This is a SAS drive(for servers and JOBD), not SATA (not for personal computers)
The Toshiba MG04SCA500E is an enterprise-grade 5TB 3.5-inch internal nearline hard disk drive (HDD) designed for business-critical servers, data centers, and storage systems. It features a 7,200 RPM spin speed, a SAS 6Gb/s interface, and a 64MB cache. Utilizing 512e Advanced Format technology, it maintains backward compatibility with legacy 512-byte sector applications while optimizing high-capacity storage performance.
Key Technical Specifications
- Form Factor: 3.5-inch Large Form Factor (LFF)
- Capacity: 5 TB
- Rotational Speed: 7,200 RPM
- Interface: SAS 6 Gb/s (Serial Attached SCSI)
- Cache: 64 MB
- Sector Format: 512e (512-byte emulation on 4K physical sectors)
- Data Transfer Speed: Sustained throughput up to 205 MB/s
- Reliability: Rated for a 550 TB/year workload with a 1.4 million hours MTTF (Mean Time to Failure).
Core Technology Highlight
A key differentiator for this drive is Toshiba Persistent Write Cache (PWC) Technology. PWC protects against data loss during a sudden power outage. It uses the back electromotive force (EMF) generated by the spinning motor platters to power internal safety circuits. This power allows the drive to flush any unwritten data safely from the volatile buffer memory into a secure non-volatile flash backup cache.
Pulled from working environment and TESTED. Excellent working condition. Ships in anti-static bag.