Hitachi Travelstar™ 5K100 |
H A R D D I S K D R I V E S |
100GB, 80GB, 60GB and 40GB | 5400 RPM | ATA-6 |
The most complete 2.5-inch hard disk drive
Highlights
>Up to 100GB
>Power dissipation comparable to 4200 RPM
>Outstanding operating and non-operating shock
>Doubling of industry standard load/unload cycles to 600,000
>Enhancements to mechanical and electrical design
>Supports both Parallel ATA and Serial ATA interfaces
Raising the bar of design
The Hitachi Travelstar 5K100 series delivers a winning combination of characteristics. With the industry’s lowest idle power and
enhancements to the mechanical and electrical design, this 5400 RPM drive is the ideal choice for notebook PCs. The Travelstar 5K100, at100GB, offers the highest capacity in a 2.5" 5400 RPM drive. That, along with 300G of operating shock and 1000G of non-operating shock, makes Travelstar 5K100 the best allaround 2.5” hard drive.
The Travelstar 5K100 is the centerpiece of a new line-up of strong contenders.
Features and Benefits
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Capacity |
100GB |
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*25,000 4-minute MP3 songs, or |
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*40 hours professional audio, or |
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*100 hours standard TV, 11.5 hrs HDTV |
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Reliability |
300G operating shock |
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Exceptional ruggedness to withstand tougher |
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1000G non-operating shock |
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handling and improve portability |
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600,000 load/unload cycles |
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Double the industry standard specification |
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Reduces disk wear and protects user data |
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Fewer electrical components |
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Additional design robustness |
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Enhanced Error Correction Code (ECC) |
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Improved data integrity |
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Performance |
493Mb/sec media transfer rate |
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Best of breed 5400 RPM performance in Windows |
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Optimized caching |
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applications |
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Acoustics |
Fluid Dynamic Bearing Motors (FDB) |
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Quiet operation |
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Power |
0.60W low power idle |
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Leading low power for longer notebook battery life |
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Enhanced Adaptive Battery Life |
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Extender™ (ABLE) |
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Interface |
PATA / SATA |
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Supports newest chip set technology |
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*Actual storage may vary depending on the compression rate applied.
Advanced mobile systems
The Travelstar 5K100 design enhancements include a reduction in the chip set from 4 to 3 chips, and a redesigned actuator arm that will ensure it sets the new standard of ruggedness. With outstanding shock characteristics, very efficient power consumption, whisper quiet acoustics, and a range of speeds and capacities, Hitachi Travelstar drives deliver the best combination of attributes for notebook systems and demanding mobile applications.
Applications
>Notebook systems
>External storage
>Multi-media
>Digital audio
Hitachi quality and service
Hitachi Travelstar hard disk drives are designed to the highest quality standards and contain field-proven components to provide superior quality hard drives backed by Hitachi warranty. Hitachi provides worldwide technical support and services to enable global customers to bring their products to market quickly.
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