Alienware Systems Use Western Digital RaptorX Hard Drives
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:34 pm
ALIENWARE SYSTEMS NOW FEATURE FASTEST 150GB HARD DRIVES AVAILABLE AT 10,000 RPM
ALX Desktops and MJ-12 Workstations Now Loaded with Western Digital's New High-Speed WD Raptor(r) 150GB Hard Drive
ALX Desktops and MJ-12 Workstations Now Loaded with Western Digital's New High-Speed WD Raptor(r) 150GB Hard Drive
MIAMI - February 16, 2006 - Alienware(r) -- the leading manufacturer of
high-performance desktop, notebook, media center, server and
professional systems -- is now offering the new high-speed WD Raptor(r)
150GB hard drive on ALX desktops systems and MJ-12(r) desktop
workstations. The new WD Raptor's 10,000 RPM spin speed makes it the
fastest 150GB hard drive available today.
The WD Raptor 150GB hard drive is backed by a next-generation SATA
interface and 16MB cache to ensure high-speed storage transfers, and
also boasts advanced vibration tolerance for maximum reliability. With
an extremely fast 4.6 ms average seek time, the WD Raptor 150GB hard
drive allows Alienware users to retrieve files quickly and have fast
access to their data while still being able to take advantage of a large
storage capacity.
"Alienware strives to put the most powerful technology in customer's
hands to dramatically improve how they work and play, said Frank Azor,
Senior Vice President and General Manager of Alienware's Worldwide
Product Group. "Alienware systems equipped with WD Raptor 150GB hard
drives are ideal for gamers, creative professionals, and other power
users wanting both blazing-fast response times and an expansive amount
of storage."
"WD is pleased to be the hard drive manufacturer of choice for
Alienware's ALX and MJ-12 systems," said Hubbert Smith, WD's director of
enterprise marketing. "When configured into a powerful Alienware system,
the WD Raptor 150GB drive is the ultimate hard drive solution for
demanding applications such as digital video production, computer aided
design and high performance gaming."
About Alienware
Alienware offers unique and award-winning technology products that
incorporate state-of-the-art components, innovative engineering and
design, and unprecedented customer service. Alienware has been
recognized by INC 500 as one of the fastest growing private companies in
the US, won the Shoppers' Choice Award as the Best Performance Desktop
by Computer Shopper's reader survey and also received a PC Magazine's
Reader's Choice Award in its 18th Annual Reader Survey. Alienware
systems are available direct within the United States, Europe,
Australia, and New Zealand, and will soon be offered in other locations
around the Pacific Rim. For more information, please visit
http://www.alienware.com/WD150 or call 1-800-ALIENWARE (254-3692).