Introduction of world’s highest capacity 1.8-inch HDD by Toshiba
Toshiba is at it again and ruggedness seams to be a new addition in list of features that includes power efficient, large storage capacity and fast to name a few. This slim designed 5mm, 1.8-inch HDD features a capacity of 160GB on a single platter which has been calculated based on area density of 723Mbit/mm2 (467 Gbpsi), the industry’s highest by improving the magnetic head and disk . Toshiba’s new MK1634GAL family of 1.8-inch HDDs is equipped with PATA interface, 4200 RPM rotational speed and acoustic reduction functionality making it ideal for audio and video playback applications which demand high storage with a small form factor and at the same time with a quiet operation. The new 160GB model delivers the most improved in energy efficiency a full 24% improvement as defined under the Japanese legal standard. In terms of improve in seek noise on all series, by applying Toshiba’s original advanced acoustic management technology, the new series acoustic noise during seek is at 15db which is a 5dB reduction in comparison to the previous model. The 160GB is available for shipping immediately with 60, 80 and 120GB models scheduled to be shipped by late September.
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