WW Record for Internal 2.5-Inch HDD: 3TB by Toshiba
Toshiba Corporation's Semiconductor & Storage Products Company announced the 3TB 2.5-inch HDD, the industry's largest capacity as a 2.5-inch HDD product.
Utilizing PMR technology, the MQ03ABB300 achieves 750GB per
platter, using a total of 4 platters to achieve storage of 3TB.
It is suitable for external personal storage devices and
space-constrained use cases requiring high storage capacity.
Sample shipments will begin in
May.
The MQ03ABB300 offers energy consumption efficiency with lower
power consumption and 50% larger capacity compared to Toshiba's previous
generation 4-platter 2TB MQ01ABB200.
The MQ03ABB300 is suitable for single and multi-drive HDD home
and SMB storage enclosures by providing space for storage. The power efficient
design also makes it a suitable solution for USB connected external personal
storage applications.