12.0TB Toshiba MG09ACA Series
Enterprise Capacity Hard Disk Drive
Mfr P/N: MG09ACA12TE OWC SKU: TOSMG09ACA12TE
Highlights
- Industry Standard 3.5-inch 26.1 mm Height Form Factor
- Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) for broad compatibility
- Industry-leading 9-disk helium-sealed design for superior storage density
- 7200RPM Performance
- 550 Total TB Transferred per Year Workload Rating
- 512e or 4Kn Advanced Format Sector Technology; (512e Model) Includes Toshiba Persistent Write Cache Technology for Data-Loss Protection in Sudden Power- Loss Events
- Toshiba 5 Year Limited Warranty
MG09ACA Series Enterprise Capacity HDD
Using an industry-leading 9-disk design pioneered by Toshiba, the MG09ACA Series provides 18TB of conventional magnetic recording (CMR) capacity and 7200 rpm performance. The industry-standard 3.5-inch form-factor integrates easily into cloud-scale storage infrastructure, business-critical servers and storage, and File and Object storage solutions. Toshiba's precision industrial laser welding technology is put to use to seal helium inside the 9-disk mechanics. The massive 18TB capacity is delivered using proven CMR recording technology providing optimum application compatibility and data reliability. Available with either a SATA 6.0 Gbit/s or a 12.0 Gb/s SAS interface, the MG089ACA Series models integrate easily into standard 3.5-inch drive bays to help reduce the footprint and operational burden of cloud-scale storage infrastructure, and business critical servers and storage systems.
- This HDD utilizes a new standardized mounting screw pattern that is not compatible with older Mac Pro models. In a Mac Pro tower, the drive can be installed in an empty optical drive bay using an OWC Hard Drive Tray for 2009/10/12 Mac Pro, an OWC Multi-Mount Bracket for 2009/10/12 Mac Pro, or an OWC Multi-Mount Bracket for 2006/07/08 Mac Pro.
Includes
- (1) Toshiba Hard Drive
- Toshiba 5 Year Limited Warranty
Specs
Total Capacity
- 12.0TB
Formatted Capacity
- 11176GiB
Drive Format
- Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)
Rotational Speed
- 7,200RPM
Cache Data Buffer
- 512 MB
Form Factor
- 3.5-inch
Drive Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Nonrecoverable Read Errors
- 1 per 1016 bits read
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- 2,500,000 hours
Contact Start Stops
- 600,000
Dimensions
- Height: 2.6 cm (1.0 in)
- Length: 14.7 cm (5.8 in)
- Width: 10.2 cm (4.0 in)
Weight
- 720.0 g (1.59 lbs)
Bytes per Sector
- 512 / 4k (512e)
Ambient Temperature
- Operating: 41°F to 131°F (5°C to 55°C)
- Non-Operating: -40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C)
Altitude
- Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft)
- Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)
Humidity
- Operating: 5% to 90% non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Shock
- Operating: 70 G max at 2 ms
- Non-Operating: 250 G max at 2 ms
Applications
- Cloud-scale Sever And Storage Infrastructure
- Software-defined Data Center Infrastructure
- File- And Object-based Storage Infrastructure
- Tiered Storage Infrastructure
- Workloads And Use-Cases That Benefit From High Capacity Per Spindle
- Capacity-Optimized Cloud-scale And Rack-Scale Storage Systems
- Compliance Data Life-Cycle Management
- Data Center Data-Protection And Data Back-up Infrastructure
Compatibility & Installation Videos

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Early 2019)
Early 2019
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Model ID: iMac19,1
3.0GHz & 3.1GHz & 3.7GHz Core i5 & 3.6GHz Core i9

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Model ID: iMac18,3
3.4GHz & 3.5GHz & 3.8GHz Core i5 & 4.2GHz Core i7

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
Late 2015
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Model ID: iMac17,1
3.2GHz & 3.3GHz Core i5 & 4.0GHz Core i7

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2015)
Mid 2015
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Model ID: iMac15,1
3.3GHz Core i5

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)
Late 2014
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Model ID: iMac15,1
4.0GHz Core i7

iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)
Late 2013
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Model ID: iMac14,2
3.4GHz & 3.2GHz Core i5 & 3.5GHz Core i7

iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)
Late 2012
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Model ID: iMac13,2
2.9GHz & 3.2GHz Core i5 & 3.4GHz Core i7

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2011)
Late 2011
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Model ID: iMac12,1
3.1GHz Core i3

iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)
Mid 2011
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Model ID: iMac12,2
2.7GHz & 3.1GHz Core i5 & 3.4GHz Core i7

iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011)
Mid 2011
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Model ID: iMac12,1
2.5GHz & 2.7GHz Core i5 & 2.8GHz Core i7

iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Model ID: iMac11,3
3.2GHz Core i3 & 2.8GHz & 3.6GHz Core i5 & 2.93GHz Core i7

iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Model ID: iMac11,2
3.06GHz & 3.2GHz Core i3 & 3.6GHz Core i5

iMac (27-inch, Late 2009)
Late 2009
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Model ID: iMac11,1
2.66GHz Core i5 & 2.8GHz Core i7

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009)
Late 2009
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Model ID: iMac10,1
3.06GHz & 3.33GHz Core 2 Duo

iMac (27-inch, Late 2009)
Late 2009
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Installation requires OWC Digital Thermal Sensor Kit
Model ID: iMac10,1
3.06GHz & 3.33GHz Core 2 Duo

iMac (20-inch, Mid 2009)
Mid 2009
Model ID: iMac9,1
2.0GHz & 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo

iMac (20-inch, Early 2009)
Early 2009
Model ID: iMac9,1
2.66GHz Core 2 Duo

iMac (24-inch, Early 2009)
Early 2009
Model ID: iMac9,1
2.66GHz & 2.93GHz & 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo

iMac (20-inch, Early 2008)
Early 2008
Model ID: iMac8,1
2.4GHz & 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo

iMac (24-inch, Early 2008)
Early 2008
Model ID: iMac8,1
2.8GHz & 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo

iMac (20-inch, Mid 2007)
Mid 2007
Model ID: iMac7,1
2.4GHz & 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo

iMac (24-inch, Mid 2007)
Mid 2007
Model ID: iMac7,1
2.4GHz Core 2 Duo & 2.8GHz Core 2 Extreme

iMac (24-inch, Late 2006)
Late 2006
Model ID: iMac6,1
2.16GHz & 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo

iMac (17-inch, Late 2006)
Late 2006
Model ID: iMac5,2 & iMac5,1
1.83GHz & 2.0GHz & 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo

iMac (20-inch, Late 2006)
Late 2006
Model ID: iMac5,1
2.33GHz & 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo

iMac (17-inch, Early 2006)
Early 2006
Model ID: iMac4,1
1.83GHz Core Duo

iMac (20-inch, Early 2006)
Early 2006
Model ID: iMac4,1
2.0GHz Core Duo

iMac G5 (17-inch, Mid 2005)
Mid 2005
Model ID: PowerMac8,2
1.8GHz & 2.0GHz PowerPC G5

iMac G5 (20-inch, Mid 2005)
Mid 2005
Model ID: PowerMac8,2
2.0GHz PowerPC G5

iMac G5 (17-inch, Mid 2004)
Mid 2004
Model ID: PowerMac8,1
1.8GHz & 1.6GHz PowerPC G5

iMac G5 (20-inch, Mid 2004)
Mid 2004
Model ID: PowerMac8,1
1.8GHz PowerPC G5
Power Mac

Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)
Late 2005
Model ID: PowerMac11,2
2.5GHz & 2.3GHz & 2.0GHz PowerPC G5

Power Mac G5 (Early 2005)
Early 2005
Model ID: PowerMac7,3
2.0GHz & 2.7GHz & 2.3GHz PowerPC G5

Power Mac G5 (Late 2004)
Late 2004
Model ID: PowerMac9,1
1.8GHz PowerPC G5

Power Mac G5 (Mid 2004)
Mid 2004
Model ID: PowerMac7,3
1.8GHz & 2.5GHz & 2.0GHz PowerPC G5

Power Mac G5 (Late 2003)
Late 2003
Model ID: PowerMac7,2
1.8GHz PowerPC G5

Power Mac G5 (Mid 2003)
Mid 2003
Model ID: PowerMac7,2
1.8GHz & 1.6GHz & 2.0GHz PowerPC G5
Power Mac G4

Power Mac G4
Models equipped with a SATA controller card
Mac Pro

Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacPro5,1
3.2GHz 4-Core Xeon & 3.33GHz 6-Core Xeon & 2.66GHz & 2.4GHz & 3.06GHz 12-Core Xeon

Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Model ID: MacPro5,1
2.8GHz & 3.2GHz 4-Core Xeon & 3.33GHz 6-Core Xeon & 2.4GHz 8-Core Xeon & 2.93GHz & 2.66GHz 12-Core Xeon

Mac Pro (Early 2009)
Early 2009
Model ID: MacPro4,1
2.93GHz & 2.66GHz & 3.33GHz 4-Core Xeon & 2.93GHz & 2.66GHz & 2.26GHz 8-Core Xeon

Mac Pro (Early 2008)
Early 2008
Model ID: MacPro3,1
2.8GHz 4-Core Xeon & 2.8GHz & 3.2GHz & 3.0GHz 8-Core Xeon

Mac Pro (Mid 2006)
Mid 2006
Model ID: MacPro1,1
2.66GHz & 2.0GHz & 3.0GHz 4-Core Xeon
PC Compatible

PC Compatible
Products

3.5-inch SATA Enclosures
If upgrading/replacing an HDD with an existing external enclosure, please confirm the enclosure supports drives greater than 2.2TB. Pre-2009 enclosures are typically limited to 2.2TB and support may vary for models after 2009.