Toshiba To Release 320GB 2.5″ Notebook Drive Later This Year

Although I am not a huge fan of notebook computing to begin with, one of the biggest reasons has to do with the hardware. I cringe when having to game on a notebook, when I know that my desktop would be so much more painless. Storage is one area in particular where things seem to be lagging, as 250GB is the biggest you can go for right now, while 750GB on the desktop is commonplace now. 250GB is indeed a lot of space but it can fill up very quickly in this digital media age.

That’s about to change, come November. Toshiba announced yesterday that they will be releasing a brand new high-end 320GB 2.5″ drive, with spindle speeds of 5400RPM. In addition, lower-density drives are also getting a boost. At around the same time, you will be able to pick up a 200GB model with 7200RPM spindle speeds… ideal for your gaming notebook. As you might expect, pricing is currently not disclosed.

Toshiba Corporation today announced the launch of nine new 2.5-inch hard disk drives (HDD) that employ the company’s latest advances in HDD technology. The new drives include the MK3252GSX, which achieves an industry-leading*1 capacity of 320GB, and the MK2049GSY, which improves performance with a 7,200rpm rotational speed. Toshiba will mass produce the drives in turn, starting from November.

Source: Toshiba Japan