The thickness of the WD Scorpio Blue is largely due to its high capacity. If the majority of discs will suffice with a single magnetic plate or two at most, this new model from Western Digital carries three plates, each with 333 GB, and is therefore a slightly thicker disk than usual. The manufacturer has also announced another 750 GB model, which retains the same measures as the 1TB.

Prices for the WD Scorpio Blue in the United States will be $ 250 for 1TB and $ 190 for 750 GB. For now, the price is the main argument in favor of the magnetic plate instead of SSD, since those prices for the solid-state memory still moves below 100 GB. Pity the thickness of these new discs, since laptops tend to lose more and the standard 12.5 mm is doomed to disappear.