Toshiba Intros 2.5″ 640GB 7200RPM Self-Encrypting Drive
Toshiba today announced a new 7,200 RPM 2.5-inch Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) that provides government-grade AES-256 hardware encryption incorporated in the disk drive’s controller electronics. The MKxx61GSYD is the newest addition to the Toshiba family of drives designed for commercial notebooks and security-sensitive applications, including shared desktop PCs. The drive’s built-in hardware encryption offers benefits that go beyond software encryption.
Based on the Opal Security Subsystem Class (Opal SSC) specification from the Trusted Computing Group (TCG), the new Toshiba SED enables secure and quick deployment of encryption on notebook and desktop PCs to protect confidential information.
Specification include 7,200RPM spindle speed, 16MB buffer, 12ms average seek time, and SATA 3Gb/s interface. It comes in 160GB, 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, and 640GB storage capacities.
Toshiba is shipping samples of the MKxx61GSYD now. Volume production is scheduled for Q1 2011.
