Toshiba P300 2TB 7200 RPM Internal HDD

The Toshiba P300 2TB Desktop Internal Hard Drive (HDWD320UZSVA) is a 3.5-inch SATA drive engineered for everyday home and office desktop computing. Running at 7,200 RPM with a 256 MB buffer, the P300 delivers responsive read and write throughput suitable for desktop workstations, all-in-one PCs, standard desktop towers, and compatible external enclosures. The drive employs a two-stage actuator mechanism for precise head positioning, contributing to smooth and consistent performance during sustained workloads. A loading ramp design is used at power-down to park the read/write heads safely off the platters, reducing the risk of head-to-platter contact during handling and helping preserve data integrity over time. The P300 also supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and Advanced Format (AF) sector technology, aligning it with modern operating system and controller requirements. With an unrecoverable read error rate of 1 per 10^14 bits read and a rated Load/Unload cycle count of 600,000, the P300 offers dependable reliability for standard desktop duty cycles. Power consumption is rated at 5.21 W under active operation and 2.92 W at active idle, keeping thermal output manageable inside a standard mid-tower chassis. Idle acoustics are rated at 25 dB typical, making the drive relatively unobtrusive in quieter environments. The P300 uses SMR (Shingled Magnetic Recording) technology. Prospective buyers should note that SMR drives perform differently from CMR drives under sustained sequential writes or heavy random-write workloads; SMR is well-suited to read-heavy or mixed home and office use cases rather than heavy write-intensive applications such as RAID arrays or high-throughput NAS. Verified Specifications: - Model: HDWD320UZSVA - Series: P300 - Capacity: 2 TB - Form Factor: 3.5-inch - Interface: SATA 6.0 Gbit/s - Rotational Speed: 7,200 RPM - Buffer Size: 256 MB - Recording Technology: SMR - Average Latency: 4.17 ms - Unrecoverable Error Rate: 1 per 10^14 bits - Load/Unload Cycles: 600,000 - Native Command Queuing (NCQ): Supported - Advanced Format (AF): Yes - Operating Power: 5.21 W typical - Idle Power: 2.92 W typical - Supply Voltage: 5 V DC ±5% / 12 V DC ±10% - Operating Temperature: 0 to 60 °C - Non-operating Temperature: -40 to 70 °C - Operating Shock: 785 m/s² {80 G} (2 ms duration) - Non-operating Shock: 3,432 m/s² {350 G} (2 ms duration) - Acoustics (Idle): 25 dB typical - Dimensions: 147 (L) × 101.85 (W) × 26.1 (H) mm - RoHS Compatible: Yes - Halogen Free: Yes - Warranty: 2 Years Limited