hitachi travelstar 2.5 500gb 5400rpm sata ii 8mb cache internal hard drive 0a57915
the travelstar 5k500 . b hard drive is a 2.5-inch hard drive designed to offer exceptional performance with quiet operation in mobile applications such as laptops and gaming consoles . the travelstar 5k500 . b series is available in capacities from 120gb to 500gb and features technologies that help protect your valuable data such as bulk data encryption and truetrack technology . ideal for use in notebook pcs gaming consoles and other mobile applications . view larger high-capacity storage paves the way for new mobile platforms travelstar 5k500 . b is a 5400 rpm 250gb platter 2.5-inch hard drive with capacities ranging from 120gb to 500gb . this drive is ideal for use in notebook pcs external storage gaming consoles and other mobile applications . the 5k500 . b demonstrates hitachi s ecological leadership with its halogen-free production and focus on low power consumption and carries the ecotrac classification . hitachi offers optional hard drive-level encryption for increased data security and enhanced availability models to deliver high-capacity storage for non-stop environments . the travelstar 5k500 . b delivers the balance of capacity ruggedness and low-power to meet the needs of consumers and commercial mobile users . encryption option travelstar 5k500 . b is available as a self-encrypting drive sed featuring hitachi s bulk data encryption . the sed encrypts in real time data using protected keys providing users the highest level of data protection available . it also speeds and simplifies drive re-purposing . by deleting the encryption key the data on the drive is rendered unreadable thereby eliminating the need for time-consuming data-overwrite to wipe the drive . enhanced availability ea for 24 7 access to data hitachi 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 . hitachi quality and service all hitachi hard drives are designed to the highest quality standards with field-proven components . they are backed by hitachi s worldwide technical support and integration services enabling customers around the globe to bring their products to market quickly . one gb is equal to one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity . accessible capacity will vary according to operating environment and formatting . technical specifications interface sata 3gb s max . areal density gbits sq. in . 375 data buffer mb 8 rotational speed rpm 5400 media transfer rate mbits s max 875 interface transfer rate mb s max 300 environmental operating ambient temperature 5 to 55 degrees celsius relative humidity non-condensing 8 to 90 environmental non-operating ambient temperature -40 to 65 degrees celsius relative humidity non-condensing 5 to 95 power requirement 5 vdc - 5 active idle power consumption w 0.8 dimensions w x d x h 70mm x 100mm x 9.5 mm weight typical g max . 104