The introduction of Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) technology has enabled HDD manufacturers, such as Toshiba, to increase the capacity of their spinning platter drives beyond that of existing approaches. SMR technology is recognized as having an impact on write-speeds in drives where this technology is used, especially in the case of continuous random writing. For this reason, Toshiba products are carefully tailored to specific workloads and use cases.

For example, in use cases such as network-attached storage (NAS), where continuous random writing regularly occurs, Toshiba’s current product line for consumers features the N300, which does not use SMR.

The following drives do use SMR technology:

The P300 Desktop PC Hard Drive range of products, which is the product line for client drive application, such as all-in-one PCs and desktop PCs.

In the current range, the following drives do use SMR technology:

• P300 6TB – HDWD260UZSVA (Bulk)
• P300 4TB – HDWD240UZSVA (Bulk)

The L200 Laptop PC Hard Drive range of products, which is the product line for client drive application, such as notebook PC, game consoles, and external enclosures, etc.

The following drives also use SMR technology:

• L200 2TB – HDWL120UZSVA (Bulk), HDWL120EZSTA (Retail), HDWL120XZSTA (Retail)
• L200 1TB – HDWL110UZSVA (Bulk), HDWL110EZSTA (Retail), HDWL110XZSTA (Retail)

Toshiba works extensively with Notebook and Desktop PC vendors on the selection of the appropriate storage media to help ensure the data integrity, reliability and planned lifetime requirements of the system. To find out more information on selecting the type of drive suitable for your needs, please visit consumer website at https://www.toshiba-storage.com/

Christmas is fast approaching, so the hunt for the perfect present has begun. Toshiba offers a range of storage solutions for you to put under the tree as the perfect gift for friends and family. A hard drive is a hi-tech gadget that guarantees memories will be protected and secure for a long time, and means there are no more excuses for not backing files up. For you, this means no more desperate calls from Granny, your girlfriend or boyfriend, or your uncle saying they’ve lost the photos of last year’s Christmas dinner or their most recent holiday! Toshiba has solutions for everyone, from premium users to those who just want to plug it in, and for every task.

Canvio Premium
For users who always want to be at the TOP

At the top of the Canvio range, this hard drive offers a better class of storage for design fans. It comes in two colours: silver and dark grey metallic and stands out for its 2.5 inch aluminium casing, with diamond-cut edges and a refined accessory: a protective pouch in soft velvet. This hard drive also comes with USB A and C adapters so you can download Toshiba Storage Security software for free to password-protect and securely store photos, videos and other important files, and Toshiba Storage Backup to automatically back up data at regular, user-defined intervals.

Also available for Mac: Canvio Premium for Mac.

Canvio Advance
The must-have hi-tech gadget for fans of colour

Canvio Advance is the perfect storage solution for people who need more storage capacity (up to 4 TB) in a striking case. With its glossy red finish, this hard drive truly is the must-have hi-tech gadget for every Christmas. Thanks to Toshiba Storage Security and Toshiba Storage Backup software, which can be downloaded for free, you’ll be able to schedule automatic backups at user-defined intervals and password-protect all your files. And there’s more: The high data transfer speed offered by USB 3.0 technology.

Canvio Basics
For fans of classic simplicity

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port, up to 4 TB of storage and plug-and-play operation. Canvio Basics is the perfect solution for people who want an easy-to-use storage device: storing all your favourite files has never been so quick and easy! Its opaque black finish gives this device a classic, timeless look, and its subtle, compact form factor makes it the “ideal companion” for every trip, but also the perfect hi-tech gadget for your desk.
Its combination of high performance and a good price/quality ratio were recently recognised when Canvio Basics 4 TB won the CHIP award.

X300 Performance Hard Drive
Maximum space, maximum fun for people who are never satisfied: this is the perfect hard drive for gamers (and others too)!

The X300 internal 3.5” hard drive from Toshiba is a great gift idea for PC gamers, graphic designers and users with demanding storage requirements. With protection for professional and gamer PCs, the device is able to manage workloads of any size and offers up to 16 TB of space and great reliability, thanks to a range of advanced features, such as a 512 MB, 256 MB or 128 MB buffer and a disk speed of 7200 rpm, which means data can be stored securely and accessed quickly. The best thing about this solution is definitely its ability to multitask: whether it’s a quick game save, a large file that needs backing up or working with multiple applications, the X300 retains its high performance all day, every day.

The 3.5-inch P300 Internal Hard Drives deliver expansive storage for professionals

Düsseldorf, Germany, 3^rd December 2019 – Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH announces the addition of new 4TB^[1] and 6TB models to its 3.5-inch^[2] P300 Desktop PC Hard Drive Series. These new models double the buffer size, increasing it from 64MB to 128MB, and are additionally quieter and require less power compared to other models in the series.

Thanks to the Dual-Stage Actuator, the drives’ read/write heads are optimally protected when transported alone or integrated into a PC. The drives also feature an internal shock sensor that protects data during operation, making them ideal for graphic designers and creative professionals working on the move.

Further improvements in this series, such as innovative techniques to minimize head movement, enhance read/write access sequencing. This optimization minimizes the mechanical workload, improving overall performance and fulfilling the needs of desktop workstations and gamers alike.

“These latest additions to the P300 series deliver more capacity at a lower power consumption, while delivering gamers, graphic designers and users of desktop workstations extended storage capacity,” says Larry Martinez-Palomo, General Manager of the HDD Business Unit at Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH. “The 4TB and 6TB P300 show Toshiba’s commitment to fulfilling the growing HDD capacity needs of the market while maintaining performance, quality and reliability.”

The 4TB P300 model is available now, and the 6TB P300 model is expected to be available in the first quarter of 2020.

For more information on the products, please visit: https://www.toshiba-storage.com/products/toshiba-internal-hard-drives-p300/

Notes:

[1] Definition of capacity: Toshiba defines a megabyte (MB) as 1,000,000 bytes, 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] “3.5-inch” means the form factor of Hard Drives. They do not indicate drive’s physical size.

* Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current and believed to be accurate as of the date of the announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice.

* Company names, product names, and service names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

The N300 NAS and X300 Performance Hard Drive Series deliver expansive storage for performance, gaming, and small business NAS applications.

Düsseldorf, Germany 03. September 2019 – Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH announces the addition of new 16TB helium-sealed models to both the N300 NAS Hard Drive and X300 Performance Hard Drive Series. The 16TB^[1] models offer 14% more capacity than 14TB models. The 16TB models also double the buffer size of the 14TB models, increasing from 256MiB to 512MiB.

The 16TB N300 and X300 Series utilize a 9-disk helium-sealed design, delivering increased storage density with a lower hard drive operating power profile. Toshiba Group’s laser welding technology and case design keep the helium securely sealed inside the industry-standard 3.5-inch[^2] drive enclosure.

“Thanks to our advanced helium-sealed design, Toshiba’s 16TB N300 and X300 Series deliver improved power efficiency at new levels of storage capacity and density,” says Larry Martinez-Palomo, General Manager of the HDD Business Unit at Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH. “Toshiba’s commitment to advancing HDD design up to 16TB meets the evolving storage needs for performance, gaming, and office NAS applications. It will enable both gamers and NAS users to efficiently store and access even larger amounts of data.”

The N300 Series is ideal for applications like home office and small business NAS and private cloud storage, with up to 8 drive bays supported^[3]. Designed for 24/7 operation, the N300 Series has a workload^[4] rating of up to 180TB/year, 7200rpm performance and integrated sensors to compensate the effect of rotational vibrations.

Designed for PC and high-end desktop workstations, the X300 Series delivers 7200rpm performance, drive stabilization technologies for improved reliability and Toshiba Group’s cache technology to optimize cache allocation during read/write to provide high-level performance in real time.

The N300 Series includes a 3-year limited warranty, and X300 Series includes a 2-year limited warranty. The 16TB N300 and X300 models are expected to be available in Q4 2019.

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH will exhibit its Storage Solutions at the IFA 2019, Berlin trade show from Sep 6^th – Sep 11^th in hall 17, booth 105. For more information on Toshiba’s full line of HDD storage products, please visit: https://www.toshiba-storage.com.

Notes:

[1] Definition of capacity: Toshiba defines a megabyte (MB) as 1 000 000 bytes, 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 two 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] “3.5-inch” means the form factor of Hard Drives. They do not indicate drive’s physical size.

[3] As for “Drive Bays Supported”, please contact your solutions provider because the compatibility with the host device will vary based on the RAID system.

[4] Workload is a measure of the data written, read or verified by commands from the host system over a calendar year.

* Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current and believed to be accurate as of the date of the announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice.

* Company names, product names, and service names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Industry’s largest capacity 16TB hard disk drives deliver new level of storage density and improved power efficiency.

Düsseldorf, Germany – 08. January 2019 – Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH announces Enterprise Capacity Hard Disk Drives – MG08 Series, the industry’s largest capacity 16TB^{[1] [2]} Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) HDD. With 33% more capacity than today’s widely adopted 12TB drives, and 14% more capacity than prior 14TB models, MG08 16TB drives are compatible with the widest range of applications and operating systems, and adapted to mixed random and sequential read and write workloads in both cloud and traditional datacenter environments.

The MG08 Series is Toshiba’s second-generation helium-sealed HDD family, and eighth-generation Enterprise Capacity HDD family. “Toshiba has delivered its industry-leading 16TB capacity and improved power efficiency by utilizing the 9-disk helium design, introduced last year in 14TB models, and its own advanced precision laser welding process to ensure the helium remains sealed inside the drive case,” comments Larry Martinez-Palomo, General Manager, HDD Business Unit, Toshiba Electronics Europe.

The MG08 features 7,200rpm performance, a 550TB per year workload rating^[3], a 2.5 million-hour MTTF^[4], a 512Mib cache buffer^[5], and a choice of SATA and SAS interfaces—all in an industry-standard, 3.5-inch^[6] form factor.

The MG08 Series further illustrates Toshiba’s commitment to advancing HDD design to meet the evolving needs for storage devices suited for use in cloud-scale servers and storage infrastructure. As data growth continues at an explosive pace, the industry-leading 16TB CMR capacity will help cloud-scale service providers and storage solutions designers to achieve higher storage densities for cloud, hybrid-cloud and on-premises rack-scale storage. Larry Martinez-Palomo from Toshiba Electronics Europe adds: “With its improved power efficiency and 16TB capacity, the MG08 Series will help lower the TCO of storage infrastructure designed for applications such as data-protection, big data aggregation, content serving and digital archiving.”

Shipments of samples of 16TB MG08 Series drives to customers will begin sequentially in Q1.

Notes:

[1] Source: Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH, as of January 8, 2019.

[2] Definition of capacity: Toshiba defines a megabyte (MB) as 1,000,000 bytes, 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.

[3] Workload is a measure of the data throughput in a year, and it is defined as the amount of data written, read or verified by commands from the host system.

[4] MTTF (Mean Time to Failure) is not a guarantee or estimate of product life; it is a statistical value related to mean failure rates for a large number of products which may not accurately reflect actual operation. Actual operating life of the product may be different from the MTTF.

[5] A mebibyte (MiB) means 2²⁰, or 1,048,576 bytes.

[6] “3.5-inch” means the form factor of HDDs. It does not indicate a drive’s physical size.

* Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current and believed to be accurate as of the date of the announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice.

* Company names, product names, and service names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

The new 14TB models deliver up to 40% more capacity and lower power demands over current 10TB models.

Düsseldorf, Germany – 6 December 2018 – Today Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (TEE) is adding 12TB and 14TB models to both its N300 NAS Hard Drive and X300 Performance Hard Drive series.

The new 12TB and 14TB models use a helium-sealed design, enabling the 3.5-inch mechanical design to deliver increased storage density with a lower hard drive operating power profile. Toshiba laser welding technology and hard drive case design keeps the helium securely sealed inside the drive enclosure.

Additionally, the new 12TB and 14TB models operate at 7,200rpm and come with an ultra-high 256MB data buffer. The N300 NAS and X300 models use Toshiba’s advanced Stable Platter Technology to minimize vibrations by stabilizing the motor shaft at both ends for improved tracking accuracy and maximum performance during read and write operations. 

The N300 NAS models include rotational vibration (RV) sensors and deliver sustained data transfer speeds up to 260MB/s for 14TB or up to 253MB/s for 12TB. With support for up to 8^[2] HDD multi-RAID systems, the new N300 models are highly scalable to the users’ NAS configurations as their data storage needs evolve large amounts of data need to be efficiently stored and accessed daily.

“It is the use of advanced technologies that deliver exceptional reliability and power efficiency, along with the increasing performance and storage capacity of these drives that will continue to keep Toshiba in the position of innovator within the storage space,” said Larry Martinez-Palomo, General Manager, HDD Business Unit, TEE.

The N300 NAS Hard Drive series is designed for use in high-performance personal, home office and small business network attached storage applications such as for scalable RAID systems. It is optimized for the performance, reliability and endurance requirements of 24/7 operation high-capacity storage and comes with a 3-year guarantee.

The X300 Performance Hard Drive series delivers extreme performance and robust capacity for creative and professional applications including graphic design, animation, photo and video editing, and PC gaming. With up to 14TB, the new hard drives easily store and provide access to even the fastest-growing gaming libraries.

General availability of the new capacity models will start in December 2018. For further information and the detailed product specifications on our full line of consumer hard drive storage products, please visit www.toshiba-storage.com.

Notes:

[1] One Gigabyte (GB) means one billion bytes and one Terabyte (TB) means one trillion bytes. Total available capacity will vary based on operating environment and may show less storage capacity. Your results will vary. A computer operating system, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1TB = 2⁴⁰ = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes and therefore shows less storage capacity.

[2] As for “Drive Bays Supported”, please contact your solutions provider because the compatibility with the host device will vary based on the RAID system.

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Christmas is one of those special times during the year that have to be captured – the anticipation, the love shared, the little mishap. Whether taking a snapshot of the burned turkey getting buried secretly in the garden or the big eyes when your child is given its presents, Toshiba provides hard drives for any specific need and purpose to safely store these precious moments for years to come.

Canvio Premium
No compromise – the best for storing family pictures

A very special gift for a friend or family members who enjoy form and function. This stylish and attractive aluminium cased hard disk drive delivers up to 3TB storage capacity and comes with an extra soft pouch among several other practical features. Canvio Premium is available for Mac or PCs if you are a mobile or high-end desktop user, it has all the connections and compatibility you’ll need.

Also available as Canvio Premium for Mac.

Canvio Advance
Colour your trees with this drive

Available now in snow white and bauble red, the new Canvio Advance brings colour to your gifts under the Christmas tree. With capacities of up to 3TB and useful features, such as the downloadable backup software and security software, the drive is an easy-to-use storage solution for keeping your personal memories safe.

The red and white colours get you into the right Christmas mood.

X300 Performance Hard Drive
Level up to top performer

High-capacity of up to 10 TB, topped with speed and reliability will be highly appreciated by the music lover, gamer or graphic designer in your clan. Give your loved
one the gift to power up their workstations for high performance AAA gaming!

The perfect gift for gamers.

N300 NAS Hard Drive
Give yourself a gift this Christmas!

Why not use the holiday break to build your home NAS system into a storage power bank with the new Toshiba 10TB N300 NAS drive? Thanks to the Toshiba Stable Platter Technology, increased capacity and a durable design, those drives deliver exceptional performance, high capacity storage and endurance for 24/7 operation. Treat yourself or Techie family members this Christmas!

A safe place for all your files.

External drives combine elegant low-profile design with practical features and extra capacity

Düsseldorf, Germany – 4 December 2018 – Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH today announces a new addition to its popular family of CANVIO external hard drives (HDDs), a 4TB^[1] option in its PREMIUM, ADVANCE, BASICS and READY series.

In its continuous determination to optimize business and individual data storage capabilities, Toshiba presents its new 4TB capacity external portable hard drives, adding 33% more storage capacity than the previous 3TB models. The 4TB models are ideal for individuals and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that want to store large files and back up their data. Using 1TB platter technology allows the 4TB CANVIO models to maintain the same low-profile design as 3TB models. All models support Windows^{® [2]} and Mac^[3] operating systems and are compatible with both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0.

CANVIO HDDs combine a sleek, slim and stylish design with practical features such as a ramp-load design to prevent internal wear, plug-and-play functionality, and a range of more flexible capacity options of 500GB^[4], 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, and now 4TB.

“With the new 4TB drives Toshiba strives to give our customers ever greater storage capacity as the personal or business requirements to store and back up data are increasing exponentially. The new drives combine cutting-edge technology within a portable, lightweight and attractive design.”, says Larry Martinez-Palomo, General Manager, HDD Business Unit, Toshiba Electronics Europe.

Notes:

[1] Definition of capacity: One Gigabyte (GB) means one billion bytes and one Terabyte (TB) means one trillion bytes. Total available capacity will vary based on operating environment and may show less storage capacity. Your results will vary. A computer operating system, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1TB = 2⁴⁰ = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes and therefore shows less storage capacity.

[2] The CANVIO HDDs support Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. The drive is by default formatted to the NTFS file system for Microsoft and can be reformatted. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

[3] The CANVIO HDDs support macOS v10.13 / v10.12 / OS X v10.11 but requires reformatting to HFS+ file system to do so. Mac, macOS and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

[4] 500GB for CANVIO BASICS and CANVIO READY.

[5] USB Type-C compatibility is via a Type-A to Type-C adapter that comes with the CANVIO PREMIUM only. The adapter can be inserted in any orientation for easy connectivity to notebooks and high-end desktop PCs. USB Type-C and USB-C are trademark of USB Implementers Forum.

The CANVIO PREMIUM is the family’s flagship series and comes in a stylish aluminium-finish design with diamond-cut edges and options of silver or dark grey metallic. In addition to a USB Type-A to Type-C adaptor^[5], the CANVIO PREMIUM offers free downloads of the Toshiba Storage Security Software for password protection; and the Toshiba Storage Backup Software which automatically backs up data at regular, user-defined intervals. All models come with a 3-year guarantee.

The CANVIO ADVANCE series is available in four colour options – black, white, blue or red – with a glossy finish. Like the PREMIUM model, the series offers free downloadable Toshiba Storage Backup Software and Storage Security Software for password protection and automated backup.

The CANVIO BASICS series comes in a minimalistic matte black design, and is ideal for a wide range of storage needs, from PC data, to video and audio file storage to photography.

The CANVIO READY series comes in a compact, chic black dotted unit. It is ready-to-use with the plug-and-play functionality, and provides space for large media libraries.

General availability of the new 4TB models will start in January 2019.

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– Images displayed in the banners are for illustration purposes only and do not show the actual products. The images are merely intended to help illustrate the function of the products.

– Canvio is a trademark of Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.