New 1.8-inch Products Feature High Capacity at 120GB and 80GB and Enhanced
Performance for Ultra-Portable PC Solutions
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba Storage Device Division
(SDD), the industry pioneer in small form factor hard disk drives (HDDs),
today added a line of high-performance 5,400 RPM Serial ATA (SATA) 1.8-inch
HDDs to its product offerings for mobile PCs. Available in 120GB(1) and
80GB capacities, these new HDDs integrate design elements from Toshiba's
flagship 2.5-inch line into its proven 1.8-inch platform to offer enhanced
performance for ultra-thin and light PC applications.
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These new 1.8-inch HDDs leverage the interface architecture from
Toshiba's 2.5-inch SATA HDDs, which carry the industry certification for
SATA compliance, providing seamless compatibility across Toshiba's full
line of SATA HDDs. The combination of 5,400 RPM spin speeds with SATA
features expands Toshiba's market-leading 1.8-inch product lineup into the
high- performance segment of the growing ultra-portable computing market.
Toshiba's 120GB MK1216GSG and 80GB MK8016GSG 1.8-inch HDDs are designed
to the latest SATA 2.6 specification and incorporate the new
industry-standard micro-SATA connector. Features include native command
queuing, staggered spin- up and hot-plug capability. These ultra-slim
storage solutions deliver both high performance and power efficiency,
providing computing capabilities traditionally found in desktop and
notebook PCs -- all in a lightweight design at 62 grams. Toshiba's 1.8-inch
HDDs feature an 8MB cache to optimize read and write performance and fully
utilize the 489 Mbits/sec data transfer rate for a powerful computing
experience in thin and light mobile computers.
In addition to spurring miniaturization and mobility for PC devices,
1.8-inch HDDs deliver improved ruggedness at capacity levels popular in
larger form factors. Toshiba's introduction of high-capacity 5,400 RPM
1.8-inch HDDs reflect the market's voracious appetite for storage as
broadband Internet and powerful media-rich applications bring new
capabilities to mobile PCs, enabling consumers to take advantage of digital
content on the go. The new 1.8-inch HDDs also provide improved shock
tolerance over best-in-class 2.5-inch HDDs by more than 100Gs during
operation and several hundred Gs in non-operating mode, making them ideal
for highly mobile PC users.
"The portable computing market is looking for an uncompromised
computing experience in small and light-weight storage solutions," said
Maciek Brzeski, vice president of marketing at Toshiba Storage Device
Division. "With enhanced features for the mobile environment, these new
1.8-inch HDDs enable mobile system manufacturers to reap the benefits of
high-capacity magnetic storage, along with better power efficiency and
ruggedness."
Delivering Industry-leading 1.8-inch HDDs
With over 60 million 1.8-inch HDDs shipped since 2000, Toshiba has
consistently held the number one position in the 1.8-inch HDD segment
according to IDC2. Toshiba's product leadership in the 1.8-inch market has
helped fuel the digital product revolution in both PC and CE devices, with
capacity points traditionally seen in mobile 2.5-inch and desktop HDDs,
while delivering better power efficiency, improved ruggedness and quieter
acoustics during system operation.
Toshiba will showcase its new 1.8-inch HDDs at the Intel Mobility
Summit in Shanghai, China, February 26 - 29, 2008. Toshiba's new 1.8-inch
HDDs will begin shipping to mobile PC manufacturers and distribution
partners in April 2008. Interested developers and design engineers can
visit http://www.toshibastorage.com for more information on Toshiba's line
of industry-leading 1.8-inch HDDs.
Product Specifications
Model no. MK1216GSG MK8016GSG
Capacity 120GB(1) 80GB(1)
No. of platters 2 2
No. of heads 4 4
Logical sector size 512 Bytes/sector 512 Bytes/sector
Buffer size 8MB 8MB
Average seek time 15 msec 15 msec
Interface Serial ATA 1.5 Gbps, Serial ATA 1.5 Gbps,
Revision 2.6 Revision 2.6
Rotational speed 5,400 rpm 5,400 rpm
External dimensions 54.0 (W) x 78.5 (L) 54.0 (W) x 78.5 (L)
x 8.0 (H) x 8.0 (H)
Weight 62g (max.) 62g (max.)
Energy consumption
efficiency 0.00375 W/GB 0.00563 W/GB
Shock Operating: Operating:
4,900 m/s2, 500G 4,900 m/s2, 500G
(2.0ms, 1/2 sine) (2.0ms, 1/2 sine)
Non-Operating: Non-Operating:
14,700 m/s2, 1,500G 14,700 m/s2, 1,500G
(1.0ms, 1/2 sine) (1.0ms, 1/2 sine)
Acoustics Idle: 1.8 Bels Idle: 1.8 Bels
Operating: 2.3 Bels Operating: 2.3 Bels
About Toshiba Storage Device Division
Toshiba SDD, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.,
leads the market in the development, design and manufacturing of small form
factor 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch hard disk drives. Toshiba SDD markets
high-quality peripherals to original equipment manufacturers, value-added
resellers, value-added dealers, systems integrators, distributors and
retailers in the United States. Inherent in the Toshiba storage family are
the high-quality engineering and manufacturing capabilities that have
established Toshiba products as worldwide leaders. For more information,
visit http://www.toshibastorage.com.
About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS)
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of four business
units: Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division, Storage Device
Division, and Telecommunication Systems Division. Together, these divisions
provide mobile products and solutions, including industry leading portable
computers; projectors; imaging products for the security, medical and
manufacturing markets; storage products for automotive, computer and
consumer electronics applications; and telephony equipment and associated
applications. TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide
range of information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS
is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a
subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, which is a global leader in high
technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic
components, products and systems, as well as major infrastructure systems.
Toshiba has more than 191,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of over
U.S. $60 billion (FY2006). For more information on Toshiba's leading
innovations, visit the company's Web site at http://www.toshiba.com.
(C) 2008 Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. All product, service
and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of
their respective owners. Information including without limitation product
prices, specifications, availability, content of services, and contact
information is subject to change without notice.
(1) One Gigabyte (1 GB) means 109 = 1,000,000,000 bytes using powers of
10. A computer operating system, however, reports storage capacity
using powers of 2 for the definition of 1 GB = 230 = 1,073,741,824
bytes, and therefore shows less storage capacity. Available storage
capacity will also be less if the computer includes one or more
pre-installed operating systems, pre-installed software applications
or media content. Actual formatted capacity may vary.
(2) IDC data of Q3 2007
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