San Diego-based data storage firm Iomega said Tuesday that the firm has upped the capacity of the firm’s REV removable hard drives to 120GB. The firm said that the new drives are expected to be available in April.

The new drive will be available from next month in external USB 2.0 form, or as an internal SATA drive, with an ATAPI-based model promised for later in the year.

“Compared to entry-level tape products like LTO-1 and DAT160 format tape drives, the new REV 120GB Backup Drive offers more native capacity, near instantaneous random access to files, faster backups and restores, and ruggedized cartridges - all at a much better drive price,” the company’s chief operating officer Tom Kampfer said.

REV drives offer a multimedia enthusiast a storage package for libraries of content, with each 120GB REV disk holding approximately 48,000 photos, 2,000 hours of music or 12 hours of high-definition video, Kampfer said.

The company hasn’t announced pricing for the new drive or disks, but it should be close to that being asked of the current range to remain competitive. A five-pack of 70GB REV disks can be had for around $380.