This should result in less head wear during the operating life of the unit, and it also equals improved non-operational shock tolerance. WD’s SecurePark technology keeps recording heads off the platter surface when not needed in order to better ensure that the recording head never touches the disk surface. Western Digital’s Scorpio Blue is built with a single platter, which is how WD has been able to achieve 7mm size and helps WD to guarantee 400Gs in shock tolerance, a selling point for its mobile applications. One benefit to this layout is heat dissipation, and another that is just as important for Scorpio Blue is added protection against physical jolts.
Much like WD’s updated VelociRaptor, the Scorpio Blue features a controller PCB layout that presses the drive’s hottest components to the drive chassis. The critical decrease from 9.5mm to 7mm tall makes all the difference in the Ultrabook market, where designs demand the slimmer dimensions a 7mm drive allows. The first thing that will strike you when looking at the new Scorpio Blue is of course, just how much smaller it is than standard mobile hard drives. Buffer To Host (Serial ATA) 3 Gb/s (Max).While designed to fit within 7mm Ultrabook bays, this drive is also still compatible with standard 9.5mm mobile drive bays, keeping Scorpio Blue’s options open with larger notebooks. WD has added new energy efficiency and shock tolerance features to Scorpio Blue in hopes of leveling the playing field for two areas where hard drives usually have trouble keeping up. At only 7mm high and featuring a new single-platter design, Western Digital’s updated Scorpio Blue hard drive line is engineered for maximum mobile appeal for those who still need bulk storage in their ultrathin devices.Īs a hard drive, WD’s Scorpio Blue has inherent advantages over an SSD for primary storage, which are highlighted by capacity and price. Shrinking dimensions in the ultrathin computing market have threatened to push hard drives to the side in favor of higher performing and more battery friendly SSDs.
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