Highest-capacity storage for full-featured notebook PCs
Hitachi is first to introduce a 500 GB, 5400 RPM 2.5-inch hard drive for entertainment power-
house notebooks, sleek desktop PCs, external storage devices and other advanced mobile
applications. Travelstar™ 5K500 uses a three-disk design to deliver up to 500GB of capacity.
This new drive is extremely energy-efficient, with a power profile nearly identical to its 2-disk
predecessor and Travelstar 5K500 performance is the highest among 2.5-inch 5400 RPM
drives in PCMark testing. The 5K500 is well-suited for “slim” desktop PCs delivering high
capacities in space-saving enclosures. Designed to help consumers enjoy their high-definition
movies, music, photos and games on the go, Travelstar 5K500 delivers the features, design
innovations and technologies that enhance the entertainment experience. The 5K500 provides
the advantages of a desktop with the portability of a notebook.
Technology and design innovation
Travelstar 5K500 is Hitachi’s fourth-generation mobile drive to use perpendicular magnetic
recording technology to deliver breakthrough capacity and reliability. Today’s full-featured
notebooks include premium speakers for enhancing a user’s audio experience. These speak-
ers can inadvertently cause vibrations within the system enclosure. To mitigate any adverse
impact on system performance, the Travelstar 5K500 is the first mobile drive to feature Hitachi
patented Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS) technology. RVS serves as an “early warning”
system for the drive, enabling it to sense a possible disturbance in advance and take the
necessary steps to stabilize the drive head and maintain performance.
Data Security Option
Travelstar 5K500 features optional Bulk Data Encryption (BDE) with a 1.5 Gb/s SATA inter face
for hard-drive level data security. The data is scrambled using a key as it is written to the disk
500 & 400 GB | 5400 RPM
SATA 3 Gb/s
Highlights
Up to 500 GB
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of capacity
3-disk configuration with 12.5mm z-height
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Rotational Vibration Safeguard
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Frugal on power consumption
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Serial ATA 3 Gb/s
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Security option: Bulk Data Encryption
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Applications
Notebook PCs
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Multi-media & entertainment PCs
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External storage
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Slim desktop PCs
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Advanced mobile applications
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Feature / Function
Benefits
Capacity
Up to 500 GB of storage
Up to 125 hours of high-definition video,
500 hrs of standard video, 178 movies,
125,000 4-min songs or 250 games*
Performance
Rotational Vibration Safeguard
Compensates for vibration & shock effects
to maintain performance
Reliability
400G operating shock
Best protection against bumps and rough handling
1000G non-operating shock
Thermal Fly-height Control (TFC)
Better soft error rate for improved reliability
TrueTrack Technology™
Tracking accuracy in high shock or vibration
Power
1.9W read/write power
Long battery life for more “unplugged” time
0.7W low power idle
Comparable profile to 2-disk models
Acoustics
Quiet acoustics
Richer audio-listening for music, movies and games
Interface
SATA 3 Gb/s
High data throughput
Security Option
Bulk Data Encryption (1.5 Gb/s SATA)
Helps guard against data theft
Features and Benefits
Travelstar
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5K500
Industry-leading storage capacity for advanced mobile applications
2.5-INCH HARD DISK DRIVES
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Actual storage may vary depending on the compression rate applied. Capacities may not be combined.
