Western Digital Releases Energy-Efficient 2TB Hard Drive

Ariel Schwartz — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:26:26 +0000

I don’t have nearly enough information on my hard drive to make the WD Caviar Green a worthwhile purchase, but my inner geek is still excited about its release. The 2TB hard drive features IntelliSeek technology to find the drive’s optimal speed at any given point in time. That means the Caviar Green only uses as much energy as it needs, resulting in energy savings of up to 40 percent compared to standard desktop drives.

Kangaru Eco Drive

Courtney Carlisle — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:23:46 +0000

The Kanguru Eco Drive ($80) is one of the longest lasting, inexpensive to operate external hard drives currently available according to the company.

It’s also more environmentally friendly than most. Using it’s patented Power Saving mode that has three settings - Power Down, Standby and Idle, it automatically gauges drive usage to reduce energy consumption and prolong the life of hard drive. In addition to the power saving modes, it also comes with power monitoring software to help it use 75% less power than similar hard drives.

Mac and PC compatible, the USB 2.0 drive is 3.5″ and comes in a variety of storage capacities.

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Western Digital Releases Energy-Efficient 2TB Hard Drive

Kangaru Eco Drive