Product Overview - Western Digital Black2 User Manual

WD Black² Dual Drive
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Introducing the WD Black² Dual Drive, a revolutionary storage solution that is
specifically designed for the modern enthusiast whether you are a creative pro,
gamer or PC builder. WD Black² is the fusion of a fully accessible solid-state drive for
your operating system and a generous capacity hard drive for personal data and
large files. It is the must-have upgrade solution for your single drive PC, fueled by the
power of two and inspired by you.
The power of two—WD has redefined the PC with the next big thing in ultra-fast
performance storage. The WD Black² dual drive is an evolutionary approach to a
compromised solid-state and hybrid storage market. It is the must-have upgrade
solution for your single drive PC, fueled by the power of two and inspired by you.
Inspired by you—Your requests to make PC life better, faster and more fun have
been heard. We took the challenge and made it our mission to design a solution that
delivers the ultimate PC experience. The WD Black² dual drive solves your storage
limitations and adds true high-performance SSD speed to your PC. The WD Black²
dual drive is the drive you were waiting for, inspired by and created specifically for
enthusiasts like you.
Massive mobile capacity—The WD Black² dual drive offers a lower cost-per-
gigabyte advantage over the solid-state competition. With a generous 1 TB capacity
hard drive, WD Black² also features a fully accessible 120 GB solid-state drive. The
result is the world's first 2.5-inch dual drive storage solution.
Professional performance—WD Black² is built by fusing two world-class storage
devices together into one dual drive to create the ultimate PC experience. Boot up
faster to your operating system with the speed of SSD at your fingertips. WD Black²
features innovative 20nm NAND flash with remarkable power efficiency that are
poised to redefine what is possible in the storage industry. SSD performance can
degrade when total capacities are reached, which is a major concern for SSD users.
We built our dual drive solution to solve this problem. You can move your larger data
onto the 1 TB hard drive, ultimately extending the life of the MLC NAND and
maintaining optimal performance. It's just what you've been asking for and it's finally
here.
Compatible—Our revolutionary WD Black² dual drive is designed for use in most
9.5 mm 2.5-inch drive bays.
Shift_Technology™—WD Black² Shift_Technology is race-ready from the starting
line with enhanced firmware and improved algorithms for faster performance and
data management. This allows you to migrate larger data files to the hard drive and
provides your SSD with less system drag, which increases the overall endurance
and mileage of the SSD. With less caching involved, there's less time waiting and
more time enjoying the things you love to do most.
Finesse of perfection—WD Black² combines agility and reliability in an evolutionary
dual drive form factor. Advanced firmware and intelligent algorithms assist in
heightened performance, resulting in cooler temperatures with nearly inaudible
operation.
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