Toshiba MKxx52GSX Series MK3252GSX vs Comparable 2.5" SATA Hard Disks
Item 4277: Toshiba MK3252GSX
Size320 GB
Cache8 MB
RPM5400
Form Factor2.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
MK3252GSX Reviews1
$ 139.95
Disk Interface RPM Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Toshiba MKxx59GSM Series MK1059GSM SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 114.71 8.72
Toshiba MK7559GSXP SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 91.95 8.16
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD7500BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 3 98.58 7.61
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD10TPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5200 8 1000 3 131.97 7.58
Seagate Momentus ST9640322AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 84.99 7.53
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD10JPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 139.40 7.17
Hitachi 0J11562 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 3 89.99 7.11
Hitachi 0J11563 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 3 109.82 6.83
Samsung Spinpoint M8 HN-M750MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 109.99 6.82
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD6400BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 3 99.24 6.45
Hitachi 0Y30055 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 79.99 6.25
Toshiba MKxx76GSX Series MK5076GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 82.95 6.03
Seagate Momentus ST906403N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 3 113.98 5.62
Samsung Spinpoint M8 HN-M500MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 89.99 5.56
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9500325AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 92.00 5.43
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD7500KPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5200 8 750 3 139.99 5.36
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 94.95 5.27
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 98.66 5.07
Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380 (0J11285) SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 99.99 5.00
Western Digital AV-25 WD3200BUDT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 32 320 3 64.40 4.97
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD7500BPKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 5 157.75 4.75
Seagate Momentus ST905003N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 106.89 4.68
Western Digital AV-25 WD5000BUCT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 16 500 109.99 4.55
Samsung Spinpoint M7E HM501II SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 109.99 4.55
Toshiba MKxx61GSYN Series MK5061GSYN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 114.99 4.35
Samsung HN-M101MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 114.99 4.35
Samsung Spinpoint MP4 HM500JJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 114.99 4.35
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD3200BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 3 73.99 4.32
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9320325AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 75.44 4.24
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9320423AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 76.49 4.18
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD3200BEVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 3 79.16 4.04
Hitachi Travelstar 7K750 0J12281 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 126.56 3.95
Seagate Momentus ST905003N3A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 129.99 3.85
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WDBABC3200ANC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 3 84.20 3.80
Seagate Momentus XT ST95005620AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 131.84 3.79
Toshiba MKxx65GSX Series MK3265GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 85.00 3.76
Toshiba MKxx76GSX Series MK3276GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 3 85.00 3.76
Western Digital AV-25 WD3200BUCT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 16 320 85.23 3.75
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD5000BPKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 134.91 3.71
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 139.85 3.58
Seagate Momentus ST903203N3A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 89.95 3.56
Hitachi Travelstar Z5K320 HTS543232A7A384 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 3 89.99 3.56
Samsung Spinpoint MP4 HM320HJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 89.99 3.56
Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545032A7E380 (0J11283) SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 89.99 3.56
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST320LT022 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 2 96.75 3.31
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420ASG SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 159.95 3.13
Samsung Spinpoint M7 HM500JI SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 159.95 3.13
Seagate Momentus XT STAN500100 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 5 159.99 3.13
Lenovo ThinkPad 43N3403 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 5400 8 320 103.95 3.08
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD3200BEKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 5 109.99 2.91
Lenovo ThinkPad 43N3411 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 320 124.95 2.56
Seagate Momentus XT ST93205620AS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 320 125.79 2.54
Seagate Momentus ST903203N1A2AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 129.75 2.47
Toshiba MKxx52GSX Series MK3252GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 139.95 2.29
Samsung Spinpoint M7E HM321HI SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 159.95 2.00
HP AS282AA#ABA SATA 7200 320 313.00 1.02

Price History

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Recent Price Changes

2011-12-07 $139.95 +24.95
2011-11-22 $115.00 -24.95
2011-11-17 $139.95 +24.95
2011-11-14 $115.00 +16.00
2011-10-28 $99.00 +40.00
2011-10-27 $59.00 -40.00
2011-08-11 $99.00 -0.99
2011-08-10 $99.99 -15.01
2011-07-28 $115.00 -24.95
2011-07-28 $139.95 +24.95

Manufacturer's Specs

General
Drive Capacity320GB
Transfer Rate to Host3 Gb/sec
Number of Platters (disks)2
Drive InterfaceSerial ATA Revision 2.6 / ATA-8
Number of Data Heads4
Performance
Rotational Speed5,400 RPM
Buffer Size8MB
Track-to-track Seek2ms
Average Seek Time12ms
Power
Seek Power2.2 watts
Standby Power0.16 watts
Sleep Power0.13 watts
Voltage5V (+/-5%)
Spin up (start) Power4.7 watts
Active Idle Power0.85 watts
Read/Write Power2.0 watts
Low Power Idle0.9 watts
Acoustics
Acoustics (seek)27 dBA
Acoustics (idle)25 dBA
Physical
Dimensions (W) x (D) x (H)69.85 mm (2.75") x 100 mm (3.94") x 9.5 mm (0.37")
Weight101 g (3.57 oz.)

External links

Toshiba
http://sdd.toshiba.com/

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