Toshiba MK3254GSYF, race

Toshiba MK3254GSYF, race

Toshiba hard drive is less common in the retail stores, but more found inserted in the notebook. Marketing strategy of this kind is presumably different from the competitors Toshiba.However, hard disk 2.5 "Toshiba introduced this start more incentive to follow the storage device market continues to climb. This is evident from the presence of a module-based 320GB SATA (serial MK3254GSYF) to the lab InfoKomputer. This product is actually prepared to support the specification notebook with middle to top.Activities to meet the needs of data intense, MK3254GSYF embed up to 16MB buffer memory. Size is classified above the average of similar products. This hard drive also will not burden your notebook Battery charged for consumption during active only about 2.2 watts to drive the use of disc 2.To prevent hard drive damage due to drop, placing sensors Toshiba "free fall" that allows the head of a round disk when the system detects a dangerous shock. With this head will be protected from hard disk damage.
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In the specification, use the system MK3254GSYF SATA II hard disk as well as modern. But when we try, the hard disk is only detected as SATA I. Therefore, the performance of "burst speed" does not appear and only reach a maximum speed of 138.5 MB / sec. Possible upgrade needed through a separate tool or make jumpering the pins that are available (unfortunately does not have any instructions in this case).
Fortunately the average ability of reading the data is quite high if compared with the model that we try. Although not enable SATA II system, at least, hard disk 2.5 "Toshiba has proven its ability to support the processing of data tracks, as well as data storage.

Source: InfoKomputer


Test results of HD Tach 3.0.4.0
Random access 15.5 ms
3% CPU Utilization
Average read 68.4 MB / sec
Burst speed 138.5 MB / sec

PLUS: Performance good, long life age.

Minus: No information SATA option.

Rating Score
(maximum 5)
-Performance: 3.75
-Facilities: 4
-Usage: 4.25
-Price: 4.5
TOTAL Score: 4.04

TOSHIBA MK3254GSYF SPECIFICATION
Interface: SATA II (3 Gb / sec)
Capacity: 320MB (2.5 ")
Buffer Cache: 16MB
Seek time (avg): 10.5 - 12 ms
Rotation speed: 7200 RPM
MTBF: 600,000 hours
Weight: 110 grams
Warranty: 1 year
Web site: www.storage.toshiba.eu
Price range *: U.S. $ 88.5
* Olympus / Konica, (021) 425-6438