Provided is a magnetic recording device capable of achieving an increase in
recording density. According to an embodiment, the magnetic recording device includes a magnetic head and a control section. The magnetic head includes a first magnetic pole, a magnetic element, and a coil, and the magnetic element includes a
magnetic layer. The control section is electrically connected to the magnetic element and the coil. The control section is capable of supplying a recording current to the coil and an element current to the magnetic element. The recording current includes a first period of a first polarity, a second period of a second polarity different from the first polarity, a third period of transition from the first period to the second period, and a fourth period of transition from the second period to the first period. The element current includes a
direct current component and an
alternating current component. The
alternating current component in the first period is the same as the
alternating current component in the second period, the alternating current component in the third period, and the alternating current component in the fourth period.