Toshiba introduces single-platter, 18-inch hard disk drive

Posted by Dennis Sellers Sep 10, 2009 at 2:00pm

Toshiba Storage Device Division has introduced a new line of 1.8-inch HDDs with up to 160GB of capacity in a single-platter, five-millimeter-high design targeted for next-generation portable media players, digital video cameras and other consumer electronics products.

Equipped with a PATA interface, 4,200 RPM rotational speed and acoustic-reduction features, Toshiba’s MKxx34GAL HDD is ideal for audio and video playback applications that require high-capacity in a small footprint with quiet operation to maximize the entertainment experience of the host device, says Maciek Brzeski, vice president of marketing at Toshiba Storage Device Division.The MKxx34GAL is the quietest hard drive produced because of its size and the advanced acoustic management techniques that Toshiba has incorporated into all of its recent mobile HDD platforms, he adds.

It provides superior ruggedness and durability compared to larger form factor HDDs, tolerating up to 1,500 G of non-operational shock and 600G of operational shock. At 160GB, the highest-capacity HDD in the family can store up to either 45,000 digital photos, 42,000 digital music files or 130 downloaded digital videos(2) – all in a device about the size of a credit card. Shipping now to consumer electronics manufacturers, the compact 160GB model leads the MKxx34GAL series with mass production of the 60GB, 80GB and 120GB models scheduled in late September.

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