Toshiba Unleashes 2.5'' HDDs with 10K RPM

[exfileme]

This line of 2.5-inch super-fast HDDs spin at 10k RPM and have transfer rates up to 216 MB/sec.

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[joytech22]

When the drive spin's down to save power, wouldn't it have a negative impact on performance when it's needed most? because the drive would need to spin back up?

 

[Guest]

just a while guess but these will not work in a laptop?

 

[eastcoaster]

[citation][nom]thebob654321[/nom]just a while guess but these will not work in a laptop?[/citation]

I don't think there are any laptops that offer the SAS serial connection and I bet these things would give off too much heat as well.

 

[Strider-Hiryu_79]

Thank jeebus these are sata 3.0 drives. I would've been mad if they made sata II versions which could be used in my ps3 hehe because I already put a seagate momentusG in mine.

 

[armitageid]

[citation][nom]Strider-Hiryu_79[/nom]Thank jeebus these are sata 3.0 drives. I would've been mad if they made sata II versions which could be used in my ps3 hehe because I already put a seagate momentusG in mine.[/citation]

These are SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) drives and will not work on a SATA controller.

Now....SAS controllers can use SATA disks....but why would we want to do that now

 

[alextheblue]

[citation][nom]armitageid[/nom]Now....SAS controllers can use SATA disks....but why would we want to do that now[/citation]
Emergency/temporary use? At the very leasy it's still better than a swift kick in the nuts.

 

[techguy378]

Don't SAS drives cost more than an equivalent capacity SSD which is faster, more durable and longer lasting?

 

[tipoo]

Not a 9.5mm high drive. Nuff said for most of us, unfortunately.

 

[cdillon]

2.5" SAS drives have been available at 10K and 15K RPM for years now. The actual news here is that now Toshiba is doing it. Yawn.

 

[Guest]

It's $600 US.dollars! Are you kidding Toshiba?! We can get a VelociRaptor with the same specs but double the Cache for less than half that price. Get with the times already!

 

[littlec]

[citation][nom]NLee[/nom]It's $600 US.dollars! Are you kidding Toshiba?! We can get a VelociRaptor with the same specs but double the Cache for less than half that price. Get with the times already![/citation]
This isn't for the enthusiast market it's for data centers and blade servers get with the program dude.