Toshiba MG04 Series Hard Disk Drives
- Industry Standard 3.5-inch 26.1 mm Height Form-Factor
- Large Capacity (Up to 4 TB Models)
- 7,200 rpm Performance
- 550 Total TB Transferred per Year Workload Rating
MG04 Series Hard Drive
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Toshiba MG04 Series Hard Disk Drives
- Industry Standard 3.5-inch 26.1 mm Height Form-Factor
- Large Capacity (Up to 4 TB Models)
- 7,200 rpm Performance
- 550 Total TB Transferred per Year Workload Rating
An Extensive Lineup
Up to 4 TB of capacity in SATA or SAS models with 512e or 4Kn Advanced Format Sector Technology.
Enterprise Grade Reliability
With an annual workload of 550 TB and MTTF of 1.4 million hours, the MG04 Series is designed for mid-line/nearline business-critical workloads.
Toshiba Persistent Write Cache Technology
Data-Loss Protection in Sudden Power-Loss Events (512e Model and 4 TB Model).
Tier 2 Business-Critical Servers and Storage Systems
The MG04ACA Enterprise Capacity HDD models provide capacities up to 4 TB and 7,200 rpm performance, in a robust
design engineered for nearline business-critical workloads. Models utilize industry-standard 3.5-inch 26.1 mm
height form factor and Advanced Format sector technologies for optimum capacity and data
reliability.
512e or 4Kn Advanced Format sector technology models are available. 4Kn models (MG04ACAxxxA) offer optimum
performance and compatibility with the 4K applications and operating environments. 512e models (MG04ACAxxxE)
provide support for legacy applications and operating environments that require 512 B sector lengths. 512e
models support Toshiba Persistent Write Cache technology which helps enhance performance with handling data in
the event of a sudden loss of power.
MG04ACA are equipped with a SATA 6.0 Gbit/s interface and MG04SCAxxEx models are equipped with a 12 Gbit/s SAS
interface to help save rack space and reduce the footprint and operational burden of business critical servers
and storage systems.
The Enterprise Capacity HDD 512 native, 7,200 rpm models (MG04ACA-N, MG04SCAxxEN) come in a robust design up of
1, 2 and 4 TB in a 3.5-inch form factor. Features of MG04ACA-N series, with a SATA 6 Gbit/s interface,
MG04SCAxxEN series, with a 12 Gbit/s SAS interface, include industry-standard 512 native format sector
technology for environments and applications that require 512 native. Model options supporting Sanitize Instant
Erase (SIE) are also available. This feature randomizes data instantly in case of unintended disclosure in the
event that drives are re-purposed or moved outside of data center environments.
Harness the Power
- Industry Standard 3.5-inch 26.1mm height Form Factor
- 550 Total TB Transferred per Year Workload Rating
- 7200 rpm Performance
- 4Kn, 512n Native Sector Technology, or 512e Advanced Format Sector Technology
Specifications
| Available Capacities | 4 TB, 2 TB, 1 TB |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Interface | SATA: 6 Gbit/s SAS: 12 Gbit/s |
| Buffer Size | 128 MiB |
| Rotation Speed | 7200 rpm |
| Data Transfer Speed ( Sustained ) | SATA 4 TB: 185 MiB/s SATA 2 TB: 175 MiB/s SATA 512n: 195 MiB/s SAS: 205 MiB/s SAS-512n: 195 MiB/s |
| Power Consumption ( Idle - A ) ( Typ. ) | 7.5 W |
| MTTF | 1 400 000 h |
| Weight ( Max ) | SATA 4 TB, 2 TB: 720 g SAS: 720g |
Features
- Industry Standard 3.5-inch 26.1 mm Height Form-Factor
- Large Capacity (Up to 4 TB Models)
- 7,200 rpm Performance
- 550 Total TB Transferred per Year Workload Rating
- 4Kn, 512n Native Sector Technology, or 512e Advanced Format Sector Technology
- Sanitize Instant Erase (SIE) Option Available
Models
| Capacity | Format | Type | Model Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 TB | 512n | Standard | MG04ACA400N |
| 4 TB | 512n | SIE | MG04ACA400NY |
| 2 TB | 512n | Standard | MG04ACA200N |
| 2 TB | 512n | SIE | MG04ACA200NY |
| 1 TB | 512n | Standard | MG04ACA100N |
| 1 TB | 512n | SIE | MG04ACA100NY |
| 4 TB | 4Kn | Standard | MG04SCA40EA |
| 4 TB | 4Kn | SIE | MG04SCA40EAY |
| 4 TB | 512e | Standard | MG04SCA40EE |
| 4 TB | 512e | SIE | MG04SCA40EEY |
| 2 TB | 4Kn | Standard | MG04SCA20EA |
| 2 TB | 4Kn | SIE | MG04SCA20EAY |
| 2 TB | 512e | Standard | MG04SCA20EE |
| 2 TB | 512e | SIE | MG04SCA20EEY |
| 4 TB | 512n | Standard | MG04SCA40EN |
| 4 TB | 512n | SIE | MG04SCA40ENY |
| 2 TB | 512n | Standard | MG04SCA20EN |
| 2 TB | 512n | SIE | MG04SCA20ENY |
MG04ACA600E , MG04ACA600A, MG04ACA600EY, MG04ACA600AY, MG04ACA50DE, MG04ACA50DA, MG04ACA50DEY, MG04ACA50DAY, MG04SCA60EE, MG04SCA60EA: Alternate location of bottom mounting holes is applied TYPE 1. Click here for detail.
Applications
- Engineered for Mid-line / Nearline Business Critical Workloads
- Tier 2 Business-Critical Servers and Storage Systems
- Servers Supporting Application Workloads that Benefit from High Capacity per Spindle
- Capacity-Optimized Data Center Storage Systems
Documents
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| MG04A Series
Product Overview PDF 591KB | 07/2015 |
| MG04ACA
Series Product Manual PDF 1.6MB | 07/2015 |
| MG04ACA-N
Series Product Overview PDF 168KB | 01/2018 |
| MG04SCA
Series Product Overview PDF 608KB | 10/2015 |
| MG04SCA
Series Product Manual PDF 1.5MB | 07/2015 |
| MG04SCA-N
Series Product Overview PDF 192KB | 06/2016 |
| 2.2TB or
Larger capacity storage products PDF 50KB | 02/2013 |
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Where to Buy- Instructions for Dispose
Please dispose in accordance with local rules. - Instructions for erase of the data on the HDDs in case of dispose or transfer
HDDs incorporated in personal computer or several home appliance may record personal data and/or other important data as signal. In order to avoid disclosing such data, it is important to erase it when you dispose or transfer the HDDs. - Source of Industry-leading : Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation, as of January, 2019 for the 3.5-inch, 26.1mm height.
- Product image may represent a design model.
- Definition of capacity: One terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes, but storage capacity actually available may vary depending on operating environment and formatting. Available storage capacity (including examples of various media files) will vary based on file size, formatting, settings, software and operating system and/or pre-installed software applications, or media content. Actual formatted capacity may vary.
- A mebibyte (MiB) means 1 048 576 bytes.
- MTTF / MTBF (Mean Time to Failure / Mean Time Between Failures) is not a guarantee or estimate of product life; it is a statistical value related to mean failure rates for a large number of products which may not accurately reflect actual operation. Actual operating life of the product may be different from the MTTF/MTBF.
- Read and write speed may vary depending on the host device, read and write conditions, and file size.
- SIE: Sanitize Instant Erase. SIE is a function to invalidate the data recorded on the magnetic disks at a blink.
- SED supports TCG Enterprise SSCs.
- The HDDs which have any security function may not be available in the countries where the use of such HDDs is prohibited or limited due to export control and local regulations.
- "3.5-inch" mean the form factor of HDDs. They do not indicate drive's physical size.
- Workload is a measure of the data throughput of the year, and it is defined as the amount of data written, read or verified by commands from the host system.
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