DCC introduces WD's Scorpio Black hard drive for notebooks

Offers 750GB of high-performance storage, for capacity hungry systems

Distributor Drive Control Corporation has recently introduced Western Digital’s WD Scorpio Black 750 GB, 7200 RPM 2.5-inch SATA hard drive for high-performance notebook computers and portable storage devices.

One of the fastest hard drives on the market, WD Scorpio Black drives, combine class-leading 7200 RPM spin speed and 16 MB cache to deliver maximum notebook performance. Now available in capacities of up to 750 GB, the WD Scorpio Black hard drives provide creative professionals, gamers and PC enthusiasts with additional capacity they need to get their job done. Using Advanced Format (AF) technology, the WD Scorpio Black 750 GB hard drives also incorporate a variety of data-protection features to actively monitor and protect valuable data.

Says Robert Smyth, WD product specialist at DCC, “As digital content proliferates, hard drives are having to store more without compromising performance. The latest WD Scorpio Black hard drive for notebooks is meeting this demand and with its 16MB of cache memory, is uncompromising when it comes to speed.”

"Our most demanding customers have come to expect ‘no compromises’ from our all of our Black series products," explains Matt Rutledge, vice president of product marketing for WD. "The new WD Scorpio Black drive does not disappoint, providing users of portable devices the necessary speed, significant storage and efficient power management needed to enjoy their favourite HD content, high resolution images, powerful office applications or gaming at home, in the office or on the road."

The WD Scorpio Black 750 GB internal hard drive is available at selected retail outlets with a recommended retail price of R 900.00 inclusive of V.A.T.