WD Raptor Goes Retail!

Western Digital announced that the Company's Enterprise Serial ATA WD Raptor hard drives are available now in retail stores and at its online store at store.westerndigital.com. In addition to a WD Raptor hard drive, the retail kit includes a Serial ATA (SATA) interface host adapter from SIIG, a SATA interface cable and Quick Install Guide. This retail kit brings enterprise-class reliability and speed to those end users who prefer premium components for their state-of-the-art computer systems.

WD Raptor Enterprise SATA hard drives, which were introduced earlier this year for business applications, are the world's fastest Serial ATA drives and feature specifications of: 10,000 RPM; 5.2 milliseconds (ms) average seek time; 1.2 million hours MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure); and five-year warranty.

Manufacturer's suggested retail pricing for Western Digital's Enterprise SATA WD Raptor 36 GB hard drives is $249. Complete retail kit includes WD Raptor hard drive; Serial ATA interface cable; SIIG SATA host adapter; and Quick Install Guide. WD Raptor hard drive products carry a five-year warranty

In case you missed it, here is Patrick's review of the Raptor here.