Toshiba launched theAL13SE series of enterprise hard drives, built in the 2.5-inch form-factor, with SAS 6 Gb/s interface. The drives come in capacities as high as 900 GB, and with spindle speeds of 10,500 RPM.
TheAL13SE series consists of four models based on capacity, the 300 GBAL13SE300, 450 GBAL13SE450, 600 GBAL13SE600, and 900 GBAL13SE900. All four models offer read/write seek times of 3.7 ms and 4.1 ms, respectively. Although with a typical spindle speed of 10,500 RPM, the drives featureSupported Enhanced Power Condition State (SEPCS) technology, which lowers spindle speed in tune with the amount of drive activity, to conserve power. All four models pack 64 MB caches.
Measuring69.85 mm x 100.45 mm x 15.00 mm, (W x D x H), the drives weigh about 240 g, and feature typical power draw of 4.7W. The company did not release performance numbers of its own, but recommended the use of 512 bytesector size.
Joel Hagberg, vice president of marketing at Toshiba’s Storage Products Business Unit, said "The AL13SE Series provides enterprise customers with capacities up to 900GB that support a broad range of enterprise applications,” adding“The increased performance and reliability of the AL13SE reflect our collaboration with our key partners to deliver small form-factor hard disk drives that address market requirements for mission-critical storage.”
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