The MG09ACA18TE from Toshiba's Enterprise Capacity Hard Drive MG09 series implements Microwave Assisted Magnetic Recording (FC-MAMR) technology to increase the density of conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) to 2 TB per platter, achieving a total capacity of 18 TB. The hard drive is designed for continuous operation, with a workload of 550 TB per year. It also supports Toshiba's Persistent Write Cache technology, which enhances performance when handling data during sudden power outages. This makes the MG series suitable for enterprise-class storage arrays as well as industrial server and storage systems. With its capacity and cutting-edge technology, it meets the specific requirements of data centers and cloud-class infrastructures.
Interface version | SATA III |
Storage Technology | CMR |
Memory Scope of application | Enterprise |
Max. Speed | 7200 RPM |
Interface | SATA |
Item number | 17748328 |
Manufacturer | Toshiba |
Category | Hard drives |
Manufacturer no. | MG09ACA18TE |
Release date | 4.2.2022 |
Sales rank in Category Hard drives | 54 of 3371 |
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Memory Scope of application | Enterprise |
Interface | SATA |
Interface version | SATA III |
Form factor | 3.5" |
Hard drive height | 26mm |
Storage capacity | 18 TB |
Cache | 512 MB |
Sustained Speed HDD | 268 MB/s |
Max. Speed | 7200 RPM |
Storage Technology | CMR |
Hard disk filling | Helium |
Hard disk additional functions | Native command queuing |
Maximum operating temperature | 55 °C |
Max. noise level | 20 dB |
Power consumption (standby) | 4.16 W |
Power consumption | 8.35 W |
Country of origin | China |
Manufacturer commitment | SBTi |
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Climate contribution |
Scope of delivery | 1 x MG09 SCA18TE |
Length | 14.70 cm |
Width | 10.19 cm |
Height | 2.61 cm |
Weight | 720 g |
Length | 21.10 cm |
Width | 15.10 cm |
Height | 8.40 cm |
Weight | 748 g |
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Toshiba uses FC-MAMR technology for the first time in its MG09ACA18TE server hard disk, an 18-TByte drive with nine disks. In the test, it was able to achieve the expected values: In the outer zones, the data transfer rate for reading and writing was around 280 MByte/s, in the inner zones it was still 127 MByte/s...