Western Digital Ships Scorpio Blue 640GB Notebook Hard Drives
Western Digital (WD) today announced that it has started volume shipments of its 9.5 mm high, 2.5-inch notebook hard drives with 640 GB capacity. The WD Scorpio Blue 640 GB hard drives utilize 320 GB-per-platter technology and are designed for mainstream notebook computers. The WD Scorpio Blue 640 GB is the highest capacity 2.5-inch hard drive available today in the industry-standard 9.5 mm, 2-disk form factor. Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the WD Scorpio Blue 640 GB is $149.00 USD and the hard drives are covered by a three-year limited warranty.
WD continues to provide the market with industry-leading capacity points so consumers and business professionals can take advantage of the ever increasing need to store rich media content, such as high resolution photos, HD videos and music, said Jim Morris, WD’s vice president and general manager of client systems. Our industry-leading power efficiency, achieved without compromise to performance, is a further example of the added features and value that our customers have come to expect from WD.
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