Western Digital Plots a Path To 140 TB Hard Drives Using Vertical Lasers and 14-Platter Designs

Slashdot
By msmashFeb 5, 2026, 11:45 am182 ptsTrendingTop
Western Digital this week laid out a roadmap that stretches its 3.5-inch hard drive platform to 14 platters and pairs it with a new vertical-emitting laser for heat-assisted magnetic recording, a combination the company says will push individual drive capacities beyond 140 TB in the 2030s. The vertical laser,…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on Tech News Tube

Pinterest Sacks Workers For Creating Tool To Track Layoffs

Slashdot

Pinterest Sacks Workers For Creating Tool To Track Layoffs 129

Disney’s new CEO comes from parks — and it could change how you experience the magic

TechRadar

Disney’s new CEO comes from parks — and it could change how you experience the magic 126

Three clues that your LLM may be poisoned with a sleeper-agent back door

The Register

Three clues that your LLM may be poisoned with a sleeper-agent back door 124

Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing

The Verge

Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing 123

I hand-picked 33 home office finds for creating a serene mint green workspace

TechRadar

I hand-picked 33 home office finds for creating a serene mint green workspace 120

Ghost gun legislation casts shadow over 3D printing

The Register

Ghost gun legislation casts shadow over 3D printing 116

BMW Commits To Subscriptions Even After Heated Seat Debacle

Slashdot

BMW Commits To Subscriptions Even After Heated Seat Debacle 107

Elon Musk Says ‘I Came to My Senses’ About Going to Epstein Island

Gizmodo

Elon Musk Says ‘I Came to My Senses’ About Going to Epstein Island 106

About Tech News Tube

Tech News Tube is a real time news feed of the latest technology news headlines.

Follow all of the top tech sites in one place, on the web or your mobile device.

Featured

Prime members can play Alan Wake 2 for…

Prime members can play Alan Wake 2 for free on Luna

Western Digital Plots a Path To 140 TB…

Western Digital Plots a Path To 140 TB Hard Drives Using Vertical Lasers and…

Substack CEO informs users of a data…

Substack CEO informs users of a data breach

Google Shows Off Pixel 10a With No…

Google Shows Off Pixel 10a With No Camera Bump

Substack confirms data breach affects…

Substack confirms data breach affects users’ email addresses and phone numbers

Valve delays Steam Machine and says it…

Valve delays Steam Machine and says it is reconsidering pricing — critical…

$40 million worth of crypto stolen from…

$40 million worth of crypto stolen from Step Finance — hackers compromise…

Substack data breach exposed users’…

Substack data breach exposed users’ emails and phone numbers

Databricks adds MemAlign to MLflow to…

Databricks adds MemAlign to MLflow to cut cost and latency of LLM evaluation

Global tech firms shrink China…

Global tech firms shrink China operations: Amazon, Bosch drive major workforce…