Just recently we have received a new HDD from Toshiba, this time taking part of their NAS series and to be more exact N300. The product is available with 4TB, 6TB, 8TB and 10TB capacities; the first three capacities come with 128MB buffer, while the 10TB version doubles it to 256MB. All models are running at 7200 RPM, do function on a SATA III 6.0 Gbit/s bus and are approved for 24/7 operation. Toshiba does recommend the series for NAS usage, in desktop RAID and servers, multimedia server storage, private cloud storage, but also small business server and storage; without a doubt, the drive can be installed in desktops as well.

We have received the drive in a plain cardboard enclosure with no visible inscriptions:

In order to avoid damages during transit, our sample was wrapped in a thick sponge-like layer:

Additionally, as any drive, the N300 was also packed inside a sealed anti-static bag:

The drive does share design elements with the previously-reviewed X300 and features a large sticker on top, with technical info:

Here we will get to see the capacity, rotational speed, buffer size, product serial number, firmware ID, hardware revision, power rating, manufacturing date and more:

On the frontal drive area, we will get to see an additional sticker with a serial number:

The sides do show the mounting holes:

The drive does feature the usual SATA/Power gold-plated connectors, but also some additional pins:

On the back, we can spot the PCB area, together with the motor contacts: