Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. a world leader in digital consumer electronics and information technology, today announced the G Series, its new line-up of external hard drives, designed under an eco-friendly green concept. The new G series strengthen Samsung’s external drive portfolio of 1.8″, 2.5″ and 3.5″ drives, targeting the young adult market, which are looking for a fashionably styled mobile drive but that is also reliable with high density. Samsung’s new G-Series, introduced at the International Consumer Electronics Show, consists of the 2.5-inch G2 Portable with 250/320/500/640GB densities and the 3.5-inch G3 Station available in 1/1.5/2TB versions.

The market for external drives seems to grow more and more as people are searching more easy and safe ways to store their data and carry around. Samsung G Series external drives are available in many trendy colours and with high densities. Samsung G seris hard drive has many eco-friendly features like halogen-free, low-noise levels, low power consumption and ROHS regulation for eco friendliness.

The smart power management of the G3 Station enables the drive to be turned on and off by the host computer. The G3 Station reduces power consumption by over 95 percent, from the conventional level of 2.5W to 0.09W and it will automatically enter Standby Mode after five minutes of inactivity.

The new casing design, a multi-leveled glitter surface that reflects the image of light on a beaded surface, protects the casing from fine scratches. The G Series drives will be available globally by January 2010. It features a three-year limited warranty and has an MSRP of US$199 for the 2TB G3 Station and the 640GB G2 Portable, respectively.