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Bare 3.5-inch hard drive with silver metal casing and green circuit board visible

Toshiba

Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" internal hard drive

SKU CH-QZ9R-Q8BVT MPN DT01ACA300

A 3 TB, 7200 RPM desktop hard drive with 64 MB cache and SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface

  • Total capacity3 TB
  • Interface typeSATA 6.0Gb/s
  • Form factor3.5 in (8.89 cm)
  • Packaging typeBare Drive
  • Flash memory typeHard Drive
  • Rotational speed7,200 RPM

Capacity 3TB

  • 3 TB capacity stores large media libraries and backups
  • 7200 RPM spindle speed speeds up file transfers and game loads
  • 64 MB cache smooths burst workloads and multitasking
  • SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface fits standard desktop motherboards
  • DoD 5220.22-M compliant erase ensures data is sanitised before reuse

3TB Desktop Hard Drive

The Toshiba DT01ACA300 is a 3.5-inch internal hard drive with 3TB capacity, 7200 RPM spindle speed and a 64MB cache. It connects via a SATA 6.0Gb/s interface and has an average latency of 4.17ms. The bare drive measures 147.00mm long, 101.60mm wide and 26.10mm high.

Suits desktop storage upgrades

This drive fits users adding bulk storage to a desktop PC, all-in-one system or external enclosure that accepts a 3.5-inch SATA drive. It will not suit a build that requires an M.2 or PCIe form factor. Buyers needing a drive without any bad sectors should look elsewhere, as units may have up to 25.

DoD 5220.22-M Erased

Each unit has been erased to the DoD 5220.22-M standard and tested for working condition. Drives are sold unformatted, unpartitioned and unallocated. Labels or markings may differ from product images while the model number remains DT01ACA300.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in 3.5-Inch Internal Desktop HDDs, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $72.99
Cheaper than about 62% of the 4,938 comparable items (median $107.99).
Total capacity 3 TB
Higher than about 60% of the 2,372 comparable items (median 2 TB).
Price per TB $24.33 per TB
Cheaper than about 90% of the 2,365 comparable items (median $62.21 per TB).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameTOSHIBA
Model nameDT01ACA300
Total capacity3 TB
Recommended useFor Daily Computing
Performance
Rotational speed7,200 RPM
Mean latency4.17 ms
Storage
Flash memory typeHard Drive
Cache memory64 MB
Ports & slots
Interface typeSATA 6.0Gb/s
Size & build
Form factor3.5 in (8.89 cm)
Max height26.1 mm
Maximum width101.6 mm
Maximum length147 mm
Shipping weight0.82 kg
Package size152 × 102 × 25 mm

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Questions about this item

What 3.5" bay dimensions and SATA connectors does the DT01ACA300 require?

The drive fits a standard 3.5" bay measuring 147.00 mm long, 101.60 mm wide and 26.10 mm high, and connects via a SATA 6.0Gb/s data cable plus a standard SATA power connector.

Which installation step is most often missed when fitting this bare drive?

Many builders forget to initialize and format the 3TB volume in Disk Management after connecting the SATA data and power cables, leaving the drive unallocated.

How should I monitor the DT01ACA300 for the 25 bad-sector allowance mentioned in the listing?

Run a SMART tool periodically and watch the Reallocated Sectors Count; if it approaches 25, plan a replacement before data loss occurs.

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