Western Digital announced the introduction and availability of a powerful new internal hard drive called VelociRaptor, the fastest SATA drive available on the market. The new drive is the successor to the WD Raptor series drives but with twice the capacity, increased performance and overall speed. The new WD VelociRaptor offers 300GB of high-performance storage with a spin rate of 10,000 RPM.

In addition, the drive’s new form factor includes a 2.5-inch HDA but ships mounted inside the new WD IcePack to fit nicely inside traditional 3.5-inch frames and allow proper cooling of the drive for maximum and sustained performance.