Sydney, May 17: Western Digital has announced the expansion of its portable HDD offerings, introducing the world’s highest storage capacity in a 2.5” format across its distinguished WD®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® Professional brands.
This landmark expansion includes new 6TB* capacity models for the WD My Passport, WD_BLACK P10 Game Drive, and SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE® ArmorATD™ lines.
Nitin Kachhwaha, Director of Product Management at Western Digital, expressed his enthusiasm about the launch, stating, “Expanding our portfolio with the world’s first 2.5” 6TB* portable hard drive is an incredible technological achievement, and it enables us to continue pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Offering up to 6TB* in such a small form factor and accessible price point gives everyone—from students, gamers, professional videographers, and more—greater flexibility to create and keep even more of their essential content in one portable drive.”
For those looking to securely store and back up their digital memories, the WD My Passport series now offers up to 6TB* capacities.
The My Passport Ultra™ features a USB-C™ connection, a sleek metal design, and password protection with 256-bit AES hardware encryption.
It is ready for use right out of the box and offers a slim, transportable form factor available in various colors.
The 6TB* WD My Passport will retail for $299.00 MSRP, while the version for Mac will sell for $309.00 MSRP.
These products are set to hit Australian markets this Oct, available at selected retailers, e-tailers, and the Western Digital Store.
Gamers will also find enhanced options with the WD_BLACK P10 Game Drive.
This addition enables up to 150 games to be stored, helping players enhance the storage of their consoles or PCs without having to sacrifice game deletions or updates for new titles.
Details on the availability of the 6TB* WD_BLACK P10 Game Drive will be announced later.
Moreover, the SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE ArmorATD drive provides an all-terrain solution that is shock, IP54 rain and dust, and crush-resistant.
This makes it a reliable option for backing up valuable footage and files in various environments. The release date for the 6TB* SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE ArmorATD will also be confirmed in the future.
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