WD Slims 1 TB (5200rpm) Hard Drive to Fit Mainstream Notebooks

jmke · 22nd July 2011, 14:48

Western Digital, a leader in the desktop, mobile, high-capacity enterprise and consumer markets for hard drives, today announced that it has commenced volume shipments of its WD Scorpio Blue 9.5 mm, 2.5-inch mobile hard drive with 1 TB capacity. Designed for mainstream notebook computers, the new WD Scorpio Blue 1 TB hard drive utilizes 500 GB-per-platter areal density and is now available in the highest capacity for 2.5-inch hard drives in the industry-standard 9.5 mm, two-platter (2-disk) form factor.

WD Scorpio Blue mobile hard drives are designed with ruggedness, reliability and data-protection features that actively watch over valuable data. The WD Scorpio Blue 1 TB mobile hard drive also achieves excellent power and performance, making it an ideal solution for notebook computers and other portable devices that require extended battery life and cool, ultra quiet operation.

http://www.techpowerup.com/149349/WD...Notebooks.html

jmke · 22nd July 2011, 14:49

no thanks. 5200rpm HDD will be extremely slow; would much rather install small SSD and endure the pain of having to lug external storage around.

22nd July 2011, 14:48	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	WD Slims 1 TB (5200rpm) Hard Drive to Fit Mainstream Notebooks Western Digital, a leader in the desktop, mobile, high-capacity enterprise and consumer markets for hard drives, today announced that it has commenced volume shipments of its WD Scorpio Blue 9.5 mm, 2.5-inch mobile hard drive with 1 TB capacity. Designed for mainstream notebook computers, the new WD Scorpio Blue 1 TB hard drive utilizes 500 GB-per-platter areal density and is now available in the highest capacity for 2.5-inch hard drives in the industry-standard 9.5 mm, two-platter (2-disk) form factor. WD Scorpio Blue mobile hard drives are designed with ruggedness, reliability and data-protection features that actively watch over valuable data. The WD Scorpio Blue 1 TB mobile hard drive also achieves excellent power and performance, making it an ideal solution for notebook computers and other portable devices that require extended battery life and cool, ultra quiet operation. http://www.techpowerup.com/149349/WD...Notebooks.html __________________

22nd July 2011, 14:49	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	no thanks. 5200rpm HDD will be extremely slow; would much rather install small SSD and endure the pain of having to lug external storage around. __________________

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