Huawei’s new magnetoelectric drives promise lower power consumption and greater storage capacity. It is not yet clear how exactly the magnetic disk works and whether its performance can be achieved.

Huawei is reportedly working on a new archive storage system based on magneto-electric disks. This magnetoelectric drive could store tons of archival data and reduce energy consumption by 90 percent compared to standard hard drives. It is not yet known how this new technology works. According to reports, this new system will be rolled out abroad in the second half of 2025.

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Magnetoelectric disk

Huawei is currently developing a new magnetoelectric drive that promises 90 percent lower energy consumption. Additionally, the drive could store tons of archive data. The first generation will be a large capacity drive: the rack capacity will be more than 10 PB, the power consumption will be less than 2 kW.

In addition, the drives would consume 20 percent less electricity than Tape drivesbut 2.5 times the performance of Tape drives Offer. The electric magnetic drives reportedly produce just 72W per PB, compared to traditional hard drives that produce 450W per PB. How exactly the magnetoelectric disk works and whether the performance described can also be implemented in practice is not yet known.