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News Release from: Toshiba Europe Storage Device Division | Subject: MK3252GSX HDD
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 22 August 2007
Large hard disk fits in small drive
Toshiba Europe Storage Device Division's 320Gbyte drive has the largest capacity in the 2.5 inch HDD market,.
Toshiba Europe Storage Device Division has released 320Gbyte drive, the highest capacity available for the 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive (HDD) market The new dual-platter MK3252GSX HDD is perfectly suited for incorporation into notebook computers and small form factor PCs
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 Oct 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The capacity has been achieved through advances in the magnetic media used in the HDD platters and the components used to read and write data.
High capacity HDDs are ideal for consumers who wish to store extensive libraries of digital media such as mp3 audio and high-definition video.
For business users, the new 320Gbyte HDD offers ample storage for mobile workers who need to store substantial amounts of data locally.
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In addition to the high capacity HDD, Toshiba's new family of high-performance hard disk drive will deliver speeds of 7200rev/min - the company's fastest HDDs to date.
The 200Gbyte MK2049GSY drives have all been developed for high-performance notebook and desktop PC but are also ideally suited to for the burgeoning market for video-based consumer electronics applications such as personal video recorders, IPTV set-top boxes and other recording systems.
In these applications, the HDDs' 16Mbyte buffer memory and high-speed spindle will ensure the optimum performance during data intensive workloads such as video editing and real-time video capture and are vital when looking to avoid frame dropping - where a loss of frames within a moving image can result in jagged and distorted playback.
"The launch of our new drives is reflective of our ongoing mission to ensure our technology matches the evolving usage habits of our customers", explained Martin Larsson, General Manager, Toshiba Europe Storage Device Division.
"Digital media archiving, photo management and video capture have all exploded since the rise of social networking and user generated content sites".
"Our new hard drives offer both ample capacity and substantial performance to ensure that the end user experience when using these applications never falters".
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