Toshiba 500GB, MQ01ABD050, SATA2, 8MB, 5400rpm, 2.5"

Toshiba’s MQ01ABD series offers capacity up to 1TB* of storage capacity using 500GB per platter technology, enabling the MQ01ABD hard disk drives to speed data processing at higher performance than prior generation products. The 5,400 RPM drive series is engineered for energy efficiency and quiet operation, contributing to longer and quieter operation on a single battery charge.

The 500GB-per-platter design, coupled with the benefits of power efficiency and acoustic performance allows PC and consumer electronics devices to provide up to 1TB of capacity with fast performance, minimal heat dissipation and enhanced power utilization in a compact, 2.5-inch form factor. The MQ01ABDseries is ideal for notebook and desktop PCs, mobile workstations, gaming consoles, DVR set-top boxes, external storage solutions and other applications requiring high capacity, durability and cost-effective storage.

The MQ01ABD drive series continues Toshiba Corporation’s global commitment to Environmentally Conscious Products (ECPs) that have minimal environmental impact.** As part of this voluntary initiative, Toshiba has reduced or eliminated additional hazardous substances*** in the MQ01ABD drives

MQ01ABD025 MQ01ABD032 MQ01ABD050 MQ01ABD075 MQ01ABD100 Series Overview     Drive Capacity 250GB* 320GB* 500GB* 750GB* 1,000GB*   Drive Interface Serial ATA, Revision 2.6 (ATA-8)   Number of Platters (disks) 1 1 1 2 2   Number of Data Heads 2 2 2 4 4   Sector Size AF 512e*   RoHS Compliant Yes   Transfer Rate to Host 3 Gb/sec 3 Gb/sec 3 Gb/sec 3 Gb/sec 3Gb/sec Performance     Track-to-track Seek 2 ms   Average Seek Time 12 ms   Rotational Speed 5,400 RPM   Average Latency 5.55ms   Buffer Size 8MB Power Requirements     Voltage 5V (+/- 5%)   Spin up (start) Power 4.5 watts   Seek Power 1.85 watts   Read/Write Power 1.5 watts   Low Power Idle 0.55 watts   Standby Power 0.18 watts   Sleep Power 0.15 watts Physical Size     Dimensions (W) x (D) x (H) 69.85 mm (2.75") x 100.0 mm (3.94") x 9.5 mm (0.37")   Weight 102 g (3.60 oz) 102 g (3.60 oz) 102 g (3.60 oz) 112 g (3.95 oz) 112 g (3.95 oz) Environmental     Temp - Operating 5° to 55°C (41° to 131°F)   Temp - Non-Operating -40° to 65°C (-40° to 140°F)   Vibration - Operating 9.8 m/s² (1.0G) 5 to 500 Hz   Vibration - Non-Operating 49 m/s² (5.0G) 15 to 500Hz   Shock - Operating 3,920 m/s² (400G) 2ms   Shock - Non-Operating 8,820 m/s² (900G) 1ms Acoustics     Acoustics (idle) 17 dB 17 dB 17 dB 23 dB 23 dB   Acoustics (seek) 19 dB 19 dB 19 dB 24 dB 24 dB Warranty     Limited Warranty 3 years (from date of purchase)

*One Terabyte (1TB) = 1,000 Gigabytes (GB). One Gigabyte (1GB) means 109 = 1,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 10. A computer operating system, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1GB = 230 = 1,073,741,824 bytes, and therefore shows less storage capacity. Available storage capacity will also be less if the computer includes one or more pre-installed operating systems, pre-installed software applications, or media content. Actual formatted capacity may vary. **Please refer this site for ECP information. http://www.toshiba.co.jp/env/en/products/index.htm ***Concentrations of chlorine and bromine are below 900 ppm for each substance, surpassing the IEC61249-2-21:2003 criteria set for printed circuit boards by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), in applying the criteria to all components in the HDD. IEC is the leading global organization that defines internationally-recognized standards for electrical, electronic and associated technologies.  While Toshiba has made every effort at the time of publication to ensure the accuracy of the information provided herein, product specifications, configurations, prices, system/component/options availability are all subject to change without notice. Product image may represent design model.