Packaging

We received Toshiba's drive in a brown cardboard box, but rest assured that the final retail product will include proper packaging, documentation, etc.

The Drive

The drive conforms to the dimensions set forth by the 2.5" form factor. It is made of metal, which improves its durability, and is only 7 mm tall, which makes it compatible with Intel's Ultrabook specification.


Like most recent SSDs, the Toshiba HG6 uses the SATA 6 Gbps interface. It is compatible with any older SATA standard, but will, in such a case, work at reduced performance.


You will find the SSD controller and 8 flash chips on the PCB.


Toshiba uses their own TC358790XBG controller. It is an updated version of the one within the HG5d Series SSDs.


The eight MLC flash chips, produced by Toshiba, are built on a 19 nanometer process.