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| Western Digital Ships Its WD Scorpio 320GB 2.5" SATA Hard Drives  Western Digital is shipping its new WD Scorpio 320GB 2.5-inch SATA hard drives for notebook computers and portable storage devices. WD uses advanced head and media technology to achieve the world's highest capacity 2.5-inch, slim, 9.5mm form-factor hard drive and includes proprietary features that make the drive extraordinarily quiet while running at cool operating temperatures. The WD Scorpio 320GB hard drives deliver high performance with 3 Gb/s transfer rate and are destined for use in OEM notebook platforms that offer the highest storage capacities to the worldwide market.The WD Scorpio 320GB SATA hard drive is a direct result of the significant investments WD has made in proprietary head technologies. The new WD Scorpio drive further expands the company's breadth of 2.5-inch, 5400 RPM, mobile hard drive offerings to capacity points up to 320 GB. WD Scorpio Exclusive Features: - WhisperDrive - WD's exclusive WhisperDrive technology combines state-of-the-art seeking algorithms to yield the WD Scorpio 320 GB as one of the quietest 5400 RPM, 2.5-inch drives available. - ShockGuard - ShockGuard technology combines firmware and hardware advancements to protect the drive mechanics and platter surface to meet the highest combined shock tolerance specifications required for mobile and notebook applications. - IntelliSeek - Another unique WD Scorpio 320 GB feature is its IntelliSeek technology, which calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Computing News :: home page |