Posted by Best Coolest Gadgets on Monday, January 20, 2014
WD Black 2 Dual Drive SSD + HDD First in the World - Western Digital ( WD ) a manufacturer of data storage products announced the release of the top dual Black2 WD drives .
This unique data storage product is claimed to be present combines solid state drive ( SSD ) with a 2.5 -inch 120 GB hard disk drive ( HDD ) 1 TB dual- drive to offer a robust solution . This product is a perfect choice for consumers and service providers who want to upgrade notebooks , desktops in a small form factor , and a single - slot system and all- in-one ( AIO ) .
With the level of SSD performance and HDD capacity , dual Black2 WD drives connected via a single cable and fits with the conventional 9.5 mm slot .
" Our customers expressed that they liked the technology of our Solid State Hybrid Drive , but the tech savvy users ask about a place to keep control over their data , " said Matt Rutledge , senior vice president of WD Storage Technology business unit .
" WD Black2 dual drive empowers our customers to enjoy SSD performance and access to high-capacity storage in a single package without compromise . Black2 dual WD drive is a direct result of our interaction with the customer base through initiatives WD Labs . WD designed the program to provide the laboratory beta testing arena exclusively for customers and influencers WD storage technology products that already exist and thrive , "he continued .
Designed for the enthusiast , professional creative workers , gamers and PC builders , WD Black2 dual drive provides improved overall drive capacity , performance , and reliability , while offering the flexibility to choose how and where their data is stored .
Utilizing the advantages of both flash and magnetic disks , dual Black2 WD drives do offload the use of data from SSD to HDD , which increases the durability and life of the SSD . Users retain greater control of data , which can eliminate the need and cost cloud -based storage .
WD Black2 free of caching algorithms and interfaces benefit from the speed of SATA 6 Gb / sec . All this is neatly packaged in a standard 2.5 -inch form factor 9.5 mm , with legacy SATA connectors , dual Black2 make WD drive is compatible with popular PC operating systems ranging from Windows XP to Windows 8.1 .