Toshiba Begins Sampling of 30-34TB SMR Nearline Hard Disk Drives

TAIPEI: March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba Electronic Components Taiwan Corporation (Toshiba) has announced the M12 Series of 3.5-inch[1] nearline hard disk drives (HDDs) for hyperscale and cloud service providers operating large–scale data centers. The new series uses Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) technology to deliver storage capacities[2] ranging from 30 to 34 TB[3]. Sample shipments have begun and Toshiba also plans to begin sample shipments of M12 drives that use Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) to deliver capacities of up to 28 TB in the third quarter of 2026.