Features
- 6TB of storage on a 3.5in drive
- SATA III link at 6 Gb/s
- Spins at 7200 RPM
- Toshiba MG Series, enterprise grade
- Suited to servers and RAID arrays
The Toshiba MG10ADA600E is a 6TB drive from Toshiba's MG enterprise series. It is a 3.5-inch drive with a SATA III interface at 6Gb/s and a 7200 RPM spindle, and Toshiba designs the series for continuous 24/7 operation and high workloads.
The MG series is aimed at servers, RAID arrays and large storage systems. It is not one of the S300 surveillance drives or N300 NAS drives, so we describe it as an enterprise drive. The 6TB capacity gives plenty of room for backup archives or for a big recorder that supports it.
If you keep a working system running and a drive in a server or recorder has failed, a like-for-like capacity helps, and a larger one adds history. The 3.5-inch size matches the standard bay, but enterprise drives can be noisier and warmer than desktop models, so make sure the enclosure has airflow.
Copy off any footage you need to keep before you swap a drive, because formatting wipes it. 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.
The Storage category lists the other capacities if your unit has a limit per bay.
