Model: MG11ACA18TE
from $399.99
Storage: 18TB
2 configurations available
Designed for 24/7 operations, the 18TB MG11 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal Enterprise HDD from Toshiba features a 10-disk helium-sealed design, providing 18TB of conventional magnetic recording (CMR) storage, 7200 rpm, and data transfers up to 281 MB/s for optimal application compatibility and data reliability. Its capacity is delivered using Toshiba's Flux Control Microwave Assisted Magnetic Recording (FC-MAMR) technology. The 3.5" form factor integrates easily into cloud-scale and rack-scale storage infrastructures, big data, video surveillance, and more. Also featured is a 2.5 million hour MTBF, an ARF of 0.35%, an annual workload of up to 550TB, 600,000 load/unload cycles, and a non-recoverable error rate of 10 per 10 16 bits read.
Only buy HDDs for bulk media storage and backups; never use an HDD as your primary boot drive for Windows. Look for CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) drives over SMR (Shingled) for better write performance. Available from $399.99.
Mechanical hard disk drives (HDDs) are cheap to own, using a few watts of power while spinning. The main hidden cost is cloud backup subscriptions, as HDDs will eventually fail and data recovery is exorbitant.
Common Failure Modes
HDDs consist of spinning platters and delicate read/write heads, making them highly susceptible to physical shock and mechanical wear. When an HDD fails, it is replaced, not repaired, unless expensive data recovery is required.
Only buy HDDs for bulk media storage and backups; never use an HDD as your primary boot drive for Windows. Look for CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) drives over SMR (Shingled) for better write performance.
Mechanical hard drives have moving parts that wear out over time. They typically function reliably for several years before mechanical fatigue sets in.
The Toshiba 18TB MG11 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal Enterprise HDD is available at bhphoto, starting at $399.99.
Mechanical hard disk drives (HDDs) are cheap to own, using a few watts of power while spinning. The main hidden cost is cloud backup subscriptions, as HDDs will eventually fail and data recovery is exorbitant.
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