Western Digital announces SSD with maximum read speed of 7300MB / s and HDD with maximum capacity of 26TB

Western Digital, a storage manufacturer, will release new products such as SSD ' WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD ' for gamers with a maximum read speed of 7300MB / s and HDD ' Ultrastar DC HC670 ' for data centers with a maximum capacity of 26TB on May 9, 2022. Announced. In addition, an external SSD ' WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD ' with a maximum read speed of 7300MB / s and an SSD ' Ultrastar DC SN650 NVMe SSD ' for data centers with a maximum capacity of 15.36TB have also been announced.

Inspired by Gamers of All Levels, Western Digital Expands WD_BLACK SSD Portfolio | Western Digital
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Western Digital Launches New Family of High-Capacity SSDs to Deliver Cloud Data Center Performance at Scale | Western Digital
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◆ High-speed SSD for gamers 'WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD'
'WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD' is a PCIe 4.0 compatible SSD, and the capacity is planned to be deployed in 3 types of 1TB, 2TB, 4TB. The maximum read speed is 7300MB / s, which exceeds the read speed of ' WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD ' that appeared in 2020.

The suggested retail price of the 'WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD' in the United States starts at $ 189.99 and is scheduled to hit the market in July 2022. In addition, it is said that the optional heat sink is equipped with an RGB LED.

◆ External SSD for gamers 'WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD'
'WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD' is a portable external SSD with a maximum read speed of 2000MB / s. USB 3.2 Gen2x2 with a maximum transfer rate of 20 Gbps is adopted as the transfer standard, enabling high-speed data transfer. In addition, the RGB LED mounted on the case can be customized with the application for Windows.

'WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD' is available in three types, 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB, and the suggested retail price in the United States is from 119.99 dollars (about 15,600 yen). It is scheduled to appear in the summer of 2022.

◆ 26TB HDD for data center 'Ultrastar DC HC670' & 22TB 'Ultrastar DC HC570'
The 22TB capacity 'Ultrastar DC HC570' uses ' OptiNAND technology ' that contributes to increased capacity density and reduced latency. In addition, the 26TB 'Ultrastar DC HC670' uses the original SMR technology ' UltraSMR '. At the time of writing the article, samples of both models are being shipped, and in the summer of 2022, mass shipment of the 'Ultrastar DC HC570' and shipment of the 'Ultrastar DC HC670' to some customers are scheduled to begin.

In addition, the 22TB model that applies OptiNAND technology to the HDD 'WD Purple Pro' for monitoring systems, the HDD 'WD Red Pro' for NAS, and the HDD 'WD Gold' for enterprises will be deployed. These HDDs will be available in the summer of 2022.

◆ Large-capacity SSD for data centers 'Ultrastar DC SN650 NVMe SSD'
The 'Ultrastar DC SN650 NVMe SSD' is an SSD for data centers that uses the technology ' BiCS5 3D NAND ' that increases the capacity of SSDs with high cost efficiency, and is available in two form factors: 2.5 inches and E1.L. The E1.L version, which has an elongated shape like a ruler, has a maximum capacity of 15.36 TB. These SSDs will begin shipping in late 2022.