Plextor has announced the PX-SP family of shock proof, portable hard disk drives (HDD). PX-SP Series come with a specially designed silicon jacket bumper that helps prevent the unit from crashing if it is accidentally dropped. The unit connects to the host via USB 2.0 and is compatible with Mac and Windows. The drives will be available in two capacities 80GB and 120GB. The units measure 3.33 x 0.74 x 5.51 inches and weigh less than 8 ounces.

The Plextor PX-SP will be available from May 2006. The PX-SP08U, with 80 GB capacity will sell for $169 and PX-SP12U, with 120 GB capacity will sell for $ 260.