Western Digital unveils VelociRaptor hard drive

MUMBAI, INDIA: Western Digital (WD) announced WD VelociRaptor hard drive, the latest generation of 10,000 RPM SATA WD VelociRaptor series of drives.

The new backplane version of the WD VelociRaptor is specifically designed for 3.5-inch drive-based servers, PC and Mac computer enthusiasts and professional workstations that require the need for a backplane structure.

WD VelociRaptor comes packed with twice the capacity and a 35 percent performance increase and runs 35 percent cooler over the previous ‘Raptor’ generation.    

Additionally, an increasing number of workstations are configured with backplanes to streamline design of multi-drive systems.

“This newest product is a perfect solution for the changing enterprise environment. It delivers leading-edge storage capacity and performance with lower power consumption,” said Sharad Srivastava, Director Sales—India & South Asia, WD.    

Built with enterprise-class mechanics and packed with up to 300GB of storage capacity into 2.5-inch enterprise form factor, 2.5-inch WD VelociRaptor drive is enclosed in the IcePack, 3.5-inch mounting frame with a built-in heat sink—a customization that fits the drive into a standard 3.5-inch system bay.

“We designed the latest version of the WD VelociRaptor due to the increasing amount of systems that require a backplane mounting system. We have had overwhelming demand of our WD VelociRaptor as it provides enthusiasts with the computing speed and capacity they thirst for,” added Srivastava. “The new WD VelociRaptor further demonstrates WD’s commitment to the enthusiast and server market by delivering the greatest performance, compatibility, and reliability of all SATA hard drives currently on the market,” he added.

WD VelociRaptor (model WD3000HLFS and WD1500HLFS) hard drives will be available at select distributors in India. Manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) for the WD VelociRaptor 300GB and 150GB are Rs 15,800 and Rs 10,580 respectively.