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Toshiba PSC12U Satellite C655 500GB 2.5" Laptop HDD

Upgrade Your Laptop's Storage with a Reliable Toshiba Hard Drive Replace or upgrade your laptop's hard drive with the Toshiba Satellite C655-S5061 (PSC12U) 500GB SATA Hard Drive. This 2.5-inch, 7mm drive offers a balance of capacity and speed for everyday computing needs. Capacity: 500GB ...

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Overview

Upgrade Your Laptop's Storage with a Reliable Toshiba Hard Drive

Replace or upgrade your laptop's hard drive with the Toshiba Satellite C655-S5061 (PSC12U) 500GB SATA Hard Drive. This 2.5-inch, 7mm drive offers a balance of capacity and speed for everyday computing needs.

  • Capacity: 500GB
  • Interface: SATA
  • Speed: 5400RPM
  • Form Factor: 2.5in
  • Height: 7mm
  • Compatibility: Toshiba Satellite C655-S5061 (PSC12U)

Key Features

Size: 2.5", 7mm height

Speed: 5400RPM, 12ms seek

Interface: Serial ATA 2.6/ATA-8

Transfer Rate: Up to 3.0GB/sec

Specifications

Capacity
500GB
Form Factor
2.5"
Height
7mm
Rotational Speed
5400RPM
Seek Time
12ms
Interface
Serial ATA 2.6/ATA-8
Maximum Transfer Rate
3.0GB/sec

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • This 2.5-inch form factor makes it suitable for many laptop and compact system installations.
  • The 500GB capacity offers a respectable amount of storage for documents, photos, and some applications.
  • The Serial ATA 2.6 interface supports a maximum transfer rate of up to 3.0 GB/sec.
  • With a 7mm height, this HDD is designed to fit into slimmer laptop chassis.

👎 Cons

  • The 5400RPM rotational speed is slower than 7200RPM HDDs and SSDs, impacting data access times.
  • A 12ms seek time indicates a relatively slower response when locating data compared to modern storage solutions.
  • The Serial ATA 2.6 interface is an older standard, with newer versions offering faster potential speeds.
  • Being a traditional HDD, it is inherently more susceptible to physical shock compared to solid-state drives.

Frequently Asked Questions

This Toshiba PSC12U Satellite C655 hard drive has a 2.5-inch form factor and a height of 7mm, designed for laptop compatibility.
The Toshiba PSC12U Satellite C655 laptop hard drive offers a storage capacity of 500GB.
This hard drive operates at a rotational speed of 5400RPM, which is a common speed for laptop HDDs.
The Toshiba PSC12U Satellite C655 hard drive supports a maximum transfer rate of up to 3.0GB/sec via its Serial ATA 2.6 interface.
While it specifies Serial ATA 2.6/ATA-8, most newer SATA controllers are backward compatible, though it will operate at its specified speed.

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