Toshiba announces 100GB 2.5” hard drive
Toshiba announced the world’s largest 2.5” hard disk drive with their new MK1031GAS 100GB model. In addition to pushing the drive size, the device uses less power, makes less noise, and can withstand more shock that before.
You can read more about it here.
The drive is only 4200RPM but it has an 8MB cache. Still, the performance should be pretty good since it has a higher areal density. Of course, what I’m hoping for is for Toshiba to bring this technology down to their 1.8” drives. The 1.8” drives are starting to become extremely popular due to their smaller size and and lower power requirements. All the latest iPods (not minis) use the Toshiba 1.8” drives and many the next generation subnotebooks are utilizing these smaller drives. So, here’s hoping for the next announcement of 50-60GB 1.8” drives by the end of this year.
