Black2 Direct

: Requires a specific Windows-only driver for the system to "see" the HDD partition; without it, only the SSD shows up.

Created by artist Stuart Semple, was marketed as the "world's mattest, flattest black" available to all artists (unlike Vantablack).

: Uniquely, the paint is cherry-scented to improve the user experience. black2

: Unlike its successor (Black 3.0), version 2.0 is known for being more versatile—it can be thinned with water or thickened with gels without losing its flat finish.

The was a unique engineering feat designed to give laptop users both the speed of an SSD and the capacity of an HDD in a single 2.5-inch bay. : Requires a specific Windows-only driver for the

: It combines a 120GB SSD and a 1TB HDD . The SSD is physically "sandwiched" on top of the hard drive assembly. Performance :

: Delivers respectable read speeds peaking around 425–461 MB/s , though write speeds are significantly lower, often staying below 140 MB/s . : Unlike its successor (Black 3

: Operates as a standard 5400 RPM drive with sequential reads around 111MBps , which is competitive for its class.