Toshiba Storage Device Division offers a line of 5.400 RPM 2.5-inch HDDs in a new slim design optimized for industry-leading storage applications. The latest HDD series. MQ01ABDxxx. provides a wide capacity range from 250 GB to 1TB in a 9.5-millimeter-high design with only maximum 2 platters.The advanced MQ01ABDxxx targets markets such as portable multimedia and gaming notebooks. mobile workstations and other capacity-hungry applications like external HDDs. In addition. the drives also feature very good power efficiency value of 0.00055 for the 1TB model. Due to the “Silent-Seek” technology featured in these drives. the HDDs are extremely quiet: Ultra-silent single-platter drives boast acoustic specifications of 19dBA (seek) and 17dBA (idle) making them almost indistinguishable to the human hear.With its compact size and best-in class specifications. the SATA MQ01ABDxxx series is the perfect choice for use in devices where a combination of sleek form factor and high capacity capabilities are essential.As with all Toshiba HDDs. the complete series is halogen-free and RoHS compatible. therefore. exceptionally environmentally friendly.