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.