The WD Scorpio Black family of hard drives is destined for use in OEM notebook systems as well as by users who want to upgrade the speed and performance of their current notebook system. As one of the fastest and most efficient hard drives on the market, WD Scorpio Black drives combine desktop-class 7200 RPM spin speed with a SATA 3 Gb/s interface and 16 MB cache to deliver maximum notebook performance.

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With the introduction of its latest-generation WD Scorpio drives, WD further expands the company’s portfolio of 2.5-inch hard drives and continues to offer mobile computing and portable storage customers the same outstanding quality, reliability and performance that have earned the company a leadership position in the desktop and notebook markets.

WD Scorpio Black Exclusive Features

IntelliSeek™ - IntelliSeek technology calculates optimum seek speeds to lower capability consumption, noise and vibration.

SecurePark™ - WD’s SecurePark technology parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down and when the drive is off. that ensures the recording head never touches the disk surface resulting in improved towering term reliability due to less head wear, and improved shock tolerance.

ShockGuard™ - WD’s ShockGuard technology protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks during shipping and handling and in daily operation.

Free-fall Sensor - As an added layer of protection, whether the drive (or the system it’s in) is dropped while in use, WD’s free-fall sensor detects that the drive is falling and, in less than 200 milliseconds, parks the head off the disks to help prevent damage and info loss.

WhisperDrive™ - WD’s exclusive WhisperDrive technology combines state-of-the-art seeking algorithms that conclusion in one of the quietest 2.5-inch drives on the market.