Western Digital Releases Green Hard Drives

July 24, 2007 | by Christopher Nickson

Western Digital is starting to sell environmentally-friendly hard drives.

The green hard drive has arrived. Western Digital is bringing out a series of environmentally-friendly drives under the name of GreenPower.
 
They’ll range from 320 GB to 1 Terabyte, with the first out of the hatch called the WD Caviar GP, an external hard drive due to ship this month. A desktop version of the Caviar will be available next month, with all manner of drives set for the next quarter.
 
According to the company, its new drives can cut $10 a year from an electric bill. The 1 TB drive consumes 5 watts less power than others of a similar size, which eat up around 13.5 watts. In a big server center, that equates to some major savings, and a much lower carbon footprint.
 
According to the company, the drives “make it possible for energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation.”

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