The new version of Samsung’s portable hard drive S1 Mini is in height and width no larger than a standard credit card. However, the thickness is 15.5 millimeters, which means that it is still too large to fit in the wallet.
Despite the compact format, the Samsung S1 has a storage capacity of 250 gigabytes. The 1.8-inch hard drive supports USB 2.0 and has a built-in hard drive controller based on Samsung’s Spinpoint N3U.
The Samsung S1 Mini has built-in features for automatic backup. It is also possible to use the hard drive to store passwords and encrypted files in a simple way.
The Samsung S1 series has previously offered portable mini hard drives in sizes 120 to 160 gigabytes.
Samsung has not yet released any information on price or availability.
PCWorld