hitachi deskstar 3.5 inch 3tb 7200rpm sata iii 6gbps 64mb cache internal hard drive 0s03086
the hitachi deskstar idk series of internal hard drives delivers colossal storage capacity and 7200 rpm performance in a standard 3.5-inch form factor . available in a range of sizes up to 3tb and featuring the first 6gbit sec sata interface in a hitachi desktop drive 3tb version only the deskstar series is designed to allow you to leverage the benefits of the latest components and operating systems to deliver high-performance high-capacity power-efficient systems . colossal storage capacity and 7200 rpm performance in a 3.5 form factor . view larger colossal add-on storage for your pc mac or linux system hitachi desktop hard drives are designed to the highest quality standards and contain field-proven components . the hitachi deskstar internal hard drive kit delivers colossal add-on storage with high performing 7200 rpm speed in a standard 3.5-inch desktop form factor . with the hitachi gpt disk manager no additional hardware is required to overcome the 2.2 tb limitations of windows systems when you re adding a 3tb drive . robust design for reliable performance the hitachi deskstar features a robust mechanical design that exceeds the industry standard for quality and reliability . through a patented ramp load unload design the risk of shock damage is minimized by eliminating direct contact between the heads and disks reducing wear and heat while improving overall drive reliability and power efficiency . sata connections for fast data transfer deskstar drives use sata connections providing up to 6gbit sec data transfer rates for the 3tb model -- a first for hitachi desktop drives . combined with award-winning 7200 rpm performance moving your huge collections of photos music and more happens quickly and hassle-free . hitachi gpt disk manager for 3tb deskstar drives the 3tb version of the hitachi deskstar internal hard drive kit includes access to the hitachi gpt disk manager an easy to use software application designed to overcome the 2.2 tb limitation of windows systems . gpt disk manager works with 32-bit and 64-bit versions of windows xp vista and windows 7 . gpt disk manager is not required for mac osx and linux systems . the hitachi gpt disk manager software does not support raid configurations and volumes that are managed by this software can not be used as boot volumes . technical specifications rpm 7200 performance up to 3gbit sec for models up to 2tb up to 6gbit sec for 3tb interface sata weight 0.2 lbs 0.74 kg power vdc 5 vdc 10 dimensions 3.9-inch l x 5.7-inch w x 1-inch h system requirements computer system running windows xp vista 7 mac osx 10.3 or newer or linux with an available sata port