Press Release: Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) during an online press conference What's Next Western Digital has announced two new products in its WD_Black product line designed for gamers. They are the WD_BLACK™ SN850X NVMe™ internal SSD and the WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive external SSD. Both innovations are designed to enhance the gaming experience for players. The enriched WD_Black portfolio now offers gamers more options to upgrade their gaming PC or gaming console.
"I am delighted to continue working with Western Digital to deliver an exceptional gaming experience," says Joe Macri, CTO of AMD, adding: "Games are able to draw us more and more into their story, and the demands for speed and smooth gameplay are growing. AMD strives to eliminate latency between system, memory and connected devices such as Western Digital's SSD gaming solutions by adopting the latest PCIe® technologies and optimizing latency for AMD CPUs and GPUs. Our combined solutions will enable a richer visual experience, faster loading and more consistent gameplay.”
“Gamers use original ways to improve their gaming and want to work with products from the best technologies and brands, such as AMD. This inspires us to develop solutions that help them overcome barriers.” says Rob Soderbery, Western Digital's executive vice president and general manager of the flash memory segment, adding: "Our rich WD_Black portfolio will ensure gamers are well equipped to win today's games and be ready for what's to come in the near future."
At the intersection of fun and advanced technology, the WD_Black brand provides innovative, custom-built storage solutions that deliver maximum performance and style. The newly expanded WD_Black portfolio will include:
SSD drive WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe
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Optimized for elite players looking for unrivaled performance. This powerful internal SSD PCIe® Gen41 delivers breakthrough reading speeds2 up to 7 MB/s. Minimized latency, predictive loading, and adaptive temperature management will ensure gamers an incredible gaming experience, adding fast loading and launch times for games and game chapters, a full visual experience, and uncompromising heat management. WD_BLACK Dashboard (available for download) with the new Game Mode 300 (only for Windows®) unlocks the potential of PC performance growth, and gamers can play, stream, record and save games and dominate their gameplay. An optional heatsink (on 1TB and 2TB models) is designed to maintain peak performance and is complemented by RGB backlighting to enhance the look of any gaming machine.
External gaming SSD disk WD_Black P40 Game Drive
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Built for gamers looking for portable storage that offers both performance and style. The WD_Black P40 Game Drive external gaming SSD has a USB 3.2 Gen2x2 interface and blazing read speeds2 up to 2 MB/s. The disk is supplemented with RGB backlighting with control (only Windows). The WD_BLACK Dashboard (available for download) provides full control of the LED display and can be synced with many existing RGB ecosystems for settings that can be personalized to the gamer's preferred style. The slim, compact and durable design of the drive makes the WD_Black P40 ideal for playing games on the go.
Price and availability
The WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD will be available in 1 TB, 2 TB and 4 TB capacities3 through selected retailers, resellers and system integrators as well as the Western Digital Store online from July 2022.
The WD_Black P40 Game Drive external gaming SSD will be available in 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB capacities3 through selected retailers, resellers and system integrators, as well as on the Western Digital Store online from summer 2022.
Closer informace about the WD_Black portfolio can be found here
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