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product_id: 53569328
title: "MQ01ABD050 500GB SATA 3GB/s 5400RPM 2.5 Inch 9.5mm Internal Hard Drive"
brand: "toshiba"
price: "€ 124.37"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 13
category: "Toshiba"
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# 5,400 RPM rotational speed 500GB storage capacity Silent-Seek tech for ultra-quiet operation MQ01ABD050 500GB SATA 3GB/s 5400RPM 2.5 Inch 9.5mm Internal Hard Drive

**Brand:** toshiba
**Price:** € 124.37
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

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

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** MQ01ABD050 500GB SATA 3GB/s 5400RPM 2.5 Inch 9.5mm Internal Hard Drive by toshiba
- **How much does it cost?** € 124.37 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/53569328-mq01abd050-500gb-sata-3gb-s-5400rpm-2-5-inch-9)

## 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

- • **Compact Powerhouse:** Slim 9.5mm form factor fits sleek laptops & mobile workstations
- • **Reliable Longevity:** MTTF of 600,000 hours means your data stays safe longer
- • **Plug & Play Simplicity:** Easy installation with SATA 3GB/s interface for seamless upgrades
- • **Eco-Conscious Efficiency:** Low power consumption (as low as 0.55W idle) for greener computing
- • **Whisper-Quiet Performance:** Silent-Seek technology keeps noise at a barely-there 17-19 dBA

## Overview

The Toshiba MQ01ABD050 is a 2.5-inch internal hard drive offering 500GB of storage with a 5,400 RPM spindle speed. Designed for power efficiency and quiet operation, it features Silent-Seek technology and a slim 9.5mm profile ideal for laptops and portable devices. With an MTTF of 600,000 hours and SATA 3GB/s interface, it balances durability, performance, and eco-friendliness for mainstream storage needs.

## Description

Product Description Using 500GB-per-platter technology, the MQ01ABD series is a 2.5-inch, 5,400 RPM hard disk drive line featuring up to 1TB of capacity for mainstream applications requiring power-efficiency and reliability from their storage solution.∙ Up to 1,000GB* of Storage Capacity∙ 5,400 RPM Rotational Speed∙ Advanced Format 512e∙ Eco-conscious Design∙ MTTF of 600,000 HoursToshiba Storage Device Division offers a line of 5,400 RPM 2.5-inch HDDs in a new slim design optimized for industry-leading storage applications. The latest HDD series, MQ01ABD050, provides a wide capacity range from 250 GB to 1TB in a 9.5-millimeter-high design with only maximum 2 platters.The advanced MQ01ABD050 targets markets such as portable multimedia and gaming notebooks, mobile workstations and other capacity-hungry applications like external HDDs. In addition, the drives also feature very good power efficiency value of 0.00055 for the 1TB model. Due to the "Silent-Seek" technology featured in these drives, the HDDs are extremely quiet: Ultra-silent single-platter drives boast acoustic specifications of 19dBA (seek) and 17dBA (idle) making them almost indistinguishable to the human hear.With its compact size and best-in class specifications, the SATA MQ01ABD050 series is the perfect choice for use in devices where a combination of sleek form factor and high capacity capabilities are essential.As with all Toshiba HDDs, the complete series is halogen-free and RoHS compatible, therefore, exceptionally environmentally friendly.SpecificationSpecificationPerformanceTrack-to-track Seek - 2 msAverage Seek Time - 12 msRotational Speed - 5,400 RPMAverage Latency - 5.55msBuffer Size - 8MBPower RequirementsVoltage - 5V (+/- 5%)Spin up (start) Power - 4.5 wattsSeek Power - 1.85 wattsRead/Write Power - 1.5 wattsLow Power Idle - 0.55 wattsStandby Power - 0.18 wattsSleep Power - 0.15 wattsPhysical SizeDimensions (W) x (D) x (H) - 69.85 mm (2.75") x 100.0 mm (3.94") x 9.5 mm (0.37")Weight - 102 g (3.60 oz)EnvironmentalTemp – Operating - 5° to 55°C (41° to 131°F)Temp - Non-Operating - -40° to 65°C (-40° to 140°F)Vibration – Operating - 9.8 m/s² (1.0G) 5 to 500 HzVibration – Non-Operating - 49 m/s² (5.0G) 15 to 500HzShock – Operating - 3,920 m/s² (400G) 2msShock – Non-Operating - 8,820 m/s² (900G) 1msAcousticsAcoustics (idle) - 17 dBAcoustics (seek) - 19 dBWarrantyLimited Warranty - 3 years (from date of purchase) Box Contains Toshiba MQ01ABD050 500GB 2.5 inch Internal 5400rpm 9.5MM Hard Drive

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

- 5,400 Rotational Speed
- Excellent power efficiency
- Silent-seek Technology
- MTTF of 600,000 Hours

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0077IQ0AM |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | 3,317 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 9 in Internal Hard Drives |
| Brand | Toshiba |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (14,275) |
| Date First Available | 9 Feb. 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-300 |
| Hard Drive Size | 500 GB |
| Item Weight | 107 g |
| Item model number | MQ01ABD050 |
| Manufacturer | Toshiba |
| Product Dimensions | 10.01 x 6.99 x 0.94 cm; 107 g |
| RAM Size | 500 GB |
| Series | MQ01ABD050 |
| Wattage | 4.5 watts |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Toshiba
- **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-300
- **Hard disk size:** 500 GB
- **Installation type:** Internal Hard Drive
- **Special feature:** Portable

## Images

![MQ01ABD050 500GB SATA 3GB/s 5400RPM 2.5 Inch 9.5mm Internal Hard Drive - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Ehd8nxrCL.jpg)

## 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: 2026-03-20*