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Toshiba announces 10TB surveillance hard drive

Toshiba has launched the MD06ACA-V, the latest addition to its SV Series line-up of 3.5-inch hard drives for surveillance applications. The new models are available in capacities up to 10TB, with a higher transfer rate compared to previous MD04ABA-V models, according to the company.

The MD06ACA-V Series features 7,200 rpm access performance, and the new 10TB model delivers a 58 percent increase in maximum sustained transfer rate when compared to Toshiba’s prior MD04ABA-V series, pushing it to 237MiB/s, says Toshiba.

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