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Adding to its extensive line of hard disks, Samsung launched a new line on Wednesday with a focus on compact size and style. The 2.5-inch S2 Portable and 1.8-inch S1 Mini will offer USB connectivity, a professional look, and sizes of up to 500GB and 160GB, respectively.

Samsung has wrapped the drives in a high-gloss plastic casing that will come in piano black, snow white, wine red, and chocolate brown, all of which also come with a leather back cover. To keep size down, the USB controller has been integrated into the actual drives, giving the S1 Mini the footprint as small as a credit card.

Peripheral and accessory maker LaCie has revved up its line of mobile hard drives designed by Porsche Design GmbH to capacities of 250 GB, meaning the line now spans capacities from 80 to 250 GB and price ranges from $105 to $270.

The drives weigh less than a deck of cards and come in a small, sleek case that can easily slip into a shirt pocket. Catering to mobile users and folks who rely on portability, the mobile hard drives sport both USB 2.0 and FireWire interfaces and draw power off the connection bus, so no external power adapter is necessary. Rubber feet underneath mean the drives can be stacked securely.