Helium-Filled Hard Disks: Less Drag, More Storage [Guts]

Western Digital is planning to launch a range of helium-filled hard drives. Not to make them lighter or higher-pitched, though: with a density one-seventh that of air, the gas reduces internal drag, in turn boosting performance. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/9W9g2rthtD0/helium+filled-hard-disks-less-drag-more-storage

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