Western Digital unveils massive 1TB laptop drive

Western Digital has unveiled a 2.5 inch 1TB hard disk for laptops, the Scorpio Blue 1TB drive.

The Scorpio Blue are the first that use 333GB per platter technology, support the SATA2 (3 Gbps) and thickness of 12.5 millimeters, which the new drives will not fit in all 2.5-inch slots in laptops. The Scorpio Blue 1TB come with 8MB of buffer memory and spin at 5,200rpms.

WD designates the Scorpio Blue as a perfect fit for portable storage solutions and will be in WD’s new My Passport Essential SE Portable USB drive.

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