Toshiba launches 1TB, 2.5-inch hard disk drive

IRVINE, USA: Toshiba announced its 2.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs) featuring capacity up to 1TB, using 500GB/platter technology and with 9.5mm high form factor.  The new MQ01ABD drives will be available in capacities ranging from 1TB to 250GB.

With an areal density of 744Gb/in2, Toshiba claims to have increased the quantity of data stored per square inch by over 37 per cent compared to prior 2.5-inch models.

The MQ01ABD drives also offer acoustic performance, emitting a maximum of 19dB at idle and 24dB during seek operations.

“Hard disk drives offer the best value for digital data storage by providing the highest combination of capacity, performance, cost and data reliability,” said Joel Hagberg, vice president of product marketing, Storage Device Division of TAIS. “The creation of rich content by consumers and businesses continues to push the demand for storage capacity."