The Buffalo MiniStation Cobalt USB 3.0 portable hard drive is definitely the way forward, as it is capable of connecting at speeds of up to 5Gbps. Meant to take full advantage of USB 3.0 when it proliferates most devices in the near future for quick storage and back up, it will also be accompanied by a range of features including TurboPC, Backup Utility, ECO Manager, RAMDISK and SecureLock. Depending on your budget, the Buffalo MiniStation Cobalt USB 3.0 portable hard drive will come in a wide range of capacities up to 640GB as shipping commences next month.