Toshiba MA11 Series 30TB MAMR Enterprise HDD
Brand: Toshiba | Category: Enterprise HDDs
SKU: TOSH-MA11ACA30TE | Part #: MA11ACA30TE | MPN: MA11ACA30TE
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About the Toshiba MA11 Series 30TB MAMR Enterprise HDD
The Toshiba MA11 Series represents a significant milestone in enterprise storage engineering as Toshiba's inaugural deployment of Microwave-Assisted Magnetic Recording (MAMR) technology. By integrating a spin-torque oscillator near the write head, the MA11 generates a localized microwave field that temporarily reduces the coercivity of individual magnetic grains during the write process, enabling dramatically higher areal density across nine high-moment magnetic platters sealed within a helium-filled enclosure. This approach allows the drive to achieve 30TB of formatted capacity while maintaining the 3.5-inch form factor and 7200 RPM spindle speed expected by enterprise storage architects deploying large-scale object stores, backup repositories, and archive tiers.
Ideal for
- Hyperscale object storage clusters (OpenStack Swift, Ceph RADOS, Amazon S3-compatible) requiring maximum raw capacity per rack unit for cold data tiers
- Enterprise backup and disaster recovery targets where multi-petabyte repositories demand sequential write throughput consistency and long media life cycles
- Media and entertainment asset archives storing uncompressed RAW video, digital cinema packages, and broadcast master files requiring high sustained sequential read bandwidth
- Hadoop and Apache Spark distributed data lake nodes where high per-node capacity reduces cluster node count and associated network fabric complexity
- Long-retention compliance and e-discovery vaults in financial services and healthcare sectors mandating encrypted, tamper-evident, high-density storage
- Scientific research data repositories at national laboratories and universities accumulating large telemetry, genomics, or simulation output datasets over multi-year periods
Technical specifications
| Manufacturer | Toshiba |
| Product Series | MA11 Series |
| Model Number | MG11ACA30TEY (SAS) / MG11ABA30TE (SATA) |
| Formatted Capacity | 30 TB |
| Recording Technology | MAMR (Microwave-Assisted Magnetic Recording) |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Interface Options | SAS 12Gb/s (dual port) / SATA 6Gb/s |
| Spindle Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Number of Platters | 9 |
| Buffer Size | 512 MB |
| Areal Density | Approx. 1.1 Tb/inch² (per platter) |
| Sustained Transfer Rate (Max) | Up to 290 MB/s |
| Average Latency | 4.17 ms |
| Random Read (4K IOPS) | Up to 180 IOPS |
| Random Write (4K IOPS) | Up to 430 IOPS |
| Load/Unload Cycles | 600,000 |
| Annual Workload Rating | 550 TB/year |
| Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) | 2,500,000 hours |
| Non-Recoverable Read Errors | 1 in 10^15 bits read |
| Enclosure Gas | Helium-sealed |
| Power Consumption (Active, Read/Write) | 7.2 W (typical) |
| Power Consumption (Idle Mode A) | 4.5 W |
| Power Consumption (Standby/Sleep) | 0.8 W |
| Rotational Vibration Compensation | Yes (dual-axis RV sensor) |
| Encryption Options | SED (TCG Enterprise SSC, FIPS 140-2 Level 2) |
| Operating Temperature | 5°C to 60°C |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 101.6 mm × 26.1 mm × 147.0 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 750 g |
| Launch | Q1 2026 |
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Technical Specifications
| Brand | Toshiba |
| Category | Enterprise HDDs |
| SKU | TOSH-MA11ACA30TE |
| Part Number | MA11ACA30TE |
| Condition | New |
| Product Series | MA11 Series |
| Model Number | MG11ACA30TEY (SAS) / MG11ABA30TE (SATA) |
| Formatted Capacity | 30 TB |
| Recording Technology | MAMR (Microwave-Assisted Magnetic Recording) |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Interface Options | SAS 12Gb/s (dual port) / SATA 6Gb/s |
| Spindle Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Number of Platters | 9 |
| Buffer Size | 512 MB |
| Areal Density | Approx. 1.1 Tb/inch² (per platter) |
| Sustained Transfer Rate (Max) | Up to 290 MB/s |
| Average Latency | 4.17 ms |
| Random Read (4K IOPS) | Up to 180 IOPS |
| Random Write (4K IOPS) | Up to 430 IOPS |
| Load/Unload Cycles | 600,000 |
| Annual Workload Rating | 550 TB/year |
| Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) | 2,500,000 hours |
| Non-Recoverable Read Errors | 1 in 10^15 bits read |
| Enclosure Gas | Helium-sealed |
| Power Consumption (Active, Read/Write) | 7.2 W (typical) |
| Power Consumption (Idle Mode A) | 4.5 W |
| Power Consumption (Standby/Sleep) | 0.8 W |
| Rotational Vibration Compensation | Yes (dual-axis RV sensor) |
| Encryption Options | SED (TCG Enterprise SSC, FIPS 140-2 Level 2) |
| Operating Temperature | 5°C to 60°C |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 101.6 mm × 26.1 mm × 147.0 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 750 g |
| Launch | Q1 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Toshiba MA11 Series 30TB MAMR Enterprise HDD
What does the Toshiba MA11 Series 30TB MAMR Enterprise HDD do?
the Toshiba MA11 Series 30TB MAMR Enterprise HDD suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. It is supported by major server platforms.
What does the Toshiba MA11 Series 30TB MAMR Enterprise HDD do?
the Toshiba MA11 Series 30TB MAMR Enterprise HDD suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. It is supported by major server platforms.
What does the Toshiba MA11 Series 30TB MAMR Enterprise HDD do?
the Toshiba MA11 Series 30TB MAMR Enterprise HDD suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. It is supported by major server platforms.
What are the headline specs of the Toshiba MA11 Series 30TB MAMR Enterprise HDD?
Key specifications for the Toshiba MA11 Series 30TB MAMR Enterprise HDD: new condition; manufacturer Toshiba; product series MA11 Series; model number MG11ACA30TEY (SAS) / MG11ABA30TE (SATA); formatted capacity 30 TB; recording technology MAMR (Microwave-Assisted Magnetic Recording); form factor 3.5-inch. Manufacturer part number MA11ACA30TE. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
What are the headline specs of the Toshiba MA11 Series 30TB MAMR Enterprise HDD?
Key specifications for the Toshiba MA11 Series 30TB MAMR Enterprise HDD: new condition; manufacturer Toshiba; product series MA11 Series; model number MG11ACA30TEY (SAS) / MG11ABA30TE (SATA); formatted capacity 30 TB; recording technology MAMR (Microwave-Assisted Magnetic Recording); form factor 3.5-inch. Manufacturer part number MA11ACA30TE. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.