Hitachi Travelstar™ 5K120
2 . 5 - I N C H H A R D D I S K D R I V E S
120GB, 100GB, 80GB and 60GB 5400 RPM ATA-6 and SATA 1.5Gb/sec
Additional capacity options for notebook PC hard drives
H i g h l i g h t s
>60GB per platter, capacities up to 120GB
>Based on proven technology
>Improved power utilization
>Improved performance
>PATA and SATA models
A p p l i c a t i o ns
>Notebook systems
>External storage
>Gaming consoles
>Portable video players
Expanded capacity with proven technology
Hitachi delivers the Travelstar 5K120, a 2.5-inch, 5400 RPM hard drive based on proven technology. The 5K120 is a 60GB per platter product, offering storage capacities from 60 to 120GB. Travelstar 5K120 improves on the already best-of-breed low-power consumption of its predecessor while delivering improved performance. This drive brings together optimum design and parts commonality with a common manufacturing process to the Travelstar 4K120, which facilitates an evolutionary transition. Hitachi has also implemented iridium-manganese-chromium heads (IrMnCr) for improved reliability. Travelstar 5K120 is targeted at portable computing applications where the key capacity requirements fall within 60 and 120 GB. Hitachi has expanded its 5400 RPM line-up to satisfy the mobile storage needs of OEM and distribution customers.
Features and Benefits
| Feature / Function | | Benefits |
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| Capacity | Up to 120GB of storage | | *Capacity equivalent of 120 hours standard video, |
| 60GB, 80GB, 100GB models | | 43 movies, 30,000 4-min songs, or 60 games |
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| Performance | 510Mb/sec media transfer rate | | Excellent application performance based on |
| | | PCMark 05 testing |
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| Reliability | 300G operating shock | | Exceptional ruggedness to withstand tougher |
| 1000G non-operating shock | | handling and improve portability |
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| 600,000 load/unload cycles | | Protects user data |
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| IrMnCr read head | | Better performance and reliability |
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| Acoustics | FDB motor & design enhancements | | Barely audible operation |
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| Power | 0.55W low power idle (PATA) | | Industry-leading power management |
| Enhanced Adaptive Battery Life | | implementation low-power and longer |
| Extender™ (ABLE) | | battery life |
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| Interface | Parallel ATA | | ATA-6 |
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| Serial ATA | | Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ) |
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*Actual storage may vary depending on the compression rate applied.
Category leadership
Hitachi has the broadest mobile product line in the industry. Travelstar 5K120 is its newest 2.5-inch hard drive based on reliable longitudinal magnetic recording technology. Hitachi has led the industry in driving portability with its focus on lowering power consumption, making drives operate more quietly and improving performance and shock robustness to support the most demanding applications. The 5K120 continues that tradition while of- fering another capacity range option. Travelstar 5K120 delivers the critical attributes to address mobile computing needs of the most demanding users.
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.
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