WD Black hard drives now available in up to 6TB capacity for Rs 22,575

WD has just announced a refresh of its flagship Black series of internal desktop hard drives which will come in the 5TB (model no: WD5001FZWX) and 6TB (model no: WD6001FZWX) capacities. The WD Black 5TB and 6TB internal drives will come with a 7200 RPM rotational speed and WD claims that these drives are targetted towards the gaming and professional user community. They are also priced quite dearly, with the 5TB drive coming in at Rs 21,000 where as the 6TB model priced at Rs 22,575. The WD Black drives will come with 128MB of cache memory, dual-stage actuator technology and a SATA 6 Gbps interface. According to WD, the WD Black 6TB drive is 29% faster than the WD Black 4TB drive. The drives will come with a 5-year warranty. Speaking at the launch of the drive, Khwaja Saifuddin, senior sales director, South Asia, Middle East and Africa, WD said, “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 personalisation without compromise.”