Features
- 500GB capacity, 3.5" (8.9cm)
- 6Gb/s SATA interface
- 7200 RPM
- Advanced Format
- Up to 16% idle power saving
The Toshiba DT01ACA050 is a 500GB internal hard drive from Toshiba's DT01ACA desktop series. It is a single-disk, 3.5-inch drive with a 6Gb/s SATA interface and a 7200 RPM spindle.
Toshiba describes the series as using Advanced Format and power management aimed at lower idle power use. It is a desktop drive rather than one sold as a surveillance or NAS model, so we list it as a general storage part. The product data names DVR and NVR recorders among its uses, alongside desktops, servers and external enclosures.
500GB is a modest size. It fits a small system with a few cameras, or a recorder where footage only needs to be kept for a short time. For a worn drive in an older recorder, a 3.5-inch SATA drive is the common replacement, and this one is the same size as the standard bay.
A drive this size is easy to overlook, but for a small shop or home system it is often all the recorder needs. Before you order, check your recorder's manual for the largest drive size it accepts and whether it lists the drive type. Fit the drive with the recorder switched off and mains power removed, then format it from the recorder's own menu so it can start recording.
If the recorder can take more storage, the Storage category lists larger drives in the same 3.5-inch size.
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