February 19, 2015, Neuse –
Data Storage Department
Toshiba Europe presents new line of MD hard disk drives with capacities up to 5TB. Fast, energy-efficient and quiet, the new 3.5-inch SATA HDD is ideal for home and office environments. The PX3009E-1HP0 4TB and PX3010E-1HQ0 5TB will go on sale in March 2015.
MD is a new line of high performance and rugged hard drives up to 5TB
High capacity
New MD Series hard drives offer up to 5TB of free space for storing documents, photos, videos and other user files. Both models feature high spindle speeds up to 7200 rpm, 128 MB of cache memory and support hardware-assisted command queuing NCQ : the new products will improve performance and suit even the most demanding users. In addition, all MD Series HDDs boast fast boot/store speeds, low latency of response and support real-time command line optimization. Maximum interface data transfer speeds of up to 6GB/s.
High cost-effectiveness
Despite its fast performance, the drive’s energy-efficient components reduce power consumption and heat to a minimum. Lineup features the latestToshiba technology for user data security, including built-in shock sensor and head park technology.
Arnaud Bonvarlet, General Manager of Toshiba’s European Storage Division, notes: “With our new drives, customers will get excellent performance, high reliability and large capacity. And it’s all due to the company’s forty years of storage-development experience.
High data density
The MD Series features Perpendicular Magnetic Recording PMR and Tunnel Magnetic Resistance TMR technologies. Enables higher areal density and provides increased storage capacity and speed. The approximate price for 4TB hard drives will be 14,200 Dollars, 5TB – 16,300 Dollars.
These high capacity SATA drives by Toshiba sound impressive! But I’m curious, what is the maximum storage capacity offered by these drives?
“Are Toshiba’s High Capacity 3.5 SATA Drives comparable to other leading brands in terms of performance and reliability? How do they stand out in terms of storage capacity and data transfer speeds? Any specific features to note?”