Both the contenders are designed with Toshiba Dynamic Cache Technology and Toshiba Stable Platter Technology which helps to reduce vibration and enhance their performance. N300 is mostly used for small businesses while X300 is used in gaming PC’s.
Toshiba N300 is designed with RV sensors which helps to minimize the impact of system vibration. It provides high speed in the multi-drive environment which makes it quite suitable for small businesses and professionals.
The device also provides exceptional performance in extreme temperatures as it has a wider temperature range. It is considered very reliable with an MTTF value of 1.2 million hours and provides a convenient latency rate.
On the other Toshiba’s NAS drive, the X300 provides excellent performance in gaming computers preventing lag to the greatest of extend. It is very efficient in carrying out operations as consumes comparatively less power.
It is also very responsive as it has an actuator design that improves positional accuracy and reduces vibrations.
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Comparing Both Storage Devices:
Compared to X300, the Toshiba N300 offers better performance, is more reliable, and has more advanced features. Whereas X300 consumes less power than its competitor. Both the contenders have 3 years warranty and the same latency rate. When considering the price, X300 is a more economical choice.
| Technical Specifications | Toshiba N300 | Toshiba X300 |
| Product Type | NAS Hard Drive | NAS Hard Drive |
| Rohs compliant | Yes | Yes |
| Revolution Per Minute (RPM) | 7200 | 7200 |
| Advanced Format (AF) | Yes | Yes |
| Halogen Free | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Shock | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years |
Application of these devices:
Both the contenders are used for different purposes and have many several different uses.
Toshiba N300 is used in Network Attached Storage (NAS), Desktop RAID and servers, Multimedia server storage, Private cloud storage, and in small businesses server and storage.
Whereas, Toshiba X300 is used in powerful desktop workstations, all-in-one PCs, gaming computers, high-performance PCs, and in-home media computers.
How do they differ in Design and Hardware?
Both the contenders have exactly the same rectangular shape with slightly curved edges.
They are designed with the same linear line grading and have the same texture.
Both the contenders are sealed with a coating of helium which increases their storage density.
They are also designed with Toshiba Group’s Laser Welding Technology which ensures that helium remains securely sealed in the hard drives.
Toshiba N300 consists of RV sensors that are used in reducing the vibrations in the multi-bay NAS system.
It is also designed with NAS-control and sensing technology.
On the other hand, the Toshiba X300 design consists of an internal shock sensor used in protecting data. Its dual-stage design also improves positional accuracy.
In terms of hardware, both the contenders have a form factor of 3.5 inches and are designed with a SATA 6.0 Gbit/s interface.
They share the same rotational speed of 7200 rpm.
They both have the same weight in all different storage capacity sizes but Toshiba N300 is slightly wider than its competitor and is more compact.
They are supported by Native Command Queuing Technology (NCQ) which helps to accept more than one command at a time.
With high endurance components in its design, we can say that Toshiba N300 is better here.
| Parameter | Toshiba N300 | Toshiba X300 |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 147mm x 101.85mm x 26.1mm | 147mm x 101.6mm x 26.1mm |
| Max Weight | 720 g | 720 g |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inches | 3.5-inches |
Common Features of both NAS hard drives:
- Both the contenders are made with Innovative Stable Platter Technology which minimizes vibration and stabilizes the motor shaft due to which they offer optimum performance during read and write operations.
- Toshiba’s Dynamic Cache Technology helps to optimize how the cache is allocated during read/write operation to provide high-level performance.
Features of Toshiba N300:
- It is made with high endurance components helping it to offer better durability. Its automatic adjustment of speeds reduces heat which improves endurance.
- It provides high performance and fast read speeds due to its data buffer which access large amounts of data from multiple users.
- It has a data transfer speed of 281MB/s.
- It provides a workload rate of 180TB/year.
- It is made with error recovery control which reduces the amount of time spent by the drive in order to recover from a read or write error.
Features of Toshiba X300
- It includes an internal shock sensor that will make sure that your data is safe.
- It is further made with Ramp Loading Technology which minimizes the risk of wear or data loss.
- Provides exceptional performance in gaming computers as it features improved positional accuracy for stable recording.
- It provides excellent responding speed due to its head track alignment and flexible design.
After analyzing the features of both the contenders, we can say that Toshiba N300 wins this contest against its competitor due to more advanced features.
Compare with other devices:
What is the storage capacity of both devices like?
Both the contenders provide up to 18TB storage and are available in 8 different sizes depending upon their storage capacity.
Both the contenders provide outstanding storage space than other industry standard hard drives.
As they are available in equivalent number of storage capacity sizes, they will be considered equally good in this category.
| Parameter | Toshiba N300 | Toshiba X300 |
| Storage Capacity | 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB, 16TB and 18TB | 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB, 16TB and 18TB |
Which out of them consume more power?
When the device is operating, 8TB – 18TB hard drives of both the contenders have the same power consumption rate.
Toshiba X300 6TB hard drive and N300 4TB hard drive consumes more power than its competitor.
When the device is in Idle mode, X300 12TB hard drive and X300 4TB hard drive has a higher power consumption rate than its competitor.
After analyzing the table below, we can come to the conclusion that N300 has a higher combined power consumption rate.
This makes X300 more energy efficient and superior to its competitor in this category.
| Components | Toshiba N300 | Toshiba X300 |
| Operating (6TB) | 7.22W | 7.72W |
| Operating (4TB) | 6.84W | 4W |
| Idle (12TB) | 4.28W | 4.54W |
| Idle (4TB) | 4.04W | 4W |
Performance in Extreme Temperatures
The hard drive’s temperature range is of utmost importance as these drivesare not designed to withstand high heat and cold.
Operating in temperatures above the range can cause the drives to drastically lose their life making it less durable.
In this scenario, Toshiba N300 wins this contest as it has a broader temperature range in more hard drives with different storage sizes.
Toshiba X300 only has a wider temperature range in 18TB hard drives while N300 has a wider range in 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, and 12TB hard drives.
With this said, N300 becomes superior to its competitor in terms of temperature ranges.
| Parameter | Toshiba N300 | Toshiba X300 |
| Operating Temperature Range, oC | 5 to 60 (18TB) 0 to 65 (14TB) 5 to 65 (4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB) | 0 to 60 (18TB) 0 to 65 (14TB) 5 to 60 (4TB – 12TB) |
| Non-operating Temperature Range, oC | -40 to 70 (All Sizes) | -40 to 70 (All Sizes) |
Which is better when it comes to Reliability and Latency?
Reliability is always concerned with the MTTF (Mean Time To Failures) value of the hard drive.
A hard drive with a higher MTTF value will always be considered superior to its competitor in terms of reliability. It’s simply the average life time of non-repairable gadgets.
On the other hand, Latency can be defined as the delay in waiting for the rotation of the disk to bring the required disk sector under the read-write head.
When talking about reliability, Toshiba N300 has a higher MTTF value than its opponent which makes it superior in terms of reliability.
Both the contenders have the same latency of 4.17ms which means that their disk will take up the same time for rotation.
So, both the contenders are equally competitive in terms of latency.
| Parameters | Toshiba N300 | Toshiba X300 |
| MTTF (hours) | 1.2 million | 0.6 million |
| Latency | 4.17ms | 4.17ms |
Which of these would weigh more on your wallet?
Toshiba N300 with its more advanced characteristics has a higher price than its competitor.
It provides better performance in extreme temperatures, is more reliable, and has more advanced features and all of this justifies its higher price.
It also provides a high latency rate and is available in many storage capacity sizes.
In general, it can be said that:
Toshiba N300;
- Provides better performance in extreme temperatures due to a wider temperature range.
- Is more reliable as has a higher MTTF value.
- Offers more advanced features.
- Has a better design.
Toshiba X300;
- Consumes less power.
- Is more responsive.
- Protects data quite well due to its internal shock sensor.
- Has a lower price.