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WD Black 6TB and 5TB Performance Hard Drives Now Available, See Features and Specifications

WD recently announced two new higher capacities for their high performance desktop drive line, the WD Black 6TB (WD6001FZWX) and WD Black 5TB (WD5001FZWX). WD launched these two new drives together with the WD Red Pro 6TB and 5TB NAS drives. The WD Black drives are designed for desktop and workstation use, and are geared towards users who are looking for a high performance hard drive. The WD Black 6TB drive features increased reliability, double DRAM cache, efficient dual processing and 5 year limited warranty. Check out more of its features, specifications, price and availability below.

WD Black 6TB and 5TB Performance Hard Drives Now Available

WD Black 6TB and 5TB Drives Features

WD, a Western Digital company and a world leader in hard drives, today announced the expansion of its award-winning WD Black line of performance hard drives up to 6 TB capacity. Shipping now, the 3.5-inch, 7200 RPM drive is the perfect solution for gamers and professionals in need of high-performance desktop systems and workstations.

WD Black hard drives combine 7200 RPM spin speed, 128 MB cache, dual stage actuator technology, SATA 6 gigabits per second (Gb/s) interface, and an integrated dual processor to deliver ultimate performance in a maximum-capacity drive. The WD Black 6TB is up to 29% faster than the previous WD Black 4TB version in maximum data rate throughput and 10% faster in PCMark Vantage.

According to Cindi Grace, senior vice president of WD storage technology group: “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,”. “In choosing WD Black hard drives, WD desktop customers get the best possible mix of capacity, performance and reliability to handle intense desktop computing with ease.”

WD Black 6 TB hard drives feature the following:

  • Increased Reliability -StableTrac Technology (2 TB and larger models) secures the motor shaft inside of the hard drive to increase reliability and help reduce impact due to system-induced vibrations from other components. By stabilizing the platters inside, the WD Black drive results in more accurate tracking in a particular sector during read and write operations, optimizing performance and reliability.
  • Increased DRAM cache – The Dynamic Cache Technology improves caching algorithms in real time to allocate and optimize cache between reads and writes. This movement of cache for read data helps to reduce congestion and increase overall performance.
  • 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.
  • Industry-leading 5-year limited warranty – Compared to standard hard drives, the WD Black drive endures more strenuous and aggressive internal testing over a longer period of time, resulting in it being backed by an industry leading 5-year limited warranty.

WD Black 6TB and 5TB Specifications

WD Black 6TB and 5TB Specifications

Price and Availability

The new WD Black 6TB and 5TB high performance drives are now available at select US retailers and distributors. The WD Black drive is covered by a five-year limited warranty. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the WD Black 5 TB drive (model # WD5001FZWX) is $264.00 USD and the WD Black 6 TB drive (model # WD6001FZWX) is $294.00 USD.

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