WD®, a Western Digital (NASDAQ:  WDC) company and storage industry leader, today announced the release of the WD  Black²™ dual drive, a unique storage  innovation that fuses a 2.5-inch 120 GB solid state drive (SSD) with a 1 TB hard  disk drive (HDD) to offer a powerful dual drive solution. Perfect for consumers  and service providers looking to upgrade notebooks, small form factor desktops,  and single-slot and all-in-one (AIO) systems with both SSD level performance  and HDD capacity, the WD Black² dual drive connects through a single  cable and fits into a conventional 9.5 mm slot. 

   “Our customers told us they like our Solid  State Hybrid Drive technology, but our tech savvy users asked for more control  of where they store their data,” said Matt Rutledge, senior vice president of  WD’s Storage Technology business unit. “The WD Black² dual
drives  empower our customers to enjoy SSD performance and access high capacity storage  in a no-compromise package. The WD Black² dual drive is a direct  result of our interaction with our customer base through WD Labs initiatives. WD  devised its beta labs program to provide an exclusive testing arena for key  customers and technology influencers of existing and emerging WD storage  products."

 2-in-1

  Designed for enthusiasts, creative professionals, gamers and PC  builders, the WD Black² dual drive provides improved overall drive capacity,  performance, and reliability, while offering the flexibility to choose how and  where their data is stored. Utilizing the benefits of both flash and magnetic  disks, WD Black² dual drives offload data usage from the SSD to the  HDD, which increases endurance and life of the SSD. Users maintain greater data control, which can eliminate  the need and expense of cloud-based storage.

 WD  Black² is free of caching algorithms and benefits from SATA 6  Gb/second interface speed. It is neatly packaged in a standard 9.5 mm, 2.5-inch  form factor with legacy SATA connector, making the WD Black² dual drive  compatible with popular PC operating systems ranging from Windows XP to Windows  8.1.

Price and Availability

Available at wdstore.com and through etailers such as Newegg.com, WD Black² dual  drives are covered by a five-year limited warranty. MSRP for the 2.5-inch 120  GB SSD + 1 TB HDD WD Black² dual drive, model #: (WD1001X06XDTL) is $299.00 USD. Additional  information about WD Black² dual drives and limited warranty  terms may be found on the company website at http://products.wd.com/wdblack2.