Toshiba Launches Next Generation Nearline Enterprise Capacity HDD

- Sanitize Devise Feature set is also available as an option -

TOKYO -- (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of nearline enterprise capacity HDDs with a 5TB[1] recording capacity, the industry’s largest[2] for models that are not filled with helium gas. Sample shipping of the MG04 series will start in the late half of February. The SAS MG04SCA and SATA MG04ACA series, both with an interface speed of 6Gbit/s, will be available in the 3.5-inch form factor.
The new series uses 1TB/platter (max) magnetic disks to realize a capacity of 5TB and achieve an internal data transfer rate of 205MiB/s, 24% faster than Toshiba’s current models, MG03SCA400 and MG03ACA400 (4TB, 165MiB/s). The series is engineered for the high-capacity demands of mid-tier servers and cloud application workloads, and for capacity-optimized data center storage systems that benefit from high capacity per spindle.
System builders have the option of selecting a Sanitize Devise Feature set function for each model, which makes it possible to invalidate important data recorded on the magnetic disks at a blink. The series also provides, as an option, persistent write cache technologies that help protect against data-loss in the event of sudden power loss.

The new products are also halogen- and antimony-free[3] and RoHS compatible[4].

Notes
[1] Definition of capacity: Toshiba defines a gigabyte (GB) as 1,000,000,000 bytes and a terabyte (TB) as 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. A computer operating system, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1GB = 230 = 1,073,741,824 bytes and therefore shows less storage capacity. Available storage capacity (including examples of various media files) will vary based on file size, formatting, settings, software and operating system, such as Microsoft Operating System and/or pre-installed software applications, or media content. Actual formatted capacity may vary.
[2] Toshiba survey as of February 13, 2014
[3] Toshiba Semiconductor & Storage Products Company defines halogen-free and antimony-free hard disk drive products as those meeting all of the following requirements:
(a) containing bromine (Br) and chlorine (Cl) at no more than 900 parts per million (ppm) by weight for each element, and containing bromine and chlorine in an aggregate amount not exceeding 1500 ppm by weight; and (b) containing no more than 1000 ppm antimony (Sb) by weight.
For the avoidance of doubt, Halogen-Free/Antimony-Free SSD or HDD products may not be entirely free of bromine, chlorine, or antimony, and may contain other element of the halogen family.
[4] Toshiba Semiconductor & Storage Products Company defines "RoHS Directive" as the Directive 2011/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

Outline of the New Products
Model Name     Recording
Capacity     Interface     Sanitize Device
Feature set
MG04SCA500x     5TB     SAS     NO
MG04SCA400x   4TB     
MG04SCA300x   3TB     
MG04SCA200x   2TB     
MG04SCA500xY   5TB     YES
MG04SCA400xY   4TB     
MG04SCA300xY   3TB     
MG04SCA200xY     2TB         
MG04ACA500x   5TB   SATA   NO
MG04ACA400x   4TB     
MG04ACA300x   3TB     
MG04ACA200x   2TB     
MG04ACA500xY   5TB     YES
MG04ACA400xY   4TB     
MG04ACA300xY   3TB     
MG04ACA200xY     2TB         
*Logical data block length：x=A, 4kB(fixed length), x=E,512B(emulation)
 
Main Specifications of the New Products
SAS Interface Models
Model Name     MG04SCA500A
MG04SCA500E
MG04SCA500AY
MG04SCA500EY     MG04SCA400A
MG04SCA400E
MG04SCA400AY
MG04SCA400EY     MG04SCA300A
MG04SCA300E
MG04SCA300AY
MG04SCA300EY     MG04SCA200A
MG04SCA200E
MG04SCA200AY
MG04SCA200EY
Formatted Capacity   5TB     4TB     3TB     2TB
Interface   SAS-2.0
Interface Speed   1.5Gbit/s, 3.0Gbit/s, 6.0Gbit/s
Rotation Speed   7,200rpm
Buffer Size   64MiB 5
Logical Data Block
Length(fixed length)   MG04SCAxxxA, MG04SCAxxxAY : 4,096B, 4,160B, 4,224B
MG04SCAxxxE, MG04SCAxxxEY : 512 B, 520 B, 528 B (emulation)
Dimension   (W)101.6 mm×(L)147.0 mm×(H)26.1 mm
Weight   720g (Max.)
Power Consumption    
   Read/Write   11.3 W Typ.
 Low Power Idle   6.2 W Typ.
Energy Consumption
Efficiency[6]   0.00124     0.00155   0.00207     0.00310
Category Name   C     B
Acoustics (ready)   31 dB
Sanitize Device
Feature Set     MG04SCAxxxxY
 
SATA Interface Models
Model Name     MG04ACA500A
MG04ACA500E
MG04ACA500AY
MG04ACA500EY     MG04ACA400A
MG04ACA400E
MG04ACA400AY
MG04ACA400EY     MG04ACA300A
MG04ACA300E
MG04ACA300AY
MG04ACA300EY     MG04ACA200A
MG04ACA200E
MG04ACA200AY
MG04ACA200EY
Formatted Capacity   5TB     4TB     3TB     2TB
Interface   SATA-2.6/3.0
Interface Speed   1.5Gbit/s, 3.0Gbit/s, 6.0Gbit/s
Rotation Speed   7,200rpm
Buffer Size   128MiB
Logical Data Block
Length   MG04ACAxxxA, MG04ACAxxxAY : 4,096B
MG04ACAxxxE, MG04ACAxxxEY : 512 B (emulation)
Dimension   (W)101.6 mm×(L)147.0 mm×(H)26.1 mm
Weight   720g (Max.)
Power Consumption    
   Read/Write   11.3 W Typ.
 Low Power Idle   6.0 W Typ.
Energy Consumption
Efficiency   0.00120     0.00150   0.00200     0.00300
Category Name   C     B
Acoustics (ready)   31 dB
Sanitize Device
Feature Set     MG04ACAxxxxY
[5] 1MiB (mebibyte)=1,048,576B(220)
[6] Energy Consumption Efficiency: Energy consumption efficiency is calculated based on power consumption divided by formatted capacity, as defined by Japanese law
Customer Inquiries:
Storage Products Division
Tel: +81-3-3457-2445
Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice.
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