Features
- 12TB capacity, 3.5in SATA III
- 7200 RPM spindle speed
- 256MB cache buffer
- Toshiba N300 series for NAS and RAID
- Built for continuous 24/7 operation
The Toshiba N300 12TB is a 3.5-inch internal hard drive from Toshiba's N300 NAS series. It is made to run all day and night, which is what a storage unit that records or backs up video needs from its drives.
The drive uses a SATA III interface at 6 Gb/s and spins at 7200 RPM. It has a 256 MB cache buffer. The N300 range is tuned for RAID arrays and multi-bay enclosures, so performance stays steady when several drives work side by side in one NAS.
The product data lists it for NAS servers and for surveillance storage, as well as backup servers and file servers. If a NAS in your system holds camera footage and its drives are full, this is a like-for-like capacity step up in the same 3.5-inch size.
Before you order, check that your NAS or recorder takes 3.5-inch SATA drives and that it supports a drive of this capacity. Many units have a stated maximum per bay, and it is set in the unit's manual. Fit the drive in the bay with the unit powered down, and format it from the unit's own menu.
Other drives in the Storage category suit recorders and servers with different capacity needs.
