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News Western Digital announces WD Blue, WD Green SSDs

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by Gareth Halfacree, 12 Oct 2016.

  1. Gareth Halfacree

    Gareth Halfacree WIIGII! Lover of bit-tech Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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    Gareth Halfacree, 12 Oct 2016
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  2. Gareth Halfacree

    Gareth Halfacree WIIGII! Lover of bit-tech Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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    No surprise on the latter; SanDisk is owned by WD.
     
    Gareth Halfacree, 12 Oct 2016
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  3. David

    David μoʍ ɼouმ qᴉq λon ƨbԍuq ϝʁλᴉuმ ϝo ʁԍɑq ϝμᴉƨ

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    I saw these listed on Scan today - pre-order only.

    However, they are showing the 120GB model at £50!

    link

    Shurely shome mishtake?
     
    David, 12 Oct 2016
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  4. theshadow2001

    theshadow2001 [DELETE] means [DELETE]

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    So this is nothing more than an exercise in branding then.
     
    theshadow2001, 12 Oct 2016
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  5. Taua

    Taua What's a Dremel?

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    I still have a few 128/512MB Western Digital SiliconDrives (compact flash), they ain't new to the solid state storage game :)

    I use them to archive documents, they are old SLC with a very long retention time.

    The 2.5 form is very appealing, lower heat and much quieter for mass storage, would never buy 3.5 again for an in ear shot drive.
     
    Taua, 13 Oct 2016
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  6. dunx

    dunx ITX is where it's at !

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    dunx, 15 Oct 2016
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  7. Redbeaver

    Redbeaver The Other Red Meat

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    soooooooo where's the WD RED/Black SSD? :)
     
    Redbeaver, 17 Oct 2016
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  8. Jezcentral

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    Exactly. Red and Black are the brands I first thought of, when I heard WD were releasing SSDs.
     
    Jezcentral, 19 Oct 2016
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  9. Yaka

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    Red would be some ways off. Think most raid cards have issues with trim when ssds are connected to them.
     
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