Toshiba to double HDD production capacity as 30TB-class loom — 65TB, 100TB drives on the roadmap for 2030 and beyond
PC Components Storage HDDs Toshiba to double HDD production capacity as 30TB-class loom — 65TB, 100TB drives on the roadmap for 2030 and beyond News By Anton Shilov Published 2 October 2026 Toshiba reiterates plans to release 30TB-class HDDs, double HDD production capacity in Philippines in in 2027. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The 40% claim clearly points at the company's next-generation M12-series hard drives that rely on microwave-assisted magnetic recording (MAMR) technology, use up to 11 platters, and offer capacities of over 30TB.
- ▪PC Components Storage HDDs Toshiba to double HDD production capacity as 30TB-class loom — 65TB, 100TB drives on the roadmap for 2030 and beyond News By Anton Shilov Published 2 October 2026 Toshiba reiterates plans to release 30TB-class HDD
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- ▪The 40% claim clearly points at the company's next-generation M12-series hard drives that rely on microwave-assisted magnetic recording (MAMR) technology, use up to 11 platters, and offer capacities of over 30TB.
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PC Components Storage HDDs Toshiba to double HDD production capacity as 30TB-class loom — 65TB, 100TB drives on the roadmap for 2030 and beyond News By Anton Shilov Published 2 October 2026 Toshiba reiterates plans to release 30TB-class HDDs, double HDD production capacity in Philippines in in 2027. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Toshiba) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Toshiba has spent approximately ¥60 billion ($380 million) to expand its hard drive assembly capacity in the Philippines, doubling its production capacity for nearline HDDs in…
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