Toshiba's New 1.8-Inch HDD Achieves 160GB

HDD Disk Background Hard disk drives for mobile PCs must be small, light and able towithstand vibration and shock. While Toshiba ’ s 1.8-inch HDD are more robust than 2.5-inch HDD, they have notmatched the larger drives in data transfer rates. However, thecompany ’ s new 1.8-inch HDD combine a serial ATA interface with a fasterrotational speed to realize a high speed transfer rate. Building onthe achievements of providing a 1.8- inch HDD that employs industry ’ s largest capacity with a serial ATA interface, and expanding itsproduct line-up, Toshiba will continue efforts to provideinnovative products that meet market needs for HDD integratedmobile PCs. Key Features of New Products 1. Industry ’ s largest storage capacity:160GB (MK1617GSG) The new MK 1617GSG brings the industry ’ s largest capacity of 160GB to a 1.8-inch HDD with a serial ATAinterface. 2. Improved energy consumption efficiency (MK1617GSG) Compared to the MK1216GSG (Serial ATA, 120GB, 1.8-inch HDD), thenew MK1617GSG raises energy consumption efficiency, as definedunder the Japanese legal standard, to 0.00281W/GB, a 25%improvement. 3. Lighter weight (MK8017GSG) The new 80GB drive weighs only 60g, 3% lighter than the MK8016GSG(serial ATA, 80GB, 1.8-inch HDD). 4. Higher rotational speed (MK1617GSG and MK8017GSG) The serial ATA interface supports an interface speed of 1.5Gbps,surpassing the performance of drives with a parallel ATA interface.The drives also operate at a maximum rotation speed of 5,400 rpm,29% faster than Toshiba's current MK1214GAH (parallel ATA, 120GB,1.8-inch HDD), supporting much faster data transfers. The disk ’ s higher areal density improves the maximum internal data transferrate by approximately 17%, and supports faster data access inreading and writing that enhances overall performance. 5. High vibration and shock resistance (MK1617GSG and MK8017GSG) Compared to current 2.5-inch HDD (MK1652GSX), the new drives offerthe higher levels of vibration and shock resistance needed inmobile PCs. 6. Environmentally conscious products offering efficient powerconsumption (MK1617GSG and MK8017GSG) Alongside capacity improvement, Toshiba has also achieved a powerconsumption efficiency of 0.00281W/GB for the MK1617GSG, and0.00563W/GB for MK8017GSG, as defined in the Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry ’ s Energy Conservation Law, assuring a more environmentally friendlydesign. The new drives also comply with the EU's RoHS directive. (1) The industry ’ s largest commercially available capacity in a serial ATA interface1.8-inch hard disk drive, as of June 11, 2008 (source: Toshiba) (2) The RoHS Directive, which came into effect in July 2006, is aEuropean Union directive that eliminates the use of six hazardoussubstances in electrical and electronic equipment. Toshiba Group, a Corporate Citizen of the Planet Earth , is committed to realizing a better environment. Guided by ToshibaGroup Environmental Vision 2050 Toshiba Group is implementingmeasures to boost environmental efficiency by 10 times in FY2050,against the benchmark of FY2000. Toshiba Group is seeking to reduceCO2 emissions by a total equivalent to 57.6 million tons by FY2025,through the development and sales of high efficiency power supplyequipment and systems, and the manufacture of environmentallyconscious home appliances and office equipment. By working tomitigate global warming, make efficient use of resources andcontrol management of chemicals, Toshiba creates value for peopleand promotes lifestyles in harmony with earth.