Toshiba Introduces 160GB 1.8-inch SATA HDD
Toshiba Corporation announced a new line-up of 1.8-inch hard disk drives adopting a serial ATA interface, including the first drive of this type with a capacity of 160 gigabytes. The new 160GB drive, MK1617GSG, and an 80GB drive, MK8017GSG, will enter mass production in August.
Toshiba's new 1.8-inch HDDs boost interface speed to 1.5Gbps and offer a rotation speed of 5,400 rpm, faster than the current generation of Toshiba 1.8-inch HDD (MK1214GAH, parallel ATA, 120GB).
Features:
- Industry's largest storage capacity: 160GB (MK1617GSG)
- Improved energy consumption efficiency (MK1617GSG)
- Lighter weight (MK8017GSG)
- Higher rotational speed (MK1617GSG and MK8017GSG)
- High vibration and shock resistance (MK1617GSG and MK8017GSG)
Specifications:
Model name |
MK1617GSG |
MK8017GSG |
Formatted capacity |
160GB |
80GB |
Number of platters |
2 |
1 |
Number of heads |
4 |
2 |
Average seek time |
15msec |
Rotational speed |
5,400rpm |
Interface |
Serial-ATA |
Interface speed |
1.5Gbps |
Dimensions (W x D x H, mm) |
54.0 (W) x 78.5 (D) x 8.0 (H) |
Weight |
62g (max) |
60g (max) |
Energy consumption efficiency |
0.00281W/GB |
0.00563W/GB |
Shock resistance |
Operating: 4,900 m/s2 (500G, 2msec) |
Non-operating: 14,700m/s2 (1,500G, 1msec) |
Source: Toshiba Corporation
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