Western Digital Introduces WD Blue and WD Green Solid State Drives
October 11 2016 - 07:57AM
Business Wire
Western Digital Corporation (“Western Digital”)
(NASDAQ: WDC) today announced WD Blue® and WD Green® solid
state drives (SSDs), the first WD-branded SATA client SSDs. The new
SSDs complement the company’s industry leading family of hard
drives for PCs and workstations, providing a full portfolio of WD
storage devices for virtually any application.
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Western Digital Introduces WD Blue and WD
Green Solid State Drives. (Graphic: Business Wire)
The ultimate solution for building DIY PCs, extending the life
of current PCs or upgrading existing storage, the WD Blue and WD
Green SSDs boast near-maximum speed of SATA drives, best-in-class
endurance and MTTF and WD Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.) Lab
certification, resulting in quick boot times and increased program
responsiveness. Consumers benefit from the combination of reliable
storage with an industry-leading 1.75M hours MTTF, coupled with
reduced power and less heat when compared to HDDs. Both include
free, downloadable, WD SSD Dashboard software, which allows
continuous performance and capacity monitoring. For consumers who
are looking for instant-on responsiveness, durability, low power
consumption, and ultra-thin, ultramobile form factors, the WD Blue
and WD Green SSDs are the perfect options.
“There is significant demand among our core WD resellers and
consumers for a broad set of flash-based storage options,” says
Eyal Bek, senior director, Devices Business Unit, Western Digital.
“The expansive reach of the WD channel enables availability of a
Western Digital SSD solution. We are very proud to have developed
and launched WD Blue and WD Green SSDs, and believe they’ll provide
the instant-on, reliability and capacity benefits our customers
have been demanding.”
Pricing and Availability
WD Blue SSD
For customers looking for enhanced SATA performance, WD Blue
SSDs are optimized for multitasking and resource-heavy
applications. Perfect in either a notebook or desktop PC, WD Blue
SSDs are available in 250GB, 500GB, and 1TB capacities, and in both
2.5-inch/7mm case or M.2 2280 form factors. The WD Blue SSD offers
up to 545MB/s and 525MB/s sequential read and write speeds, and
endurance up to 400TBW. Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (MSRP)
ranges from $79.00 USD to $299.00 USD and will be available
immediately to select customers worldwide and at wd.com.
WD Green SSD
WD Green SSDs deliver essential-class performance, and are a
great option for everyday use. Available in 120GB and 240GB
capacities, and in both 2.5-inch/7mm case or M.2 2280 form factors,
WD Green SSDs deliver an ultra-low power-draw, enabling PC users to
work longer between battery charges. WD Green features sequential
read and write times of up to 540MB/s and 405MB/s and endurance up
to 80 TBW. WD Green SSDs will be available later this quarter to
select regions and customers.
Both WD Blue SSDs and WD Green SSDs are protected by a 3-year
limited warranty.
About Western Digital
Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) is an industry-leading
provider of storage technologies and solutions that enable people
to create, leverage, experience and preserve data. The company
addresses ever-changing market needs by providing a full portfolio
of compelling, high-quality storage solutions with customer-focused
innovation, high efficiency, flexibility and speed. Our products
are marketed under the HGST, SanDisk and WD brands to OEMs,
distributors, resellers, cloud infrastructure providers and
consumers.
Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements,
including the approximate price and estimated product availability
of the WD Green SSD, that are based on current expectations and
involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these
forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause
these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include among
others: our product offerings may not be available at the price and
time we expect, and other risks detailed from time-to-time in
Western Digital’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings and
reports, including, but not limited to, our most recent annual
report on Form 10-K to which your attention is directed. This news
release contains information from third parties, which reflect
their projections as of the date of issuance. All statements made
in this news release are made only as of the date of this release.
Western Digital undertakes no obligations to update the information
in this release in the event facts or circumstances change after
the date of this release.
Apps, services, and other features are subject to change based
on your location, software version, device model, and third party
service providers.
Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, WD Blue and WD Green are
registered trademarks or trademarks of Western Digital Corporation
or its affiliates in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other
trademarks, registered trademarks, and/or service marks, indicated
or otherwise, are the property of their respective owners. Pictures
shown may vary from actual products. Product specifications subject
to change without notice. Not all products may be available in all
regions of the world. As used for storage capacity, one gigabyte =
one billion bytes and one terabyte = one trillion bytes. Total
accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.
© 2016 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates.
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