Sydney, Australia: March 15, 2010 \u2014 WD\u00ae today announced that the company is shipping its first consumer-oriented solid state drive (SSD) with the new WD SiliconEdge\u2122 2.5-inch SSD family. WD SiliconEdge Blue\u2122 SSDs offer fast read\/write speeds and high SSD capacities, making them an ideal storage solution for read-intensive applications requiring high performance and plug-and-play compatibility.
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\nWD SiliconEdge Blue SSDs, in capacities up to 256 gigabytes (GB), feature a native SATA 3.0 gigabits per second (Gb\/s) interface with read speeds up to 250 megabytes per second (MB\/s) and write transfer rates up to 170 MB\/s. Fast and rugged, WD SiliconEdge Blue SSDs accelerate application performance and deliver maximum tolerance for drops, shock and vibration along with silent and low-power operation.
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\n\u201cThe development of the WD SiliconEdge Blue product family leverages WD’s extensive experience in designing and manufacturing highly reliable storage products and the company\u2019s worldwide sales and distribution network to accelerate SSD technology adoption by OEMs, technology enthusiasts, gamers and road warriors,” said Michael Hajeck, senior vice president and general manager of WD’s solid state storage business unit. \u201cCustomers who demand the ultimate in performance will find the WD SiliconEdge Blue SSDs exceed all their requirements.\u201d
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\nThe new WD SiliconEdge Blue product family has passed WD\u2019s extensive functional integrity testing procedures, which subjected the WD SiliconEdge Blue SSDs to over 250, 000 hours of testing to ensure they meet the industry\u2019s highest data integrity, reliability and compatibility standards. Designed for both read-intensive client\/consumer applications and write-intensive, 24\/7 OEM applications, WD\u2019s new multi-level cell (MLC) -based SSDs feature patented and patent-pending technologies, such as advanced wear-leveling and error correction control, as well as TRIM and NCQ (Native Command Queuing) command support to ensure maximum drive performance and endurance with easy plug and play compatibility.<\/p>\n
Price and Availability
\nManufacturer: Western Digital
\nProduct Name: WD SiliconEdge Blue
\nRRP:
\nWD SiliconEdge Blue SSD 64 GB (model SSC-D0064SC-2100)\u00a0\u00a0 AU$ 349, NZ$ 459
\nWD SiliconEdge Blue SSD 128 GB (model SSC-D0128SC-2100) AU$ 649, NZ$ 869
\nWD SiliconEdge Blue SSD 256 GB (model SSC-D0256SC-2100) AU$ 1,229, NZ$ 1,629
\nWebsite: www.westerndigital.com
\nWarranty: Three-year limited warranty
\nAvailability: Now\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
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About WD
\nWD, one of the storage industry’s pioneers and long-time leaders, provides products and services for people and organizations that collect, manage and use digital information. The company designs and produces reliable, high-performance hard drives and solid state drives that keep users’ data accessible and secure from loss. Its advanced technologies are configured into applications for client and enterprise computing, embedded systems and consumer electronics, as well as its own consumer storage and media products.
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\nWD was founded in 1970. The company’s storage products are marketed to leading OEMs, systems manufacturers, selected resellers and retailers under the Western Digital\u00ae and WD brand names. Visit the Investor section of the company’s Web site (www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and investor information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sydney, Australia: March 15, 2010 \u2014 WD\u00ae today announced that the company is shipping its first consumer-oriented solid state drive (SSD) with the new WD SiliconEdge\u2122 2.5-inch SSD family. WD SiliconEdge Blue\u2122 SSDs offer fast read\/write speeds and high SSD capacities, making them an ideal storage solution for read-intensive applications requiring high performance and plug-and-play<\/p>\n