[Brian]

WD has launched a 4TB version of their desktop Black hard drive.

WD Black 4TB Hard Drive Announced

[flashyprince]

mad expensive?

[Brian]

$339 MSRP - so I guess it depends on what you call mad. We'll see how it does after it's out a few months in channel.

[continuum]

$339 isn't bad. Was wondering when these would finally show up.

[thisperson100]

hopefully WD sends storagereview one to test

[sasfan]

I guess 4 platters? Hmpf.. Sounds like a loud and hot drive.

[[ETA]MrSpadge]

4 platters would be excellent - currently all 4 TB drives use 5 of them. This one is a bit heavier than the 4 platter 2 TB and official STR isn't much higher than on previous drives, so it seems to use 5 platters as well. Same as RE4.

MrS

[grogthegreat]

This isn't a 4 platter drive? 1TB platter drives have been out a long time now. There really isn't any excuse why this isn't a 4 platter drive other than cost savings.

[Brian]

thisperson100, on 20 November 2012 - 02:33 PM, said:

hopefully WD sends storagereview one to test

Or many more

[Brian]

grogthegreat, on 20 November 2012 - 06:32 PM, said:

This isn't a 4 platter drive? 1TB platter drives have been out a long time now. There really isn't any excuse why this isn't a 4 platter drive other than cost savings.

It's 5x800GB