WD Releases New 6TB Hard Drives

By Ethel Merioles @kaxmerio

Tech enthusiasts in Manila can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the world renowned, storage solutions provider has released hard drives with a whopping 6TB capacity! Zomg! Oh yes, RED™ PRO DRIVES AND WD'S PERFORMANCE LEVEL DESKTOP HARD DRIVES ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN 6 TB!

WD Red Pro in 5 TB retails for Php 14, 200 while the 6 TB variant is at Php 15, 800

The WD Red Pro family is ideal for NAS (network attached storage) systems having up to 16 drive bays and serving businesses with more expansive storage needs than the standard WD Red drives.

The WD Red Pro 6 TB hard drive features:

  • Up to 16 Bay Shock Protection – Equipped with a multi- axis shock sensor, the drive automatically detects subtle shock events and, along with dynamic fly height technology, adjusts each read-write function to compensate and protect the data, further protecting the drive in large 1- to 16-bay NAS environments.
  • NASware 3.0 – Exclusive advanced firmware enables seamless integration, robust data protection and optimal performance for systems operating in the demanding NAS environment.
  • Vibration Protection – Hardware vibration compensation technology monitors the drive to correct both linear and rotational vibration in real time, further increasing drive reliability and enabling high performance in higher vibration systems caused from drive to drive vibration as well as from the high speed fans used to cool the larger systems.
  • Longer Warranty Coverage – Complimenting WD Red drives at a 3-year limited warranty, WD Red Pro offers longer warranty coverage with a 5-year limited warranty.

WD Black 5 TB drive costs Php 13, 900 and the WD Black 6 TB drive is available for Php 16, 000.

Meanwhile, WD Black hard drives offer excellent performance ideal for gamers and creative professionals.

The 3.5-inch, 7200 RPM drive is the perfect solution for gamers and professionals who need high-performance desktop systems and workstations. WD Black hard drives combine 7200 RPM spin speed, 128 MB cache, dual stage actuator technology, SATA 6 gigabits per second (Gb/s) interface, and an integrated dual processor to deliver ultimate performance in a maximum-capacity drive.

WD Black 6 TB hard drive features include:

  • Increased Reliability –StableTrac™ Technology (2 TB and larger models) secures the motor shaft inside of the hard drive to increase reliability and help reduce impact due to system-induced vibrations from other components. By stabilizing the platters inside, the WD Black drive results in more accurate tracking in a particular sector during read and write operations, optimizing performance and reliability.
  • Increased DRAM cache – The Dynamic Cache Technology improves caching algorithms in real time to allocate and optimize cache between reads and writes. This movement of cache for read data helps to reduce congestion and increase overall performance.
  • Efficient dual processing – A dual-core processor offers twice the processing capability as a single-core processor to maximize drive performance for faster read and write speeds.
  • Industry-leading 5-year limited warranty – Compared to standard hard drives, the WD Black drive endures more strenuous and aggressive internal testing over a longer period of time, resulting in it being backed by an industry leading 5-year limited warranty.

Awesomesauce!