Toshiba MG10F 22TB SATA 7200RPM 3.5" Enterprise HDD

The Toshiba MG10F series 22TB enterprise hard disk drive (model MG10AFA22TE) is built on conventional magnetic recording (CMR) technology, delivering reliable sequential and random I/O performance suited to demanding data-center environments. The 3.5-inch form factor drive spins at 7,200 RPM and connects via a 6 Gb/s SATA interface, offering a high-capacity, drop-in compatible storage option for organizations seeking to maximize raw capacity per drive bay without adopting shingled magnetic recording architectures.

Designed for 24/7 continuous operation, the MG10AFA22TE carries a 550 TB/year workload rating, reflecting its suitability for write-intensive applications such as large-scale object storage, backup repositories, and nearline data lake infrastructure. The drive incorporates Toshiba's persistent write cache with power-loss protection, helping to maintain data integrity during unexpected power interruptions. Rotational vibration (RV) compensation sensors allow the drive to sustain consistent performance when deployed in multi-drive enclosures where vibration from adjacent spindles would otherwise degrade read/write accuracy.

As part of Toshiba's MG10 generation, this drive extends the company's high-capacity lineup to 22TB, giving data-center architects a supply-diverse alternative in the nearline segment. Its CMR foundation ensures full compatibility with standard enterprise storage stacks, RAID controllers, and software-defined storage platforms without the host-managed write sequencing constraints associated with SMR drives. The combination of high areal density, proven CMR reliability, and enterprise-grade features positions the MG10AFA22TE as a strong candidate for hyperscale nearline, cloud object storage, and tiered archive deployments.

Ideal for

• Nearline bulk storage nodes in hyperscale and cloud data centers requiring maximum capacity per rack unit
• Large-scale backup and recovery repositories where CMR write reliability and high sequential throughput are essential
• Object storage clusters (e.g., Ceph, MinIO) demanding high raw capacity with broad software compatibility
• Data lake and analytics cold-tier storage where large datasets are ingested and retained for periodic processing
• Multi-drive NAS and SAN enclosures in enterprise environments where rotational vibration compensation sustains per-drive performance
• Long-term archival storage systems replacing tape for active archive tiers that require random-access retrieval

Technical specifications

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