Toshiba X300 8TB 3.5-Inch Internal HDD

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) announces the X300 3.5-inch ⁽¹⁾ internal HDD in 8TB ⁽²⁾ capacity.

Compared to the P300 series with capacities up to 3TB, the X300 Series delivers performance and capacity for creative and professional applications including graphic design, animation, photo and video editing, and PC gaming.

The 8TB model features company’s cache technology, a self-contained cache algorithm with on-board buffer management, which optimizes cache allocation during R/W to provide high-level performance in real time.

The X300 Series is offered in 4, 5, 6 and 8TB capacities, all with a higher 128MB cache than P300 series ⁽³⁾, ensuring fast data access. Available in a 3.5-inch form factor, the X300 performs at 7,200rpm and a 6Gb SATA connection⁽⁴⁾. Compatible with most major brands of SATA enabled desktop computers, the X300 high-precision head positioning supported by advanced format technology (physical 4KB sector) and dual stage actuator technology delivers high storage density and capacity.

“Availability of the 8TB X300 Series is a testament to Toshiba’s commitment to growing the consumer HDD category and providing the tools needed to achieve varying professional workloads,” said Michael Cassidy, VP, consumer HDDs, TAEC. “Toshiba offers a full internal HDD lineup that targets specific storage applications and grows with your gaming library and digital content.“

The X300 will be available this month with a two-year limited warranty ⁽⁵⁾ at major retailers.

⁽¹⁾ 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch mean the form factor of HDDs or SSDs. They do not indicate drive’s physical size.
⁽²⁾ Definition of capacity: Toshiba defines a MB as 1,000,000 bytes, GB as 1,000,000,000 bytes and a TB as 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. A computer OS, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1TB = 240 bytes = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes and therefore shows less storage capacity. Available storage capacity (including examples of various media files) will vary based on file size, formatting, settings, software and OS, such as Microsoft OS and/or pre-installed software applications, or media content. Actual formatted capacity may vary.
⁽³⁾ P300 series deliver 64MB cache.
⁽⁴⁾ Read and write speed may vary depending on the host device, read and write conditions, and file size.
⁽⁵⁾ Limited warranty, terms and conditions available