Hitachi Travelstar 7K500 320GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gbps 16MB Cache 2.5-inch Internal Hard Drive
Manufacturer Hitachi
Manufacturer Part # HTS725032A9A360
Performance
Product Type Internal Hard Drive
Capacity 320 GB
Form Factor : 2.5-inch
Spindle Speed 7200 RPM
Drive Interface Type SATA 1.5 Gbps
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The SATA interface on this drive is usually used for consumer desktops, data backups, and other less demanding roles 320GB (Gigabytes) capacity. Has a spindle speed of Storage Spindle Speed. Has a 8MB (Megabytes) cache size. The 2.5-inch form factor fits inside a CF Type II slot.
Travelstar Z5K500 is the second generation 7mm, 5400 RPM 2.5-inch hard drive from Hitachi, with capacities ranging from 250GB to 500GB, and the second generation Advanced Format drive. Advanced Format increases the physical sector size on HDDs from 512 bytes to 4,096 (4K) bytes, which improves drive capacities and error correction capabilities. The 500GB per platter, one-disk models are designed as a direct replacement for standard 9.5mm HDDs, for use in notebook PCs, external storage and gaming consoles, as well as new, thinner and more robust device designs. The Z5K500 carries the EcoTrac classification due to its low-power consumption and eco-friendly, halogen-free production. Travelstar Z5K500 delivers the right balance of capacity, power-management and design flexibility to meet the needs of mobile applications.
With 7mm ultra-thin hard drives all the rage, Hitachi aims to blast one out of the park with its new 500GB single-platter Z5K500 – that’s right, 500GB on a single platter. Getting to this higher capacity in such a slim package has been a big deal for drive manufactures, since in the 7mm drive space you are limited to a single drive platter, instead of two in a 9.5mm drive or three in a 12.5mm drive. While capacity might be the biggest selling point of this drive, it is also important to see how well it does in the performance category.
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