Toshiba MG10AFA16TE 16TB 7200RPM 3.5-inch SATA Enterprise HDD

The Toshiba MG10AFA16TE is a 16TB 3.5-inch SATA enterprise hard disk drive engineered for demanding datacenter and enterprise storage environments. Built on Toshiba's 9th-generation MG series platform, it employs conventional magnetic recording (CMR) technology with a helium-sealed hermetic design, enabling nine platters to operate within a standard 3.5-inch form factor while maintaining low vibration, reduced power consumption, and extended operational reliability compared to air-filled drives.

The MG10AFA16TE spins at 7200 RPM and interfaces via a 6Gb/s SATA connection, delivering a sustained data transfer rate suited to sequential read/write-intensive workloads such as bulk object storage, surveillance repositories, and large-scale NAS deployments. The drive incorporates a 512MB data buffer and supports Toshiba's proprietary Persistent Write Cache (PWC) technology, which helps protect in-flight data during unexpected power loss events — a critical capability for enterprise environments where data integrity is non-negotiable.

Designed for 24/7 continuous operation, the MG10AFA16TE carries a rated workload of 550TB per year, placing it firmly in the enterprise class above nearline consumer or NAS-grade alternatives. It supports advanced error recovery features, rotational vibration (RV) compensation sensors to maintain performance in multi-drive enclosures, and a power-loss notification (PLN) mechanism. Its combination of capacity, endurance, and data protection features makes it a practical choice for hyperscale storage nodes, AI training dataset repositories, backup and archival tiers, and high-density JBOD or RAID arrays across datacenter, cloud, and enterprise IT infrastructure.

Ideal for

• High-density object storage and cloud infrastructure requiring maximum capacity per rack unit with 24/7 continuous operation
• AI and machine learning training dataset storage where large sequential read throughput and high workload endurance are essential
• Enterprise backup and archival tiers demanding reliable write endurance up to 550TB per year with data integrity safeguards
• Surveillance and video analytics platforms requiring sustained write performance for multi-stream high-resolution video ingestion
• Large-scale NAS and SAN deployments benefiting from RV compensation sensors in vibration-prone multi-drive enclosures
• Hyperscale datacenter JBOD and RAID arrays where helium-sealed CMR design supports consistent performance across dense configurations

Technical specifications

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