Western Digital Scorpio Blue: Notebook hard drive claims a 30% power reduction

The Scorpio Blue 640-Gbyte notebook hard drive comes in a 2.5-in. package with a 9.5-mm profile. Using 320-Gbyte-per-platter technology, the device packs a 640 Gbytes into a standard two-disk form factor. The device consumes 30% less power than the vendor’s previous Scorpio Blue drives. The device costs $149.

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