Toshiba Launches Family Of PC Hard Drives

Toshiba launched a line of high-performance hard-disk drives for laptops and all-in-one desktops.

The MKxx56GSY series operates at 7,200 revolutions per minute and is available at up to a half-terabyte of capacity. The four-model line is an expansion of Toshiba's portfolio of 2.5-inch drives.

The new products deliver more than a 13% performance improvement over Toshiba's previous family of 7,200 RPM drives. The latest drives have a 3 Gb per second SATA interface.

The new line is designed for laptops, gaming notebooks and all-in-one desktops with combined computer and monitor in one unit. At 500 GB, the drive can store up to 142,000 digital photos, 131,000 music files or 58 hours of high-definition video.

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