Some producers already stated about the intentions to release solid-state disks 2.5 inches with 512 GB volume;
Western digital company presented the first in the world hard drive 2.5 inches , having 1 Tb volume. This HDD uses three plates with 333 GB volume, the height of case was increased from 9,5 mm to 12,5 mm. Such overall sizes sets limitation on the use of the new WD scorpio blue in laptop computers, but they preserve the possibility of installation as external drive and in servers and also desktop systems. Simultaneously WD presented the HDD model with 750 GB volume.

Both novelties are equipped with 8 MB buffer and SATA-300 interfaces, the rotation speed is equal to 5200 rp/min producer supplies HDD with three year guarantee. The model with 750 GB volume will be proposed for $189, tera-byte model for $249. Simultaneously WD presented the external disks series My passport essential SE with 750 GB and 1 Tb volume with USB interface.