As hard drive capacities increase, the power required to run those drives increases as well. WD Caviar Green drives make it possible for energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities & the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, & energy conservation.
- WD's commitment to sustainability
- WD's green initiative goes beyond the product level, focusing on recycling & improving the cleanliness of the air, water & l&.
- Leading the way to green hard drives
- WD led the industry in creating a new category of hard drives that use less power & helps to reduce the world's energy demands one computer user at a time. With over 100 million
- WD Green drives sold customers using WD Green drives have saved the planet over 466 million kwh of power
- nearly equaling the annual power production of a single coal power plant!
- Conflict-free materials
- As a leader in hard drive manufacturing, WD proudly guarantees our hard drives are built with 100% conflict free raw materials.
- Halogen free
- In addition to being Ro HS compliant, all WD Green drives are lead & halogen free, resulting in less pollutants getting into our environment.
- Reduced rare earths dependency
- WD's nextgeneration WD Green hard drives are built using less rare earth minerals
- Reduced power consumption Best-in-class power management technology delivers significant power savings & solid performance.
- Cool & quiet: WD Green Power Technology yields lower operating temperatures for increased reliability & low acoustics perfect for ultra-quiet PCs & external drives.
- No Touch Ramp Load technology: The recording head never touches the disk mediaensuring significantly less wear to the recording head & media as well as better drive protection in transit.
- Intelli Seek: Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise & vibration.
- Tested for compatibility: We perform tests on hundreds of