Features
- 4TB capacity, 3.5-inch form factor
- SATA III interface (6 Gb/s)
- 5400 RPM spindle speed
- Toshiba S300 series for CCTV recorders
- Built for continuous 24/7 operation
The Toshiba S300 4TB is a surveillance hard drive for a CCTV recorder that needs a new or larger disk. It is a 3.5 inch drive with a SATA III (6Gb/s) connection, so it fits the standard drive bay and cables in most DVRs and NVRs.
The S300 range is made for video recording rather than office or gaming use. The drive runs at 5400RPM, which gives steady sequential writing with lower power use, and it is designed for continuous 24/7 operation with several cameras recording at once. The sustained writing of video streams without dropping frames is what the range is built for.
A 4TB disk is a sensible size for many home and small business systems. How many days of footage it holds depends on how many cameras you have, their resolution and whether the recorder records all the time or only on motion. Your recorder's menu or the manufacturer's calculator will give a better estimate than a rule of thumb.
Check your recorder's manual for the largest disk size it supports, and whether it has a free bay. After fitting, the recorder will usually ask you to format the disk. This erases the disk, so do it only on a new drive.
If you want a faster drive for a larger system, the Toshiba S300 Pro 10TB runs at 7200RPM.
