With an ever smaller footprint and ever larger (and faster) storage space, the external hard drive has become an essential companion in our daily lives, just like our smartphone or our computer.
On the Western Digital side, we are obviously fully aware of this incessant need for larger capacity storage solutions, particularly among gamers and professionals. This is why the company has just formalized a new version of its 2.5-inch nomadic hard drives, increasing up to 6 TB.
2.5-inch 6TB portable hard drives at Western Digital
In detail, these are the WD My Passport, WD_BLACK P10 Game Drive and SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD models which are now all available in capacities of 6 TB. For the brand, it is a question of offering an ever more solution suitable for consumers, and in particular for players and professionals.
As for the very popular My Passport, WD highlights AES 256-bit hardware encryption, which helps keep valuable content secure. These portable hard drives also come in a variety of colors to suit any style.
A ” incredible technological achievement » according to Western Digital
“ Expanding our range with the world’s first 2.5″ 6TB portable hard drive is an incredible technological achievement that allows us to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible “, says Nitin Kachhwaha, Director Product Management at Western Digital.
In terms of prices, the WD My Passport Ultra 6 TB is sold at a price of €218.99 and the WD My Passport Ultra 6 TB for Mac is priced at €223.99. The WD My Passport 6 TB is sold for €200.99 and the WD My Passport for Mac is priced at €204.99. The WD My Passport 6 TB, which works with USB-C, is sold for €200.99.
Finally, for their part, the WD_Black P10 Game Drive and SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD are priced at €210.99 and €267.99 respectively.
€95.99
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- Leading performance (read/write)
- 5 year warranty
- Drop resistance (up to 1.98 m)
On a purely technical level and despite the use of plastics for the case, Western Digital has created a product of excellent quality, efficient, compact and very practical for daily use. Unfortunately, without bringing any real innovation, it allows itself a price positioning significantly above the average.
On a purely technical level and despite the use of plastics for the case, Western Digital has created a product of excellent quality, efficient, compact and very practical for daily use. Unfortunately, without bringing any real innovation, it allows itself a price positioning significantly above the average.
Source : Western Digital
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