Two 10,000rpm WD VelociRaptor HDDs in a Box for Mac

WD, a subsidiary of Western Digital Corporation is combining two high-speed technologies to produce a fast and robust dual-storage systems ever offered.

Supported by the Mac OS X operating system, the new My Book VelociRaptor Duo dual-drive storage system becomes the storage drive for performance hungry Mac computer users and creative professionals.

My Book VelociRaptor Duo provides speed and performance with two 1TB 10,000 RPM VelociRaptor drives along with two Thunderbolt ports.

The 2TB dual-drive storage system is for editing high resolution video, 3D rendering, graphic design, and other demanding digital media applications. This boost in performance delivers SSD – like data transfer rates of up to 400MB/s for greater workflow productivity.

The dual-drive storage system offers RAID-0 for performance or RAID-1 for protection; and the twin Thunderbolt ports offer daisy-chaining multiple My Book VelociRaptor Duo drives and other performance peripherals without impacting data transfer speeds or performance. It also comes complete with a Thunderbolt cable in the box and is user-serviceable.

Photographers, graphic designers and post-production professionals can conduct several high intensity tasks such as video editing and 3D rendering, while completing other graphics-intensive projects. My Book VelociRaptor Duo customers will now have the ability to transfer 22GB full-length HD movies in less than 65 seconds, 2000 5MB pictures in less than 33 seconds and over 500 5MB songs in less than 8 seconds.   

"The My Book VelociRaptor Duo is the fastest and most reliable high performance consumer storage device on the market today," explains Jody Bradshaw, senior director of WD’s consumer storage solutions group. "Creative professionals now have access to a super-charged storage drive that will keep pace with even the most demanding projects. Daisy-chaining multiple My Book VelociRaptor Duo devices together offers even greater speed, more capacity and flexibility."

While RAID-0 maximizes the drive’s speed and capacity, RAID-1 support allows users to create a second copy of their digital content on the drive for added protection, security and peace of mind. The drive also provides a JBOD (just a bunch of disks) option for users running a Windows operating system on a Mac.

Additional features include out-of-the-box compatibility with Apple Time Machine and HFS + Journaled for Mac computers; capability for multi-stream workflows; and a 3-year limited warranty.

Price and Availability
The My Book VelociRaptor Duo dual-drive storage system is available at select U.S. retailers and online, starting at $899.99 MSRP.