Western Digital Redefines Next-Gen [PCIe 4] Gaming Experience
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
on October 12, 2020
An innovation to help gamers adapt to the evolving gaming landscape has been introduced by Western Digital Corporation.
The company, which aims to assist gamers to enhance their setups, has introduced three new and upcoming products for its WD_BLACK portfolio of storage solutions.
These include its first NVMe solid-state drive (SSD) with next-gen PCIe® Gen4 technology, a fully bootable Gen3 x8 add-in-card and a Thunderbolt 3-powered NVMe SSD gaming dock, each offering eye-catching RGB lighting options.
“As game developers move towards creating immersive titles that require higher performance, consumers need to equip themselves with the best tools to stay up-to-speed,” said Jim Welsh, senior vice president, Consumer Solutions, Western Digital.
“Innovative, high-performance storage solutions are essential to keep up with this ever-changing landscape.
“Our latest WD_BLACK products have been purpose-built to allow gamers to meet the increasingly high standards of future games and gaming platforms.
“We’ve optimised these products to not only provide more storage for gamers but to elevate the gaming experience as a whole,” he said.
The WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD standard non-heatsink model is expected to be available for purchase before the end of October 2020. The WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD heatsink model is expected to be available for purchase in the first calendar quarter of 2021.
The WD_BLACK AN1500 NVMe SSD Add-in-Card is now available for purchase at select Western Digital retailers, e-tailers, resellers, system integrators and the Western Digital store.
The WD_BLACK D50 Game Dock and WD_BLACK D50 Game Dock NVMe SSD is now available for pre-order at select Western Digital retailers, e-tailers, resellers, system integrators and the Western Digital store. |
