Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA632, HTS541680J9SA00, 5K750-640, 5K250 User Manual

Travelstar™ 5K250

2.5-INCH HARD DISK DRIVES

High-capacity notebook PC storage with new data encryption technology

Highlights

Capacity range up to 250 GB

Highest 5400 RPM application performance

in PCMark testing

Industry-leading operating shock of 400G

Best-of-breed low power consumption

Serial ATA 3 Gb/s & 1.5 Gb/s

New security option: Bulk Data Encryption

Applications

Notebook PCs

External storage

Gaming consoles

Portable video players

Features and Beneﬁts

Feature / Function Benefits

Capacity Up to 250 GB of storage * Capacity equivalence of 250 hours of video,

89 movies, 62,500 4-min songs or 125 games

Performance Up to 665 Mb/s media 10-25% faster application performance than

transfer rate competitive 5400 RPM in PCMark testing

Power 1.8W read/write power Longer battery life for more “unplugged”

0.55W low power idle notebook time

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

and performance

TrueTrack Technology™ Tracking accuracy in high shock or vibration

environments

Acoustics Quiet acoustics Richer audio-listening experience for music, movies

and games

Interface SATA 3 Gb/s & 1.5 Gb/s High data throughput

Security Bulk Data Encryption option Helps guard against data loss & piracy

(Available with 1.5 Gb/s SATA

on specific part numbers)

*Actual storage may vary depending on the compression rate applied.

250, 200, 160, 120 and 80 GB | 5400 RPM

SATA 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s

Balanced capacity and performance for mobile computing

The Travelstar™ 5K250 is Hitachi’s highest capacity, 5400 RPM hard drive for notebook PCs. With more than a 56% capacity improvement and 8% better application performance than its predecessor, this drive is the work horse of the mobile product line. The 5K250 offers a maximum capacity of 250 GB with best-of-breed performance in PCMark testing. Travelstar 5K250, with outstanding power management, delivers the lowest 5400 RPM power consumption, providing longer battery life for notebook users. Hitachi has improved the shock performance of the 5K250 by almost 23% to an industry-leading 400G, enhancing its ability to withstand rough handling. The acoustics have also been improved over the previous generation product, allowing users to enjoy high quality audio on their laptops. In addition, Hitachi offers optional Bulk Data Encryption, on specific part numbers, for users looking for increased data security. Travelstar 5K250 is designed to address the balanced requirements of notebook PC and mobile computing users – high capacity, ruggedness, power-efficiency and speed.

Bulk Data Encryption

Travelstar 5K250 is Hitachi’s first 5400 RPM product with optional hard drive-level Bulk Data Encryption to help guard against data loss and piracy. This new technology, where data is scrambled using a key as it is written to the disk then descrambled with the key as it’s retrieved, gives users a higher level of data protection than traditional password-based security available today. An additional benefit of Bulk Data Encryption is speeding and simplifying the drive re-deployment process. By deleting the encryption key, the data on the drive is rendered unreadable, thereby eliminating the need for time-consuming data-erasure.

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Travelstar 5K250

Speciﬁcations

Model(s)

Interface

Capacity (GB)

Sector size (bytes)

Recording zones

Data heads (physical)

Data disks

Max. areal density (Gbits/sq. inch)

Performance

Data buffer (MB)

Rotational speed (RPM)

Latency average (ms)

Media transfer rate (Mbits/sec, max)

Interface Transfer Rate (MB/sec, max)

Seek time (read, typical) (avg. ms)

Track to track (read, typical) (avg. ms)

Full stroke

Reliability

Load/unload

Power

Requirement

Startup (W, peak, max.)

Seek (W, avg.)

Read / Write (W, avg.)

Performance idle (W, avg.)

Active idle (W, avg.)

Low power idle (W, avg.)

Standby (W, avg.)

Sleep (W)

Physical size

z-height (mm)

Dimensions (width x depth, mm)

Weight (max, g)

Environmental (Operating)

Shock (half-sine wave)

Ambient temperature

Environmental (Non-operating)

Shock (half-sine wave)

Acoustics (A-weighted sound power)

Idle (typical)

Seek (typical)

HTS542525K9A300

HTS542520K9A300

HTS542516K9A300

HTS542512K9A300

HTS542580K9A300

SATA 3 Gb/sec SATA 1.5 Gb/sec

250 / 200 / 160 / 120 / 80

512

4 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 2

2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1

205

5400

5.5

665

300 150

600,000

+5 VDC (+ -5%)

5.0

2.2

1.8

1.7

0.8

0.55

0.2

0.1

9.5 mm

70 x 100

102 // 95

400G / 2ms, 200G / 1ms

5 to 55o C

1000G / 1ms

2.4

2.6

HTS542525K9SA00

HTS542520K9SA00

HTS542516K9SA00

HTS542512K9SA00

HTS542580K9SA00

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Hitachi quality and service

Hitachi Travelstar mobile hard disk drives are designed to the highest quality standards and contain field-proven components. Hitachi provides worldwide technical support and integration services to enable global customers to bring their products to market quickly.

How to read the Travelstar model number

HTS542525K9A300 = 250 GB, SATA 3 Gb/s H = Hitachi T = Travelstar S = Standard (vs C for Compact) 54 = 5400 RPM 25 = Full capacity — 250 GB 25 = Capacity this model, 25 =250 GB (20 = 200 GB, 16 = 160 GB, 12 = 120 GB, 80 = 80 GB) K = Generation code 9 = 9.5mm z-height A3 = Interface, SATA 3 Gb/s (SA = 1.5 Gb/s) 0 = Reserved 0 = Reserved

Information and Technical Support

www.hitachigst.com (Main Web site) www.hitachigst.com/partners (Partner Web site)

North America

support_usa@hitachigst.com

Toll free: 1 888 426-5214, Direct: 1 507 322-2370

Asia Pacific

support_ap@hitachigst.com / 65 6840 9595

EMEA and UK

support_uk@hitachigst.com / 44 20 7133 0032

Germany

support_uk@hitachigst.com / 49 6929 993601

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One GB is equal to one billion bytes when referring to hard drive

capacity. Accessible capacity may be less. 2

Upper 736KB out of 8MB used for firmware

Excludes command overhead

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References in this publication to Hitachi Global Storage Technologies’ products, programs, or services do not imply that Hitachi Global Storage Technologies intends to make these available in all countries in which it operates. Some countries have laws that may affect encryption-enabled devices. Hitachi GST assumes no responsibility for compliance with laws that apply to our products after they are sold or outside of our control. Accordingly, we suggest that you review all laws of the countries where you conduct business.

Product specifications provided are sample specifications and do not constitute a warranty. Information is true as of the date of publication and is subject to change. Actual specifications for unique part numbers may vary. Please visit the Support section of our website, www. hitachigst.com/support, for additional information on product specifications. Photographs may show design models.

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