It seems like Western Digital decided to take a step forward and announcing a platter-based alternative to high-speed solid-state storage. Rumor is that they are developing a new device that will work on astonishing 20,000rpm.

This new WD drive is a 2.5-inch model with a custom 3.5-inch ‘caddy’ similar to that of the VelociRaptor VR150 and apparently it will be very silent.

Even if platter-based drives are cheaper than SSDs, no one knows if WD will play all their cards on HDD or they will enter the new SSD world.

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