Western Digital has developed a new hybrid drive technology, integrating an 120GB solid state drive (SSD) and an 1TB hard disc drive (HDD) into a 2.5-inch hard drive. The company will mainly push the technology to niche markets such as gaming PC products.

Some upstream suppliers pointed out that the hard drive maker is also negotiating with PC brand vendors for the adoption in high-end gaming notebooks.

The new technology will allow users to have a complete 120GB solid state drive on their systems instead of previous hybrid hard disc drive technologies, which only offer 8-16GB of caching space.

The sources pointed out that the new hybrid drive technology will have a high end price due to its dual drive characteristic and whether consumers are able to accept its price will be a key criteria for its success.

Currently, Western Digital is placing the technology under its high-end Black HDD series and is considering to extend the technologies into its mid-range and entry-level product lines.

By: DocMemory
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