Western Digital announced a new enterprise class Serial ATA (SATA) 750GB hard drive this week called the WD RE2 (RAID Edition). The WD RE2 750GB features a 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate, native command queuing (NCQ) and 16MB of cache. The drive targets the enterprise community by delivering an amazing reliability rating of 1.2 million hours MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure)

Key features of the WD RE2 750GB include the following:

• 1.2 million hours MTBF
• 750GB storage capacity
• 3 Gb/s transfer rate
• Native command queuing (NCQ)
• 16MB cache
• Active Power Save conserves power in active seek modes without performance degradations
• RAID-specific time limited error recovery
• Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (RAFF) – for best in class vibration tolerance
• 5 year warranty

The WD RE2 750GB (model WD7500AYYS) will be available at the company’s online store and through select distributors and resellers. The MSRP for the WD RE2 750GB is $265 dollars.

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