Data Sheet
Travelstar
™
5K500.B
2.5-Inch Mobile 5400 RPM
9.5mm Hard Disk Drives
Highlights
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Up to 500GB
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of capacity
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Lowest power consumption in its class
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Halogen-free for eco-friendly footprint
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Serial ATA 3Gb/s
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Security: Bulk Data Encryption option
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Enhanced availability (EA) models for
applications needing around-the-clock
access in lower-transaction environments
Applications/Environments
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Notebook PCs
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External storage
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Gaming consoles
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Small form factor video devices
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Blade servers (EA)
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Network routers (EA)
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Video surveillance (EA)
Reliable, High-Capacity Storage for Mobile Applications
Travelstar™ 5K500.B, a 5400 RPM, 250GB/platter, 2.5-inch hard drive with capacities ranging
from 120GB to 500GB, is designed for use in notebook PCs, external storage, gaming consoles
and other mobile applications. The 5K500.B demonstrates HGST’s ecological leadership with
its halogen-free production and focus on low power consumption, and carries the EcoTrac
classification. The 5K500.B elevates hard drive reliability with the industry’s first Iterative
Detection Read Channel for improved signal processing. HGST offers optional hard-drive-
level encryption for increased data security and enhanced availability models to deliver
high-capacity storage for non-stop environments. Travelstar 5K500.B delivers the balance of
capacity, ruggedness and low-power to meet the needs of consumers and commercial users
in an eco-friendly footprint.
Encryption Option
Travelstar 5K500.B features optional Bulk Data Encryption (BDE) for hard-drive-level
data security. With BDE, the data is scrambled using a key as it is written to the disk then
descrambled with the key as it is retrieved, giving users the highest level of data protection
available. It also speeds and simplifies the drive re-deployment process. By deleting the
encryption key, the data is rendered unreadable, thereby eliminating the need for time-
consuming data-overwrite.
Enhanced Availability (EA)—for 24x7 Access to Data
HGST provides enhanced availability models that allow the Travelstar 5K500.B to deliver
24x7 access to data for data-intensive applications requiring round-the-clock operation.
The 5K500.B provides high capacity, durability and low power utilization on a proven
platform for quality and reliability. EA models support the stringent demands of “always-on”
applications in lower-transaction environments.
Features and Benefits
Feature / Function
Benefits
Capacity
Up to 500GB storage
Up to 125 hours of high-definition video, 500 hours of standard video, 178 movies,
125,000 4-min songs or 250 games *
Power
1.4W read/write power
0.5W low power idle
Lowest energy use and long battery life for more “unplugged” notebook time
Reliability
400G operating shock
1000G non-operating shock
Best protection against bumps and rough handling
Altitude-sensing Thermal
Fly-height Control (TFC
Better soft error rate for improved reliability
TrueTrack™ technology
Tracking accuracy in high shock or vibration environments
Performance
Up to 875Mb/s media transfer rate
Excellent application performance in PCMark® Vantage Testing
Acoustics
Quiet acoustics
Richer audio-listening for music, movies and games
Interface
SATA 3Gb/s
High data throughput
Security
Option
Bulk Data Encryption
Helps guard against data theft
500GB, 320GB, 250GB, 160GB, 120GB
5400 RPM | SATA 3Gb/s
* Actual storage may vary depending on the compression rate applied. Capacities may not be combined.
