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It's been barely four months since Toshiba introduced its MK7559GSXP -- a tightly-packed, 750GB hard drive that, believe it or not, has already been eclipsed by the MQ01ABD series. Unveiled yesterday, the company's new lineup of 2.5-inch HDDs offers up to 1TB of storage capacity, thanks to an architecture that squeezes 500GB out of every platter. Standing at 9.5mm tall, the 5,400RPM drives also boast an areal density of 744Gb per square inch, and are designed to maximize energy efficiency, burning just 0.55 watts in idle mode. Gamers and entertainment gurus, meanwhile, would benefit from the MQ01ABD's enhanced acoustics, which max out at 19dB in idle, and 24dB while seeking. No word yet on pricing, but the beasts are scheduled to go into mass production by the middle of this month. For more of the nitty gritty, gallop past the break for the full press release.

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Toshiba unveils MQ01ABD HDD series, packs 1TB on a 9.5mm frame originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>9.5mm9.5mm hdd9.5mmHddacousticsareal densityArealDensitycapacityenergy efficiencyEnergyEfficiencyhard driveHardDrivehddMQ01ABDSATAtoshibaToshiba MQ01ABDToshibaMq01abdTue, 02 Aug 2011 10:10:00 EST<![CDATA[WD's 9.5mm Scorpio Blue 1TB laptop hard drive gets benchmarked]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/31/wds-9-5mm-scorpio-blue-1tb-laptop-hard-drive-gets-benchmarked/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/31/wds-9-5mm-scorpio-blue-1tb-laptop-hard-drive-gets-benchmarked/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/31/wds-9-5mm-scorpio-blue-1tb-laptop-hard-drive-gets-benchmarked/#commentsThese days, it's hard to shake the urge to pop a solid state drive into your next laptop, but even if you're down with dropping the requisite coin, the restrictive capacity choices may make it darn near impossible for pack rats to bite. For those fitting squarely into that category, there's Western Digital's newest laptop drive: the 9.5mm 1TB Scorpio Blue. It's one of the first in this form factor (read: the one that slips into most everything smaller than a Clevo) to hit the 1TB milestone, and at just $99, it's a veritable bargain. The benchmarking gurus over at Hot Hardware threw it through the usual gauntlet of tests, pitting it against a 500GB Scorpio Black and a 640GB Seagate Momentus. As you'd likely expect, the 1TB spinner bested the competition in SiSoftware, ATTO and CrystalDiskMark tests, though not by a tremendous margin. Still, taking performance up a notch while also boasting a full terabyte of space makes it somewhat of a no-brainer for capacity freaks, and you can hit the source for a barrage of charts proving as much.

WD's 9.5mm Scorpio Blue 1TB laptop hard drive gets benchmarked originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>9.5mm9.5mm hdd9.5mmHddadvanced formatAdvancedFormatbenchmarkbenchmarkedbenchmarkshard driveHardDrivehddhitachinow shippingNowShippingreviewedscorpio bluescorpio blue 1TBScorpioBlueScorpioBlue1tbstandard heightstandard height hddStandardHeightStandardHeightHddstoragewdwd hddWdHddwestern digitalwestern digital scorpio blue 1tbWesternDigitalWesternDigitalScorpioBlue1tbSun, 31 Jul 2011 21:07:00 EST<![CDATA[Western Digital now shipping 2.5-inch 1TB Scorpio Blue HDD in standard height]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/20/western-digital-now-shipping-2-5-inch-1tb-scorpio-blue-hdd-in-st/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/20/western-digital-now-shipping-2-5-inch-1tb-scorpio-blue-hdd-in-st/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/20/western-digital-now-shipping-2-5-inch-1tb-scorpio-blue-hdd-in-st/#comments Be still, our hearts! Could it be? One thousand twenty-four gigabytes of spinning Scorpio Blue fixed disk finally sized for standard height? If you'll recall, the line of laptop-oriented HDDs was bumped up to 750GB way back in 2010, and now Western Digital's shipping its 9.5mm-high 1TB Scorpio Blue HDDs (shortened from 12.5mm). Aside from the storage capacity increase, the dual-platter drive is essentially the same as any other Blue sporting a 5,400 RPM spin-speed and 8MB cache with Advanced Format support. This latest go-getter will be available for the rather reasonable price of $140, but hey, if that SSD-esque Scorpio black's what you're really lusting after, we understand. Full PR after the break.

Continue reading Western Digital now shipping 2.5-inch 1TB Scorpio Blue HDD in standard height

Western Digital now shipping 2.5-inch 1TB Scorpio Blue HDD in standard height originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>9.5mm9.5mm hdd9.5mmHddadvanced formatAdvancedFormathard driveHardDrivehddhitachinow shippingNowShippingscorpio bluescorpio blue 1TBScorpioBlueScorpioBlue1tbstandard heightstandard height hddStandardHeightStandardHeightHddstoragewdwd hddWdHddwestern digitalwestern digital scorpio blue 1tbWesternDigitalWesternDigitalScorpioBlue1tbWed, 20 Jul 2011 19:46:00 EST<![CDATA[White iPhone 4 thickness creates issue for case makers, owners]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/29/white-iphone-4-thickness-creates-issue-for-case-makers-owners/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/29/white-iphone-4-thickness-creates-issue-for-case-makers-owners/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/29/white-iphone-4-thickness-creates-issue-for-case-makers-owners/#comments By now you've probably seen the latest spectacle to consume the white iPhone 4: it's thicker than the black model. The image above illustrates the point using a piece of lead from a mechanical pencil. So what, you say, in righteous indignation to a device that shipped ten months late. Well, the size difference creates a potential consumer issue since cases (at least the good ones) are manufactured against the tight tolerances supplied by Apple. We've confirmed ourselves, that an Incase slider that fits a black iPhone 4 just fine has to be forced into place on the new white model. Unfortunately, Apple's own spec page doesn't highlight the change in thickness (measured at 9.5mm by TiPb). Instead it still shows a 9.3mm depth with a tiny disclaimer stating, "Actual size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process." The result is confusion -- will this case fit or won't it? -- which is never a good thing for consumers.

But why is the white iPhone 4 thicker? Phil Schiller mentioned that Apple needed to add extra UV protection among other tweaks, in an attempt to reduce the "unexpected interactions" between the white cover and the internal components. As such, Apple apparently needed to sacrifice some slimness for a better functioning white phone. In the end, we have what looks to be four different size / button configurations that must be considered when purchasing a shrink-wrapped case for your white iPhone 4, black iPhone 4, white Verizon iPhone 4, or black Verizon iPhone 4. Good luck with that.

Additional reporting by Sam Sheffer

[Thanks, Jon]

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White iPhone 4 thickness creates issue for case makers, owners originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Seagate just pinged us with a clarification; it'll start shipping today!

Gallery: Seagate GoFlex Slim portable hard drive hands-on

Continue reading Seagate starts shipping pencil-thin $99 GoFlex Slim hard drive

Seagate starts shipping pencil-thin $99 GoFlex Slim hard drive originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>9.5mmexternal hard driveexternal hddExternalHardDriveExternalHddgoflexgoflex slimGoflexSlimhands-onhard driveHardDrivehddportable hard driveportable hddPortableHardDrivePortableHddSeagateship dateShipDatestoragesuperspeedsuperspeed usbSuperspeedUsbusb 3.0Usb3.0Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[WD intros standard-height 2.5-inch 750GB Scorpio Blue HDD]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/wd-intros-standard-height-2-5-inch-750gb-scorpio-blue-hdd/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/wd-intros-standard-height-2-5-inch-750gb-scorpio-blue-hdd/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/wd-intros-standard-height-2-5-inch-750gb-scorpio-blue-hdd/#commentsWestern Digital already shipped the industry's first 2.5-inch 1TB hard drive last summer, but unfortunately for most, it couldn't be used as a drop-in solution for upgrading one's laptop drive. The reason? It relies on an unorthodox 12.5mm height form factor, while the vast majority of laptops only support 9.5mm height drives. Now, the outfit has pushed out a 750GB Scorpio Blue, a 2.5-incher that does indeed utilize the standard height form factor, and while this here unit includes Advanced Format and WhisperDrive, the 5,400RPM spindle speed is admittedly disappointing. It's tough to argue with the $149 price, though, and it's available now if you've been hankering for more space within your mobile workhorse.

WD intros standard-height 2.5-inch 750GB Scorpio Blue HDD originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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pureSilicon adds 256GB model to new Renegade R2 SSD range originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Monkey see, monkey do -- ain't that right? Whatever the case, we're stoked to see one more player in the 2.5-inch 640GB game, with Seagate, Samsung and Toshiba recently introducing versions of their own. Western Digital's iteration -- the Scorpio Blue 640 -- sports a luscious standard 9.5mm-height package, which should fit just fine within pretty much any laptop out there. WD also claims that this HDD consumes some 30 percent less power than the previous generation Scorpio Blue, though the 5400RPM spindle speed certainly won't impress the performance junkies in the crowd. Look for it to slide into your next portable for $149.

[Via HotHardware]

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WD ships 2.5-inch 640GB standard 9.5mm-height laptop drive originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Take that WD, Toshiba, and Hitachi. Fujitsu just returned from exile with a claim to the biggest fastest laptop-disk throne. The 3Gbps SATA-equipped MHZ2 BJ series measures in at a standard 9.5-mm and spins at 7,200rpm with a 16MB cache and 25dB idle noise level. Average seek times are listed at 10.5-ms for data reads and 12.5-ms for writes while drawing 2.3 watts of power. Oh sure, a couple of 2.5-inch 500GB disk drives have already been announced. But most of those measure in at a non-standard 12.5-mm making them unsuitable for the majority of laptops on the market today. Sales of the new MHZ2 BJ-series begins in June.

Update: Oops, almost forgot about Samsung's Spinpoint M6 which does hit the 500GB mark in a standard 9.5mm-height package.

[Via Impress]

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Fujitsu announces world's first 320GB laptop disk to spin at 7200rpm originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hitachi had to hack it to produce a 500GB 2.5-inch laptop drive, adding another platter (and a few millimeters thickness) that make their new 5K500 impossible to install in most standard laptops and enclosures -- but not Samsung. The Spinpoint M6 500GB drive brings a half terabyte at the standard 9.5mm height, and should land some time in March, meaning your current laptop -- and not just those new Asus machines -- should be able to accommodate one or two of these massive mothers.

[Via Pocket-Lint]

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Samsung intros Spinpoint M6 500GB standard height laptop drive, Hitachi be damned originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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