Toshiba Wants To Launch A 55TB Hard Drive By 2030, 40TB Model Set To Appear In 2026, New Slides Show
Toshiba 55TB hard drive plans reveal a roadmap to 40TB in 2026 and ultra-high-capacity HDDs by 2030.
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Toshiba Wants To Launch A 55TB Hard Drive By 2030, 40TB Model Set To Appear In 2026, New Slides Show Toshiba 55TB hard drive roadmap answers big capacity questions early Toshiba is preparing for a future where hard drives grow far beyond today’s limits, and its newly revealed roadmap answers the questions data center buyers are already asking. How big will HDDs get? When will 40TB drives arrive? And is spinning storage still relevant in an SSD-dominated era? According to new internal slides shared at a recent industry symposium in Japan, Toshiba expects 40TB hard drives to emerge around 2026, with a leap to 55TB models by roughly 2030. The company’s strategy relies on more platters, smarter recording methods, and materials innovation. For hyperscalers and cloud providers, the message is clear: HDDs still have a long growth runway. Toshiba’s timeline also suggests that magnetic storage will remain central to large-scale data storage economics. In short, the hard drive is far from finished. Credit: Toshiba Toshiba hard drive capacity growth has been steady since 2017 The path to a Toshiba …
