Toshiba Unveils the N300 and X300 Pro Series Hard Drives

Toshiba announced the release of two new products today. The N300 Pro and X300 Pro HDDs boast capacities of up to 18 TB with workloads up to 300 TB/year and come with a limited 5-year warranty.

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 (≥10 TB range), and FC-MAMR (18 TB) to provide a leading-edge solution for both advanced consumers and professionals.

"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."

N300 Pro offers 4 TB, 6 TB, 8 TB, 10 TB, 12 TB, 14 TB, 16 TB and 18 TB capacities - with 7200 RPM rotational speed and CMR technology Toshiba's unique laser welding helium-sealed process is used in the 10 TB, 12 TB, 14 TB, 16 TB, and 18 TB designs to achieve low power consumption and acoustic output. The drive is designed for 24/7 NAS environment, supports up to 24 drive bays, has built-in RV sensor to mitigate rotational vibration, and is rated at 1.2 million hour MTTF. 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 4 TB, 6 TB, 8 TB, 10 TB, 12 TB, 14 TB, 16 TB and 18 TB capacities and is manufactured with high-endurance components for enhanced reliability and workload performance. These models spin at 7200 RPM and employee CMR technology for broad compatibility. The X300 Pro also utilizes Toshiba's unique laser welding helium-sealed design in the 10 TB, 12 TB, 14 TB, 16 TB and 18 TB models. 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.

As a global technology company that has been innovating in storage for years, Toshiba offers a comprehensive portfolio of HDD products that address the storage needs of enterprise, datacenter, surveillance, client, and consumer markets. Toshiba solves customer challenges with innovative HDD models focusing on five primary market segments. The AL Series focuses on the Enterprise Performance segment; the MG Series is aimed at Enterprise Capacity and Data Center needs; the MQ Series covers the broad spectrum of use cases that require Mobile Client HDDs; and the DT Series addresses the surveillance and traditional Desktop Client use cases. Toshiba also offers a diverse consumer storage lineup that includes the Canvio series external hard drives and the N300/X300/S300/P300/L200 series internal hard drives designed for a wide range of storage applications.