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product_id: 50408248
title: "Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB SATA 3.0 GB/s 5400RPM 2.5 Inch 7mm Internal Hard Drive"
brand: "toshiba"
price: "418 kr"
currency: DKK
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reviews_count: 13
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# Low power consumption 500GB storage capacity Ultra-slim 7mm form factor Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB SATA 3.0 GB/s 5400RPM 2.5 Inch 7mm Internal Hard Drive

**Brand:** toshiba
**Price:** 418 kr
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 💼 Elevate your workflow with sleek, reliable storage that keeps pace with your ambition.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB SATA 3.0 GB/s 5400RPM 2.5 Inch 7mm Internal Hard Drive by toshiba
- **How much does it cost?** 418 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.dk](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/50408248-toshiba-mq01abf050-500gb-sata-3-0-gb-s-5400rpm-2)

## 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

- • **Energy Smart:** Optimized for low power use, extending your device’s battery life and efficiency.
- • **Built to Last:** Engineered with industry-leading recording density and robust shock resistance.
- • **Reliable Storage:** 500GB capacity to keep your essential files and media at your fingertips.
- • **Compact Powerhouse:** Sleek 7mm design fits effortlessly into ultrabooks and slim laptops.
- • **Smooth Performance:** 5400 RPM speed with SATA 3.0 interface ensures steady, reliable data transfer.

## Overview

The Toshiba MQ01ABF050 is a 2.5-inch internal hard drive offering 500GB of storage in an ultra-slim 7mm form factor. Operating at 5400 RPM with SATA 3.0 interface, it balances performance and power efficiency, making it ideal for ultrabooks and multimedia devices. Designed with advanced recording density and robust durability, it delivers reliable, quiet operation while conserving energy.

## Description

The MQ01ABF series offers up to 500GB in the slim 7mm height form factor. The 5,400 RPM SATA HDD has been engineered to deliver high performance, combined with low energy consumption efficiency in Ultrabooks and high-end multimedia devices with data intensive applications.Forming part of a series of advanced format technology HDDs, the MQ01ABFxxx is developed to deliver a higher internal transfer rate with industry-leading recording density, making it ideally suited to media intensive applications. The new family of sleek HDDs features the following products; the MQ01ABF050, the MQ01ABF032, the MQ01ABF025, all with capacities of 500GB, 320GB and 250GB respectively. All drives are free from halogen, antimony trioxide and red phosphorus. SpecificationModel - MQ01ABF025 / MQ01ABF032 / MQ01ABF050FeaturesFormatted capacity - 250 GB / 320 GB / 500 GBForm factor - 2.5 inchInterface type - Serial ATASupported interface standards - ATA-8 / Serial ATA 2.6 / Serial ATA 3.0Physical parametersNumber of platters - 1Number of heads - 2Bytes/sector (Host) - 512Bytes/sector (Disk) - 4096 kByteAccess timesMaximum seek time - 22 msTrack-to-track seek time - 2 msTransfer ratesSATA (Host) - 1.5/3.0 (SATA 2.6) / 6.0 (SATA 3.0) Gbit/sRotational speed - 5,400 rpmBufferBuffer size - 8,192 kByteReliability specificationsLoads/Unloads - 600000 TimesNon-recoverable error rate - 1 error per 1014 seeksPower consumptionStart (Maximum) - 4.5 WSeek (Average) - 1.85 WRead (Average) - 1.5 WWrite (Average) - 1.5 WLow-power idle (Average) - 0.55 WSleep (Average) - 0.15 WStand-by (Average) - 0.18 WPower supplySupply voltage - +5 V (+/- 5 %)Mechanical specificationsDrive width - 69.85 mmDrive height - 7 mmDrive depth - 100 mmDrive weight - 0.092 kgTemperatureOperating - From 5 °C to 55 °CNon-operating - From -40 °C to 65 °CVibrationOperating (Maximum) - 1 GNon-operating (Maximum) - 5 GShockOperating (Maximum) - 400 G, with 2 ms half sine waveNon-operating (Maximum) - 900 G, with 1 ms half sine waveAcoustic noiseIdle - Ave. 19 dBSeek - Ave. 21 dB

Review: I was a bit disappointed as it was only 4 years old - I was getting messages on my Packard Bell laptop, that the hard drive was failing and should be replaced. I was a bit disappointed as it was only 4 years old, and lightly used. Having established that it was a 1TB Toshiba SATA hard drive, I resolved to replace with the same make. A quick search of desertcart found this drive, which I ordered and had delivered next day. It came well packaged, and in an anti-static bag. I had already backed up my files, and created a system image using Windows 10 (It's actually a Windows 7 app). Installing the hard drive turned out to be as easy as removing a few screws, and lifting out the old one, then slotting in the new one. It took less than 10 minutes. It fired up immediately, using the recovery disk I was prompted to create when I upgraded to Windows 10 a few months ago.I then connected the external hard drive with the system image, and let it do it's stuff. In no time, my PC was working again as if nothing had happened. Overall I am delighted with the purchase, and it's performance is as it should be. A good product at a great price.
Review: Very good product & price - I bought this to put in my Toshiba C850-1LV to replace the original 500GB. Do you remember the days when HDDs were measured in MB? 1TB in a laptop! As each day passes, that last sentence will seem silly. Anyway, it was packaged well and was certainly brand new. Another review worried me about reconditioned ones but this was from desertcart themselves and they are yet to let me down in 13 years of buying from them. Cloning the new drive from the original was easy as pie with NTI Echo and that was by far the longest part of the whole procedure. I used an Iomax S-ATA & IDE to USB converter, very cheap but very capable. What can you say about a HDD? It's as quiet as the original, it's easy to fit, only 9.5mm thick and suites my needs to perfection. Now I have different operating systems on the 2 HDDs amd it takes 2 minutes to swap them over.

## Features

- Up to 500GB capacity
- Extra slim design with 7.0 mm height
- Excellent power efficiency
- Industry-leading recording density

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00F60QH5G |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | 3,172 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 9 in Internal Hard Drives |
| Brand | Toshiba |
| Colour | Grey |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (14,260) |
| Date First Available | 1 Jan. 2012 |
| Form Factor | 2.5-inch |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA-600 |
| Hard Drive Size | 500 GB |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Item Weight | 92 g |
| Item model number | MQ01ABF050 |
| 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 |
| Processor Brand | Gigabyte |
| Product Dimensions | 6.86 x 0.76 x 10.16 cm; 92 g |
| Series | MQ01ABF |
| Standing screen display size | 2.5 Inches |
| Wattage | 1 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Toshiba
- **Colour:** Grey
- **Compatible devices:** Desktop
- **Connectivity technology:** SATA
- **Digital storage capacity:** 500 GB
- **Hard disk description:** Mechanical Hard Disk
- **Hard disk form factor:** 2.5 Inches
- **Hard disk interface:** Serial ATA-600
- **Installation type:** Internal Hard Drive
- **Special feature:** Portable

## Images

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## Available Options

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

## Questions & Answers

**Q: hi will this work for Acer aspire**
A: The probable answer is yes, but it will depend on which model of Acer Aspire it is. Look on the bottom of your laptop and make a note of the Model number & then do a Google Search "will the toshiba mqo1abdo5o 500 gb drive fit my acer aspire ....."the dots are for the model number.

**Q: Can I use for Tosiba Satellite pro c660- 1d7 ??
and what do i do - just plug it in and it will work?**
A: It will work in the Toshiba (didn't it come with a 640GB drive anyhow?).  However, if you replace your existing hard disk you'll need to reinstall all the software, including Windows.  Make sure you've got the licence number and install disks for everything.It may be worth purchasing a 2.5" USB SATA drive caddy (around £5 on fleabay) to put your old disk in if it's still working.  That way you can transfer files across to the new one, and have a cheap backup drive as well.

**Q: Can I put this hdd into a 2013 macbook pro? Tried another brand some time ago and after the wifi reboot/restore it did not recognize the hdd**
A: The short answer is yes, however after I installed this HD into my daughters late 2012 13" Macbook Pro my son then re-formatted the HD so it had the Mac format before downloading and installing the necessary updates to get the required version of the Mac OSX up and running. My daughters laptop is working and from what she has said it's better than when it was new as it has a 1Tb HD and 16GB of RAM now. My son said it wasn't hard to format the HD and install the OS but he spent 3 years at college and he is now studying computer programming. So if you don't know or unsure about how to reformat the HD and upload the OSX I believe there are some guides on Youtube which will help.

**Q: I have a bush 320dtr can i fit the 500gb or must i use the 320gb ?**
A: As long as the dimensions/size are the same as your previous hard drive then you shouldn't have an issue installing and running a 500GB hard drive.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I was a bit disappointed as it was only 4 years old
*by A***Y on 27 January 2016*

I was getting messages on my Packard Bell laptop, that the hard drive was failing and should be replaced. I was a bit disappointed as it was only 4 years old, and lightly used. Having established that it was a 1TB Toshiba SATA hard drive, I resolved to replace with the same make. A quick search of Amazon found this drive, which I ordered and had delivered next day. It came well packaged, and in an anti-static bag. I had already backed up my files, and created a system image using Windows 10 (It's actually a Windows 7 app). Installing the hard drive turned out to be as easy as removing a few screws, and lifting out the old one, then slotting in the new one. It took less than 10 minutes. It fired up immediately, using the recovery disk I was prompted to create when I upgraded to Windows 10 a few months ago.I then connected the external hard drive with the system image, and let it do it's stuff. In no time, my PC was working again as if nothing had happened. Overall I am delighted with the purchase, and it's performance is as it should be. A good product at a great price.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very good product & price
*by W***E on 21 June 2013*

I bought this to put in my Toshiba C850-1LV to replace the original 500GB. Do you remember the days when HDDs were measured in MB? 1TB in a laptop! As each day passes, that last sentence will seem silly. Anyway, it was packaged well and was certainly brand new. Another review worried me about reconditioned ones but this was from Amazon themselves and they are yet to let me down in 13 years of buying from them. Cloning the new drive from the original was easy as pie with NTI Echo and that was by far the longest part of the whole procedure. I used an Iomax S-ATA & IDE to USB converter, very cheap but very capable. What can you say about a HDD? It's as quiet as the original, it's easy to fit, only 9.5mm thick and suites my needs to perfection. Now I have different operating systems on the 2 HDDs amd it takes 2 minutes to swap them over.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fits a Freesat recorder.
*by M***N on 23 February 2025*

Bought this hard drive as a replacement for the one which failed in my Freesat recorder. Identical to the original, and an easy straight swap. Just a small torx bit for the case screws and a flat blade to lever the cover apart, then a multipin plug to swap over. Have tried the new one and works perfectly. Beats buying a new Freesat box for £200.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-28*