Western Digital, a world leader in hard drives, on Thursday announced the expansion of its award-winning WD Blackâ„¢ line of performance hard drives up to 6 TB capacity. Shipping now, the 3.5-inch, 7200 RPM drive is the perfect solution for gamers and professionals in need of high-performance desktop systems and workstations.
WD Black hard drives combine 7200 RPM spin speed, 128 MB cache, dual stage actuator technology, SATA 6 gigabits per second (Gb/s) interface, and an integrated dual processor to deliver ultimate performance in a maximum-capacity drive. The WD Black 6TB is up to 29% faster than the previous WD Black 4TB version in maximum data rate throughput and 10% faster in PCMark Vantage.
"Combining maximum system performance with generous capacity, the expansion of WD Black to 6 TB allows gamers, enthusiasts and creatives to push the boundaries of personalization without compromise," said Khwaja Saifuddin, Senior Sales Director, South Asia, Middle East and Africa, WD. "The purpose of WD Black hard drives is to offer our desktop customers the best possible mix of capacity, performance and reliability to handle intense desktop computing with ease."
