The Toshiba MK2565GSX 256GB is a hard disk drive, which means it stores data using quickly rotating disks, or platters, that can be read and written on via the moving actuator arm. Hard disk drives generally have a large storage capacity, and so are perfect for large amounts of data. The potential performance is well below that of solid-state drives, but they can definitely still hold their own. The Toshiba MK2565GSX 256GB is a fairly poor primary hard disk drive choice, as its performance leaves a lot to be desired. It would be fine to use as basic data storage, though.

The Toshiba MK6475GSX 640GB is a hard disk drive, which means it stores data using quickly rotating disks, or platters, that can be read and written on via the moving actuator arm. Hard disk drives generally have a large storage capacity, and so are perfect for large amounts of data. The Toshiba MK6475GSX 640GB is a 2.5' 640GB Hard Disk Drive. It uses the SATA 3Gb/s interface and has a speed of 5400 RPM. Toshiba MK1665GSX 160GB/MK2565GSX 250GB/MK3265GSX 320GB/MK5965GSX 500GB/MK6465GSX 640GB 5400RPM SATA2 HDD (HF) Firmware Update.

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With a cache of 8MB, the Toshiba MK2565GSX 256GB can store a very small amount of data temporarily. Loading data that has previously been loaded will result in barely any difference in access speed and load duration. At a speed of 5400 RPM, the hard disk drive spins at a below average speed. This speed is common for laptop hard drives, and may have long-term reliability and low-power benefits, but the resulting hard drive performance is noticeably slow.

With a capacity of 256GB, the Toshiba MK2565GSX 256GB has a very small amount of storage space for an hard disk driveUsing the SATA 2.0 3Gb/s interface this hard disk drive will not be limited by its connection with the motherboard, and there is currently no real reason to choose SATA 3.0 over SATA 2.0 for a mechanical hard disk drive (SSDs are another matter).

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A form factor size of 2.5' is standard for laptop drives and solid-state drives, and this will fit into any 2.5' drive bay. These drive bays are not yet ubiquitous, but it will also fit into a standard 3.5' or 5.25' drive bay with the appropriate adapter.