· Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 devices
· Supported OS: Windows®7 (32, 64-bit), Windows® Vista™(32, 64-bit), Windows® XP
· 2 Years Warranty
Pricing and availability
The Buffalo IFC-EC2U3UC 2-port USB 3.0 Express Interfaces Card is available now from Insight, Misco and other leading resellers.
Buffalo IFC-EC2U3UC 2-port USB 3.0 Express Interfaces Card – SRP- £39.99
About Buffalo Technology
Buffalo is a global manufacturer of innovative storage, multimedia, and wireless networking products for the home and small business. The company is recognised as the Number 1 total PC peripheral manufacturer in Japan, and was the worldwide consumer NAS market leader in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 (In-Stat).
The company's storage products are addressing the needs of the individual and the business, providing cost-effective network attached storage (NAS), portable and desktop hard drives, multimedia players, and Wireless LAN routers, which together offer a complete and integrated solution for the small office and digital home environment.
Buffalo's product portfolio includes its TeraStation&trade NAS devices which are specifically designed to bring Enterprise Storage to the SMB. The LinkStation&trade range of NAS products, takes multimedia NAS to the home, and enables you to create a central location to share information, store files, photos and music, and save all your digital content, simply and easily. The AirStation&trade range of easy-to-use, high performance wireless networking products for the SMB/SoHo and home user, with industry-leading AOSS&trade (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) technology, allows users to build and manage secure wireless networks at home or in the office at the push of a button.
Buffalo's strong international industry alliances with companies such as Intel, Broadcom&trade, Nintendo and Microsoft have allowed it to lead the industry in the development of the latest technologies into practical tools for the business and the home.
Headquartered in Japan, Buffalo Technology has offices in the UK, France, The Netherlands, USA and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.buffalo-technology.com.
© Buffalo Inc. 2010. BUFFALO logo, AirStation, Nfiniti, AOSS, TeraStation, LinkStation, DriveStation, MiniStation, LinkTheater and Dualie are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Melco Holdings Inc. or Buffalo Inc. Microsoft Windows and Microsoft logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft corporation in United States and/or other countries. The names and logos of other companies mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.
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