Western Digital rolls out 6TB Black hard drives

Western Digital rolls out 6TB Black hard drives photo Western Digital rolls out 6TB Black hard drives

Western Digital did not reveal the amount of platters inside its new drives or their technology, but it is highly likely that the new HDDs use latest-generation perpendicular magnetic recording to guarantee maximum performance. The 6TB version of the WD Black is shipping right now for a suggested retail price of $294.00.



There doesn’t seem to be any updates to the firmware (NASware 3.0, introduced last year, is retained).

The 5TB Black comes in at $264 while the 6TB comes in at $294.

Transfer times for the Red Pro now clock in at 214MBps.

While not the most glamorous upgrade you can buy for your rig, having a high performing yet dependable hard drive is definitely a necessity in our increasingly digital world.

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. Western Digital says that the Black 6TB drive is up to 29% faster than the Black 4TB version in maximum data throughput.

“Combining maximum system performance with generous capacity, the expansion of WD Black to 6 TB allows gamers, enthusiasts and creatives to push the boundaries of personalization without compromise”, said Cindi Grace, senior vice president of WD storage technology group.

Increased Reliability: StableTrac Technology secures the motor shaft inside of the hard drive to increase reliability, which helps to impact due to system-induced vibrations from other components. This movement of cache for read data helps to reduce congestion and increase overall performance.

High-capacity drives are nothing new, but with sister company HGST already rocking a 10TB drive thanks to its helium technology, the arrival of these drives aimed at the individual rather than enterprise are a first for WD, and reflect a segment of the market that would still much rather keep its stuff in one place. The drives feature five-year limited warranty. And they also come with the added comfort of a 5-year limited warranty.

Western Digital has announced a new Black 6TB Hard Drive. Available in 5TB or 6TB, they can work as either a stand-alone drive, or complement your desktop’s solid state drive to significantly bump up storage capacity. The Red Pro drives carry a 5 year warranty.

As for the WD Red Pro drives, these are NAS-focused and include a multi-axis shock sensor that, according to WD, will detect shock events and adjust each read-write function accordingly.

Vibration Protection: Its hardware vibration compensation technology monitors the drive to correct both linear and rotational vibration in real time.

Built for medium to large-sized businesses, the WD RED Pro specifications show that the drives are designed for NAS solutions with up to 16 bays.

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