Tosiba heeft een persbericht uitgegeven waarin ze een 2,5" harde schijf met een capaciteit van 60GB introduceren. Hiermee zijn ze niet de eerste, de IBM Travelstar 60GB is ook 60GB groot. Verschil is echter het formaat van de harde schijven, de Tosiba-schijf is slechts 9,5mm hoog terwijl de IBM-schijf 12,7mm dik is. In de notebook-wereld een belangrijk verschil. De harde schijf is uitgerust met twee platters van elk 30GB die 4200 omwentelingen per minuut maken. De levering van de MK6021GAS harde schijf wordt eind mei gestart:
IRVINE, Calif, Toshiba's Storage Device Division (SDD), the industry pioneer in small form factor, high-capacity hard disk drives (HDDs), today announced a 60GB 2.5-inch drive - the first 2.5-inch HDD product based on a 30GB per platter design. Toshiba was first to market for the past three generations with 10GB, 15GB and 20GB per platter products. The new 30GB per platter product marks the fourth generation of areal density leadership in the 2.5-inch 9.5mm form factor, delivering the industry's highest areal density at 48.8 gigabits per square inch.
The new drive supports fast transfer rates and seek times, allowing users to access more data in less time. Ideal for multi-functional mobile PCs and non-PC applications such as telecommunications, printers, copiers, GPS systems and MP3 players, the new 60GB dual platter drive provides manufacturers with an abundance of capacity and performance in a compact form factor.
"Toshiba's customers have come to rely on our consistency, reliability and first-to-market delivery," said Amy Dalphy, manager, HDD business unit, Toshiba SDD. "Market-leading areal density and overall product leadership is what customers expect and receive from Toshiba's storage portfolio."