Toshiba MG10AFA20TEY 20TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 3.5-inch Enterprise Nearline HDD

The Toshiba MG10AFA20TEY is a 20TB 3.5-inch enterprise nearline hard disk drive built on Toshiba's tenth-generation MG Series platform. Engineered for high-capacity, bulk-storage environments, it spins at 7200 RPM and connects via a SATA 6Gb/s interface, delivering sustained sequential throughput suited to large-scale read and write operations. The drive incorporates Toshiba's Flux Control Motor (FCM) technology and utilizes Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) for broad compatibility with existing enterprise storage controllers and RAID configurations, ensuring reliable data integrity without the rebuild complexity associated with SMR-based designs.

The MG10AFA20TEY is rated for an annualized workload of 550TB per year, positioning it for 24/7 datacenter operation. It features a 512MB data buffer, a mean time between failures (MTBF) rating of 2,500,000 hours, and an unrecoverable read error rate (UBER) of 1 sector per 10^15 bits read — specifications consistent with enterprise-class reliability requirements. The drive also incorporates Persistent Write Cache (PWC) technology together with rotational vibration (RV) sensors, enabling stable performance when deployed in multi-drive, high-density enclosures such as JBODs and large-form-factor storage arrays.

Designed to serve as a foundational storage tier for data-intensive infrastructure, the MG10AFA20TEY is well suited to AI and machine learning training data repositories, hyperscale object storage clusters, backup and archive systems, and surveillance video retention platforms. The combination of 20TB raw capacity, CMR technology, and a robust 5-year standard support period makes it a practical choice for enterprise IT teams and datacenter operators across UAE, GCC, EMEA, and APAC regions seeking high-density nearline storage at scale.

Ideal for

• Hyperscale object storage and cloud-native storage clusters requiring maximum per-drive capacity with broad RAID controller compatibility
• AI and machine learning infrastructure for storing and staging large training datasets, model checkpoints, and inference logs
• Enterprise backup and disaster recovery target storage, where high sequential write throughput and CMR reliability reduce restore complexity
• Surveillance and video analytics platforms retaining high-resolution multi-stream footage over extended retention periods
• Cold and warm data archive tiers in tiered storage architectures, complementing NVMe or SAS primary storage with cost-efficient bulk capacity
• High-density NAS and scale-out file storage deployments in media and entertainment post-production or genomics research environments

Technical specifications

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