Toshiba today launched a line-up of four 2.5-inch
enterprise HDDs with a 10,500 RPM rotation speed. The new
drives include the AL13SEB900, which offers a capacity of 900GB.
An improved perpendicular magnetic recording technology
head and a disk with an enhanced magnetic layer give the
AL13SEB900 an areal density of 856Mbit/mm2 (552Gbpsi) and
realizes a 900GB capacity, the industry's highest class.
The AL13SEB900 family is the first HDD series
from Toshiba to employ a dual-stage head positioning
actuator. It integrates a fine actuator with piezoelectric
element on the tip of tracking arm that improves on the
positioning accuracy of a single stage head positioning
actuator by approximately 30%. Highly accurate tracking in
a narrow tracking band secures stable operation and
improves the reliability of reading and writing.
The energy consumption efficiency of AL13SEB900 is
approximately 41% higher than that of its predecessor,
MBF2600RC, due to lower power consumption by the controller
IC and increased storage capacity. The AL13SEB900 family is
also compatible with the European Union's RoHS directive
and is Halogen-Free/Antimony-Free.
Toshiba's new HDD line has been designed for enterprise
applications, such as servers and storage systems. Volume
shipments will start in August.
Specifications
Model
Number |
AL13SEB900 |
AL13SEB600 |
AL13SEB450 |
AL13SEB300 |
Capacity |
900GB |
600GB |
450GB |
300GB |
Average seek
time |
Read |
3.7msec |
Write |
4.1msec |
Interface |
SAS
2.0 |
Interface
speed |
6Gb/s |
Rotational
speed |
10,500rpm |
Buffer
memory |
64
MiB |
External
dimensions |
69.85mm (W) x 100.45mm
(L) × 15.00mm (H) |
Weight |
240g
(Max.) |
Power
consumption |
Idle |
4.7W |
Low power |
2.7W |
Energy consumption
efficiency |
0.0044 |
0.0057 |
0.0076 |
0.010 |
Category name |
I |
F |
Acoustics
(Ready) |
30dB |
Vibration
resistance |
Operating |
9.8m/s2
{1.0G, 20-300Hz} |
Non-operating |
49m/s2
{5.0G, 20-300Hz} |
Shock
resistance |
Operating |
980m/s2
{100G, 1ms} |
Non-operating |
3,920m/s2
{400G, 2ms} |