Toshiba creates single platter 1.8-inch 160GB HDD

Toshiba has once again pulled an industry’s first by introducing a single-platter based 1.8-inch 160GB HDD. Toshiba claims due to a single-platter design, the drive take less space, power that is apt for today’s PMPs, camcorders and other consumer electronic products.

The 160GB drive hails from the MKxx34GAL family and features PATA interface support, 4200RPM rotational speed and shock resistance of 600G under operational mode or 1500G under non-operational.

The 160GB HDD is already shipping to CE manufacturers while 60/80/120GB models are scheduled to go into mass production later this month.

Press Release [Warning: PDF]

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