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Feeling a bit gassy? Toshiba floats 16TB helium whopper

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Re: Will it sound different?

That's part of the reason why helium works well because its lower density means that there is less drag at the platter surface and so less turbulence and the heads can sit closer to the platters giving improved areal density.

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