Toshiba MG06ACA800E 8TB 7200 RPM 256MB SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" internal hard drive

Enterprise 8 TB SATA drive

The Toshiba MG06ACA800E is an 8 TB, 3.5-inch internal hard drive built for enterprise storage. It spins at 7,200 rpm and provides a 256 MB cache behind a SATA 6.0 Gbit/s interface. The drive uses 512e Advanced Format sector technology and includes Persistent Write Cache technology to protect write operations during sudden power loss. It is supplied as a bare drive with a 26.1 mm z-height.

Nearline workloads, not desktop boot

This drive suits nearline business-critical workloads that demand sustained throughput and high capacity in a standard 3.5-inch bay. It is not intended for users who need a low-latency boot device or silent operation in a compact desktop chassis. Buyers requiring a different interface, a 2.5-inch form factor, or capacities above 8 TB should consider other models.

237 MiB/s sustained transfer rate

The maximum sustained transfer rate reaches 237 MiB/s, which determines whether the drive can feed your application fast enough. This figure, combined with the 7,200 rpm spindle speed and 256 MB cache, defines the performance envelope for sequential workloads. Verify that your controller and backplane can saturate the SATA 6.0 Gbit/s link to realise this rate.