Toshiba MKxx61GSYN Series MK5061GSYN (500 GB)

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Item 6488: Toshiba MKxx61GSYN Series 500GB MK5061GSYN
BrandToshiba
FamilyMKxx61GSYN Series
PartMK5061GSYN
Size500 GB
Cache16 MB
RPM7200
Form Factor2.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
Warranty3 year
Disk Interface RPM Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Samsung Spinpoint M8 ST1000LM024 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 67.00 14.93
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 68.89 14.52
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD10TPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5200 8 1000 3 69.99 14.29
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD6400BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 3 45.99 13.92
Hitachi 0J11563 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 3 54.99 13.64
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD10JPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 2 74.73 13.38
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BPVT-FR SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 38.99 12.82
Hitachi Travelstar 5K1000 0J22413 SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 79.99 12.50
Toshiba PH2100U-1I54 SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 80.94 12.35
Toshiba MQ01ABD075 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 61.45 12.21
Western Digital WD5000BPVT/R SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 40.99 12.20
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD7500BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 3 61.49 12.20
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 2 41.99 11.91
Western Digital Blue WD10JPVX SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 84.30 11.86
Western Digital WD5000BEKT/R SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 42.99 11.63
Seagate Momentus LP STBD1000100 SATA 5400 1000 87.00 11.49
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD5000BPKT-FR SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 43.99 11.37
Hitachi Travelstar H2IK500854SP SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 500 44.82 11.16
Western Digital Blue WD7500BPVX SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 750 68.81 10.90
Toshiba HDD2K12 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 3 69.00 10.87
Toshiba MK6459GSX SATA 5400 650 3 59.99 10.84
Western Digital AV-25 WD10JUCT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 16 1000 3 92.43 10.82
Seagate Momentus ST9750420AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 69.99 10.72
Samsung Spinpoint M8 HN-M750MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 69.99 10.72
Seagate ST640LM000 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 59.99 10.67
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD7500BPKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 5 72.00 10.42
Samsung HN-M640MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 8 640 62.88 10.18
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD7500KPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5200 8 750 3 74.45 10.07
Toshiba MQ01ABD050 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 49.90 10.02
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 50.65 9.87
Hitachi Travelstar 0S02858 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 51.63 9.68
Samsung Spinpoint M8 HN-M500MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 51.75 9.66
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9500325AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 52.95 9.44
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 54.99 9.09
Seagate Momentus ST905003N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 55.48 9.01
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD5000BPKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 55.89 8.95
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500423AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 57.99 8.62
Western Digital Blue WD5000LPVX SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 500 58.41 8.56
Hitachi 0J11562 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 3 75.10 8.52
Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 500 59.99 8.33
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD5000BEKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 61.99 8.07
Toshiba PH2050U-1I54 SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 500 62.13 8.05
Toshiba MKxx65GSX Series MK6465GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 84.00 7.62
Hitachi 0Y30055 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 68.98 7.25
Samsung HN-M101MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 69.35 7.21
Toshiba MK5059GSXP SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 69.95 7.15
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 69.99 7.14
Western Digital AV-25 WD5000BUCT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 16 500 3 69.99 7.14
Seagate Momentus ST905003N3A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 72.40 6.91
Lenovo ThinkPad 43N3423 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 72.99 6.85
Hitachi Travelstar 7K750 0J12281 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 73.99 6.76
Hitachi 0J11561 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 74.99 6.67
Toshiba HDD2J92 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 96.47 6.63
Seagate ST500LM000 SATA 6 Gb/s 64 500 76.29 6.55
Toshiba MKxx76GSX Series MK5076GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 1 76.99 6.49
Hitachi Travelstar 7K500 HTS725050A9A364 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 79.00 6.33
Toshiba MKxx61GSYN Series MK5061GSYN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 79.99 6.25
Samsung Spinpoint M7 HM500JI SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 99.00 5.05
Seagate Constellation ST9500530NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 5 110.71 4.52
Samsung Spinpoint M7E HM501II SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 119.19 4.19
Hitachi Travelstar 7K500 HTS725032A9A364 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 119.50 4.18
Seagate Momentus XT STAN500100 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 5 129.99 3.85
HP Midline 507750-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 140.00 3.57
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420ASG SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 145.90 3.43
Seagate Momentus XT ST95005620AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 151.15 3.31
Western Digital Product Line:VelociRaptor WD5000BHTZ SATA 6 Gb/s 10000 64 500 5 159.99 3.13
Seagate Constellation.2 ST9500620NS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 500 161.65 3.09
Toshiba MK5059GSX SATA 500 3 163.95 3.05
Toshiba MKxx65GSX Series MK5065GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 173.95 2.87
Samsung Spinpoint MP4 HM500JJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 179.95 2.78
Seagate Constellation.2 ST9500621NS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 500 187.41 2.67
IBM 42D0752 SATA 7200 500 399.00 1.25
Western Digital AV WD3200BVVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 0 3 54.99 0.00
Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 5400 16 0 52.99 0.00
Hitachi Travelstar HTS725025A9A364 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 0 63.18 0.00
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WDBABC0010BNC-NRSN SATA 1.5 Gb/s 5400 8 0 2 78.00 0.00

Price History

Recent Price Changes

2012-12-26 $79.99 +4.00
2012-11-05 $75.99 -4.00
2012-06-27 $79.99 -20.00
2012-06-01 $99.99 -15.00
2012-01-24 $114.99 -15.00
2011-11-14 $129.99 +60.00
2011-10-03 $69.99 +10.00
2011-08-20 $59.99 -10.00
2011-05-06 $69.99

Manufacturer's Specs

General
Platters2
Data Heads4
Performance
Track-to-track Seek1 ms
Average Seek Time12 ms
Average Latency4.16 ms
Power
Spin up5.5 W
Seek2.3 W
Read/Write2.1 W
Idle0.8 W
Standby0.16 W
Sleep0.13 W
Acoustics
Idle26 dB
Seek26 dB

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