Hitachi 5K160 manual Highlights, Applications, New technology exceeds expectations

Travelstar™ 5K160

2.5-INCH HARD DISK DRIVES

The “Super-pendicular Drive”

Highlights Features and Benefits

>High reliability mobile drive using perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR)

>80 GB/platter, with capacities up to 160 GB

>Best-in-class for low-power utilization

>Outstanding performance

>PATA and SATA models

Applications

>Notebook PCs

>External storage

>Gaming consoles

>Portable video players

	Feature / Function	Benefits
Capacity	Up to 160 GB of storage	* Capacity equivalence of 160 hours standard video,
		57 movies, 40,000 4-min songs or 80 video games
Performance	540 Mb/sec media transfer rate	Best 5400 RPM application performance
		based on PCMark testing
Reliability	325 G operating shock	Exceptional ruggedness to withstand tougher
	1000 G non-operating shock	handling and improve portability
	Advanced PMR head	Excellent soft error rate for improved performance
	& media technology	Outstanding anti-corrosion properties
	IrMnCr read head	Better performance & reliability in harsh conditions
	Thermal Fly-height Control (TFC)	Better soft error rate for improved reliability
Power	0.60W low power idle	Industry-leading power management
	Enhanced Adaptive Battery Life	implementation for low-power and
	Extender™ (ABLE)	longer battery life
Acoustics	Quiet Seek Support	Optional mode for even quieter operation
Interface	PATA	ATA-6
	SATA	NCQ, Hot Plug, Staggered Spin-up, Link Power
		Management™ and Asynchronous Notification.

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

160, 120, 80, 60 and 40 GB 5400 RPM

PATA and SATA 1.5 Gb/s

New technology exceeds expectations

Travelstar™ 5K160, Hitachi’s first hard drive to use perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR), delivers superior technology and reliability. With capacities up to 160 GB, industry-leading performance, low-power consumption and excellent shock resistance, Travelstar 5K160 has the key attributes to support the stringent demands of portable computing. Improved electronics design further reduces the power consumption of this 5400 RPM drive, which beats its industry-leading predecessor by 10%; the 5K160 also runs cooler than the competi- tion. Hitachi has also implemented Thermal Fly-height Control (TFC) for improved error rates, and iridium-manganese-chromium (IrMnCr) read heads for improved reliability. Hitachi has done extensive testing to verify Travelstar 5K160‘s best-in-class standing, making it the “Super-pendicular Drive.”

Reliability leadership

With the transition to new PMR technology, Travelstar 5K160 demonstrates reliability that parallels or exceeds 50-year old conventional longitudinal technology. Hitachi has integrated second-generation PMR head and media technology, along with a new read channel and IrMnCr read heads. This successful transition required new materials, complex processes, tools and testing. Hitachi leveraged the depth and breadth of its internal resources to deliver the most reliable PMR mobile product in the industry.**

** Based on internal stress and reliability testing.

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