Western Digital launches WD_BLACK gaming series NVMe SSDs in India WD_Black series SSDs
Western Digital has launched its Black series of gaming SSDs in India. These include the WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD,WD_BLACK AN1500 NVMe SSD Add-in-Card, WD_BLACK P10, P10 for Xbox and P50.
WD’s new SSDs is aimed at the growing population of gamers in India, which received a further boost over the past six to eight months of lockdown necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic. The company also announced that it will be introducing Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War-themed SSDs in January.
WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD,WD_BLACK AN1500 NVMe SSD Add-in-Card, WD_BLACK P10, P10 for Xbox and P50 are now available for purchase on leading IT retailers and eCommerce platforms in India.
WD_BLACK series: Specs and features
The WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD comes with PCIe Gen4 technology, and delivers read/write speeds up to 7000/5300MB/s2 (1TB model). It is built with the WD_BLACK G2 controller and optimized for gaming (not intended for NAS or server environments). It apparently reduces game load times and transfers files faster than its predecessor while using a new cache technology.
In addition to high performance, the WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD also promises to deliver improved low queue-depth performance over its predecessor, allowing both gaming and everyday users to experience smoother loading of applications. And, for aesthetics and customization, it has an optional RGB-enabled (Windows only) heatsink model that cuts down on thermal throttling. The WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD non-heatsink version is available in 500GB3, 1TB3, and 2TB3 capacities starting at Rs 14,490.
The WD_BLACK AN1500 NVMe SSD Add-in-Card is a fully bootable plug and play PCIe Gen3 x8 add-in card. It is powered by two internal SSDs in RAID 0 and PCIe Gen3 x8 technology, users get read speeds up to 6500 MB/s2 and write speeds up to 4100MB/s2 (2TB3 and 4TB3 models). It also comes with customizable RGB lighting (Windows only) and an integrated heatsink. The WD_BLACK AN1500 NVMe SSD Add-in-Card is available in 1TB3, 2TB3, and 4TB3 capacities starting at Rs 30,990.
The portable gaming drives include the WD_BLACK P10 Game Drive, P10 Game Drive for Xbox and P50 Game Drive SSD. The WD_Black P50 Game Drive SSD offers read speeds of up to 2000MB/s2 and up to 2TB3 of storage. It features a SuperSpeed USB (20Gb/s) interface to be fully compatible with new gaming components released with the same connectivity.
The WD_BLACK P10 Game Drive is compatible with console and PC. Its an external HDD in capacities up to 5TB3 in an on-the-go form factor. The WD_BLACK P10 Game Drive for Xbox is built specifically for Xbox and comes in capacities up to 5TB to save up to 125 games.
Western Digital has launched its Black series of gaming SSDs in India. These include the WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD,WD_BLACK AN1500 NVMe SSD Add-in-Card, WD_BLACK P10, P10 for Xbox and P50. WD’s new SSDs is aimed at the growing population of gamers in India, which received a further boost over the…
