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Toshiba Introduces Industry's Largest-Capacity[1], 320GB 1.8-inch HDD
Toshiba Introduces Industry's Largest-Capacity[1], 320GB 1.8-inch HDD
TOKYO Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502), the industry pioneer in small form factor hard disk drives (HDDs), today introduced a new line up of 1.8-inch HDDs with a maximum capacity of 320GB, the highest yet announced by the industry, targeted at thin and light mobile PCs and portable external ...
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Toshiba crams 320GB into new 1.8
The Tech Report: News — Toshiba crams 320GB into new 1.8 by Cyril Kowaliski — 11:03 AM on November 5, 2009 [image] Hard-drive makers don't just ramp capacities in their 3.5" and 2.5" products teeny 1.8" drives are also quietly growing in storage density. This morning, Toshiba announced a new 1.8" mechanical hard drive lineup , the MK3233GSG series, which combines capacities of up to 320GB with 5,400-RPM spindle speeds and Serial ATA interfaces. Toshiba aims these puppies at "thin and light mobile PCs and portable external hard disk drives." The company boasts about having reached a platter density of 516 gigabits per square inch, which is purportedly the industry's highest for 1.8" hard ...

Toshiba Touts Largest Capacity (320GB) 1.8-Inch Hard Drive
Maximum PC — The most capacious 1.8-inch hard drive on the planet now checks in at 320GB, says Toshiba, who just introduced a new line of tiny HDDs Toshiba's targeting thin and light mobile PCs and portable external HDD contraptions with its new storage series, which also includes two other models sized at 160GB and 250GB. All three drives sport a perpendicular magnetic recording head, efficient power consumption, a high level of durability, and quiet seek operation, Toshiba says. The new drives come equipped with a SATA interface and spin at 5400RPM. All three models also include a 16MB buffer. Combined with improvements to areal density, Toshiba ...

Toshiba introduces 320GB, 1.8-in HDD
News at Bjorn3d.com — [image] Mobile storage is getting smaller and yet the capacity is getting bigger and bigger. Toshiba has announced a new line of 1.8 inch HDD with maximum storage capacity of 320GB. This is the highest that is yet announced for the 1.8'' form factor. The new series will also come in 160GB and 250GB capacities. All of the drives will feature perpendicular magnet recording head and the disk's magnetic layer secure an areal density of 801Mbit/mm2 . It will come with SATA interface, 5,400 RPM rotational speed and 16MB buffer cache. Source: Toshiba ...

Toshiba debuts first 320GB 1.8-inch HDD
DV Hardware — ... Toshiba announced it has created the first 1.8" HDD with a capacity of 320GB, mass production of these drives will start in December. Full specifications can be found over here. ...

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Toshiba has unveiled the world's largest 1.8" HDD . The new drive, MK3233 GSG runs at 5400RPM, features a 16MB buffer and most importantly has a 320GB capacity. The new drive has faster data transfer rates, less noise while seeking data (19dB) and is 19% more efficient energy-wise than ...
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Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502), the industry pioneer in small form factor hard disk drives (HDDs), today introduced a new line up of 1.8-inch HDDs with a maximum capacity of 320GB, the highest yet announced by the industry, targeted at thin and light mobile PCs and portable external hard disk ...
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Toshiba Corporation, the industry pioneer in small form factor hard disk drives (HDDs), today introduced a new line up of 1.8-inch HDDs with a maximum capacity of 320GB, the highest yet announced by the industry, targeted at thin and light mobile PCs and portable external hard disk drives. The ...