Toshiba’s New 1.8″ HDDs
Ultraportable devices will soon incorporate HDDs that can store as much as a normal PC drive. This will be possible thanks to Toshiba’s research and development teams which came up with improved 1.8” SATA drives.
The new 1.8” lineup includes industry's first drive of this type with a capacity of 160 gigabytes. Toshiba's managed to boost interface speeds to 1.5Gbps (SATA), while keeping rotation speeds of 5,400 rpm for low energy consumption. With the advent of these new HDDs, Toshiba ensures that PMPs, handhelds and UMPCs will be able to meet the most demanding user needs.
Known as the MK1617GSG, the 160 GB HDD raises energy consumption efficiency, as defined under the Japanese legal standard, to 0.00281W/ GB, making for a 25% total improvement. The drive also improves the maximum internal data transfer rate by approximately 17%, and supports faster data access in reading and writing.
Toshiba further announces that the new drives will provide product manufacturers with a broad line-up that supports diverse applications. The new drives will also contribute to achievement of environmentally conscious products in full compliance with the EU's RoHS directive.
MK1617GSG, as well as the new MK8017GSG 80 GB model will be available some time in August.
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