Toshiba DT01ABA100V 1TB, Internal, 5700 RPM 3.5 inch Internal Desktop Drive
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About this product
The Toshiba DT01ABA100V is an internal 3.5-inch desktop HDD with a 1TB storage capacity. It features a rotation speed of 5700 RPM and offers broad interface compatibility with SATA I, SATA II, and SATA III. This drive includes a 32 MB cache and boasts a transfer rate of 6 Gbit/s, along with a read speed of 500MB/s. Compatible with laptops, it's designed for general storage needs.
Our take
This Toshiba internal hard drive provides 1TB of storage, which is a practical amount for many users. The inclusion of SATA III, II, and I interface compatibility means it should work with a wide range of older and newer systems, which is convenient. A 5700 RPM rotation speed is on the slower side for a desktop drive, and the 32 MB cache is also fairly modest, which might impact performance for more demanding tasks. While it's listed as compatible with laptops, its 3.5-inch form factor is typically for desktops. At its price point, it's a functional, if not high-performance, option.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- 1TB storage capacity
- Broad SATA interface compatibility
- 3.5-inch desktop form factor
- 6 Gbit/s transfer rate
Cons
- 5700 RPM rotation speed is slower
- Modest 32 MB cache
Specifications
- Compatible With Laptop
- Color Silver
- MPN DT01ACA100
- Rotation Speed 5700 RPM
- Brand Toshiba
- Form Factor 3.5 in
Show all 17 specifications
- Type
- Internal Desktop Drive
- Read Speed
- 500MB/s
- Drive Type(s) Supported
- HDD
- Item Height
- 1in.
- Model
- Toshiba DT01ABA100V
- Transfer Rate
- 6 Gbit/s
- Storage Format
- HDD Only
- Storage Capacity
- 1 TB
- Item Width
- 4in.
- Interface
- SATA III, SATA II, SATA I
- Cache
- 32 MB
