Toshiba Launches Pro Series N300 and X300 HDDs
The N300 Pro is built for Network Attached Storage for high-intensity workloads and RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to 24 bays and is a great fit for medium or large-sized businesses.
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) has launched two new products, N300 Pro and X300 Pro HDDs that are excellent solutions for business owners and creative professionals, respectively, seeking a hard disk drive built for high performance and reliability.
Both HDDs boast capacities of up to 18TB1 with workloads up to 300TB/year2 and come with a limited 5-year warranty.
“As the working environment continues to evolve, professionals need reliable and performance-driven storage solutions that can keep up with their project needs and workflows,” stated Kyle Yamamoto, Vice President of TAEC HDD Business Unit. “Toshiba’s new N300 Pro is an ideal NAS HDD for the mid to large-sized business with high-intensity workloads, while the X300 Pro is geared to support the demands of professionals seeking a high performance and reliable HDD for content creation or extreme gaming.”
“These two new products are well-suited for the market, and Toshiba’s pre-established presence and reputation will accelerate the success of both N300 Pro and X300 Pro HDDs,” said Ed Burns, Research Director of IDC. “Toshiba is leveraging their core strengths and their state-of-the-art HDD technologies to bolster their product portfolio and to lift the company’s brand recognition in these two growing market segments.”
Both N300 Pro and X300 Pro are built around Toshiba’s latest innovations in HDD technology. The N300 Pro and X300 Pro combine Toshiba’s Cache Technology and Stable Platter Technology (≥10TB range), and FC-MAMR3 (18TB) to provide a leading-edge solution for both advanced consumers and professionals.
N300 Pro offers 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB, 16TB and 18TB capacities – with 7200 RPM rotational speed and CMR4 technology Toshiba’s unique laser welding helium-sealed process is used in the 10TB, 12TB, 14TB, 16TB, and 18TB designs to achieve low power consumption and acoustic output.
The N300 Pro is built for Network Attached Storage for high-intensity workloads and RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to 24 bays and is a great fit for medium or large-sized businesses.
X300 Pro’s innovative actuator designs help optimize positioning accuracy and read/write performance for real-time access to data. X300 Pro comes in 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB, 16TB and 18TB capacities and is manufactured with high-endurance components for enhanced reliability and workload performance.
All X300 Pro models have a 1.0-million-hour MTTF and are built for workload-intensive applications for creative professionals and gaming PC enthusiasts.
The X300 Pro is designed for professional desktop workstations, high-end gaming computers, high workload performance PCs, and multi-media design workstations.
