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product_id: 376926217
title: "Toshiba 18TB Enterprise Internal Hard Drive – MG Series 3.5\" SATA HDD for Server, Storage, 24/7 Operation, Hyperscale, Cloud (MG09ACA18TE)"
brand: "toshiba"
price: "$1607"
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# 7200 RPM high-speed rotation 18TB massive capacity 24/7 enterprise-grade reliability Toshiba 18TB Enterprise Internal Hard Drive – MG Series 3.5" SATA HDD for Server, Storage, 24/7 Operation, Hyperscale, Cloud (MG09ACA18TE)

**Brand:** toshiba
**Price:** $1607
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 💾 Power your data-driven empire with unstoppable storage!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Toshiba 18TB Enterprise Internal Hard Drive – MG Series 3.5" SATA HDD for Server, Storage, 24/7 Operation, Hyperscale, Cloud (MG09ACA18TE) by toshiba
- **How much does it cost?** $1607 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/376926217-toshiba-18tb-enterprise-internal-hard-drive-mg-series-3-5)

## Best For

- toshiba enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted toshiba brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Massive 18TB Storage:** Store your entire digital universe without compromise.
- • **Blazing 7200 RPM Speed:** Experience rapid data access and seamless multitasking.
- • **SATA Interface Compatibility:** Plug-and-play with most enterprise and hyperscale systems.
- • **Engineered for 24/7 Operation:** Built tough for nonstop, mission-critical server environments.
- • **Optimized for Hyperscale & Cloud:** Future-proof your infrastructure with scalable, reliable storage.

## Overview

The Toshiba MG09ACA18TE is an 18TB 3.5-inch SATA mechanical hard drive designed for enterprise use, featuring a fast 7200 RPM rotational speed and engineered for continuous 24/7 operation. Ideal for servers, hyperscale data centers, and cloud storage, it balances high capacity with reliable performance to meet demanding professional workloads.

## Description

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Review: Great VFM! - These HDDs work exactly as I expected and were at a lower cost than some of the competition. I did find that the noise that they make was a little bit louder than I had anticipated. In addition because they run at a higher speed (7200rpm) they do produce a bit more heat. However, assuming that the temperature sensors in my NAS are accurate the heat was well within limits. Notwithstanding the slight issue with noise I consider these drives to be excellent value for money. Recommended!
Review: Good quality drives - Great HDDs - solid operations and work well - pretty quiet also - no issues in my 8 bay Synology or 4 bay UGREEN NAS’s

## Features

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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B093Z5LFWD |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | 2,640 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 5 in Internal Hard Drives |
| Brand | Toshiba |
| Colour | Silver |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (1,441) |
| Date First Available | 2 May 2021 |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial Attached SCSI |
| Hard Drive Size | 18 TB |
| Hardware Platform | PlayStation 5 |
| Item Weight | 720 g |
| Item model number | 10323384 |
| Lithium Battery Energy Content | 2 Kilowatt Hours |
| Lithium Battery Packaging | Batteries packed with equipment |
| Lithium Battery Weight | 2 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Toshiba |
| Number Of Lithium Ion Cells | 5 |
| Number of Lithium Metal Cells | 5 |
| Product Dimensions | 14.7 x 10.18 x 2.61 cm; 720 g |
| Series | Enterprise |
| Standing screen display size | 3.5 Inches |
| Wattage | 8.35 watts |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Toshiba
- **Colour:** Silver
- **Compatible devices:** Desktop
- **Connectivity technology:** SATA
- **Digital storage capacity:** 18 TB
- **Hard disk description:** Mechanical Hard Disk
- **Hard disk form factor:** 3.5 Inches
- **Hard disk interface:** Serial Attached SCSI
- **Installation type:** Internal Hard Drive
- **Special feature:** Portable

## Images

![Toshiba 18TB Enterprise Internal Hard Drive – MG Series 3.5" SATA HDD for Server, Storage, 24/7 Operation, Hyperscale, Cloud (MG09ACA18TE) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71HJREdoGXL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is it true these are used HDDs and warranty only worth 2 years not 5 as stated?  pls don't refer to the advert, customers have reported these are used**
A: It depends on the sellers. Some sellers may be selling HDD (with no warranty, used/pull HDD sold as new, etc.). Our stock, however, is 100% new with 5 year warranty.

**Q: Does this drive use SMR (shingled magnetic recording)?**
A: No the HDD is enterprise class and uses faster CMR track writing.

**Q: Bogus description:   the blurb for this drive refers to the wrong product : namely  canvio ready 2.5 inch, please correct amazon**
A: Hello, the seller will need Amazon to update the description.

**Q: Title says "toshiba ... 3.5" sata", details say "interface serial attached scsi" & "the canvio ready 2.5 inch external hard drive" what is correct?**
A: There are a number of description errors here 1. the model number is wrong, is for 16TB version. 2 is not SCSI but ATA, SCSI are more expensive.  I suggest Amazon to sort this out with the seller until then hold. 
NOTE The model number is critical if you want to use it for NAS units as NAS manufacturer lists only approved drives to be used.  I had a different drive model supplied which different to the listed model and NAS rejected the new drive.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great VFM!
*by D***E on 31 July 2025*

These HDDs work exactly as I expected and were at a lower cost than some of the competition. I did find that the noise that they make was a little bit louder than I had anticipated. In addition because they run at a higher speed (7200rpm) they do produce a bit more heat. However, assuming that the temperature sensors in my NAS are accurate the heat was well within limits. Notwithstanding the slight issue with noise I consider these drives to be excellent value for money. Recommended!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good quality drives
*by M***R on 14 December 2025*

Great HDDs - solid operations and work well - pretty quiet also - no issues in my 8 bay Synology or 4 bay UGREEN NAS’s

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Deal, But Be Aware
*by S***S on 9 June 2025*

This Toshiba hard drive is an enterprise grade model. This means it's designed for long term, 24/7 operation, with an MTBF and annual workload typically higher than even consumer grade pro series drives). Ironically, these types of drives typically cost less, sometimes considerably less, than consumer pro grade units. Why? Well, the cited reason by those in the know are that they can be noisier and use a tad more energy than their prosumer equivalents. An example of the sorts of price disparity, I recently purchased a new Seagate Exos 20Tb hard drive for my NAS. The Seagate Ironwolf Pro 20Tb model was approximately £100 more. So, why pay more for less? Oh, and here's an example of the difference in reliability figures. The Ironwolf Pro drive mentioned has an MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) of 1.2 million hours and an annual workload rating of 330Tb. By comparison, the much cheaper Exos offers 2.5 million hours MTBF and a 550Tb annual workload rating. So, what about the drives being noisier? Well, both this Toshiba MG series 16Tb and my Seagate Exos are no louder in general operation than other drives I have that range from 6Tb to 20Tb and from varying manufacturers. Larger capacity hard drives are usually noisier than low capacity models anyway, and the first sign of this is during their power-up phase, where you will hear more whirring and chittering. If marginally noisier drives are a problem for you, then you really need to look at non-enterprise grade units, but be advised you will hear similar levels of noise from any high capacity drive. So, in my view, spending considerably less and having a superior drive is a great deal. So, does this mean such a drive isn't suitable for using in a desktop computer? No. Bear in mind that higher capacity NAS/enterprise grade hard drives operate at 7,200rpm rather than the more usual 5,400rpm spin speeds desktop grade drives work at. This means a spin-up time about two to three seconds longer than the slower spinning models. The 7,200rpm models will run hotter because of the increased spin speed, but only by a few degrees. However, bear in mind that noise and heat will depend on the enclosure the drive is mounted in. Some PC cases may hum quietly at the resonance created by the faster spinning drives, while others may see the drive running considerably warmer if in a restricted airflow situation. With those factors understood, these drives will be a great choice for desktop computers and offer superior performance to their desktop counterparts. So, what of this hard drive? This is my first Toshiba drive that I purchased as a starter disk for a new Synology NAS. Ironically, Synology themselves have recently introduced their own branded series of hard drives, of which, their higher capacity enterprise offerings are rebranded Toshiba units. If the likes of Synology put their trust in Toshiba to represent their brand's reputation, that says something. Now, the elephant in the room. At the price I paid for this 16Tb MG series drive (£216 at time of writing) it's clear this is NOT a new drive. Despite posting a question to clarify this, I received no replies from either customers or the seller. I went into this transaction knowing this was more than likely a refurbished drive. You will find many such enterprise grade drives being sold at bargain prices because of the way companies replace their fleets of hard drives. Enterprise grade drives typically have a five year warranty, and businesses, such as data centres, which use hundreds of these hard drives, often start replacing theirs at about the four year mark. In my view, the seller needs to make it clear these units are refurbished and not new. So, should you buy? In short, yes. You are covered for 90 days after purchase and, if the drives are going to fail, it's more than likely to occur within that time frame. Remember, these drives have been running for years without issue and the typical failure curve of drives sees them either more likely to fail within the first few months due to manufacturing defects or mishandling during shipping. Once they survive beyond that, their chances of failure, like any mechanical device, only increase beyond around the three to four year mark. The chances are that you will get years of service from one of these if it doesn't fail within a short period after purchase. Pays your money and takes your pick is the guiding principle here. One important point, and one I hope the seller takes onboard. Packaging is crucial to the health of a drive. Handling cannot be controlled , but proper packaging can. This drive wasn't packaged well. The box it arrived in was barely larger than the hard drive, with a single layer of bubble-wrap surrounding it. In my view, this is inadequate. A larger box with more padding is necessary to reduce the chances of drive failure as a result of poor handling during shipping. The aforementioned Seagate Exos drive I purchased new from another online retailer was incredibly well protected, the bubble wrapped package being around two inches thick. Consider it costs a seller pennies on the Pound to add more layers of protection against the increased possibilities of costly returns processing, Amazon need to do better here. So, should you trust this drive with your data? Well, For those that are unaware, even brand new drives should never be considered fit for use without thorough testing beforehand. Remember, even new drives can be damaged during transport or experience manufacturing defects. I once had a brand new drive, better packaged than this one, dropped by the Post Office worker before they handed it to me. Before using the drive to entrust my data to it, I routinely ran an extended S.M.A.R.T test on it. Sure enough, over 200 bad blocks were detected, and so the drive was returned. Due diligence is needed, despite such tests taking many hours. As I type this, the 16Tb drive in question is being thoroughly scanned via the aforementioned test and will take about 24 hours to complete. Sounds like a hassle to do this, right? For some, yes. However, it's a small price to pay for peace of mind. Incidentally, on a technical note, I am using a hard drive dock connected to my NAS to run this test. However, this dock supports the E-SATA connection method as well as USB. In my experience, performing a S.M.A.R.T test with USB attached devices doesn't work. Errors go undetected. If you don't have a dock equipped with an E-SATA interface, then simply installing the drive into your PC as normal,then running the test, will see you right. Examining the S.M.A.R.T data on this Toshiba drive, it appears that power on hours is zero. Drives record all kinds of diagnostic information via their onboard S.M.A.R.T system, and the number of hours of operation is one of many parameters you can interrogate with the right tools. However, don't be mislead, this data can be reset to make it appear that a drive is new. This is often standard practise when a drive is renewed/refurbished, so not necessarily done for nefarious reasons. You can find utilities for Windows and other platforms to run tests and examine a drive's S.M.A.R.T data, and I'd strongly recommend doing this. On the testing front, a word to owners of Synology NAS's. When you install any drive into your system,, you will be prompted to test the drive before it's integrated into your storage pool. Do this, but be aware that research I've done indicates this is not as thorough as running the aforementioned extended S.M.A.R.T scan. It's a parity scan that is more cursory than the aforementioned extended test. I took a star off the review rating because of the packaging and lack of clarity about being a new or refurbished drive. So, I hope this review has helped those who are unaware of the complexities and nuances of using hard drives.

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