Hitachi Explore Reliable Hard Drives: Enhancing Performance and Security

Highlights

•Up to 750GB1 of capacity

•Advanced Format, industry standard 4K sector size

•512 byte emulation (512e)

•Low power consumption

•Halogen-free for eco-friendly design

•Self-encrypting models for data security

•Enhanced availability (EA) models for applications needing around-the-clock access in lower-transaction environments

Applications/Environments

•Notebook PCs

•External storage

•Gaming PCs

•Small-form-factor video devices

•Blade servers (EA)

•Network routers (EA)

•Video surveillance (EA)

Data Sheet

Travelstar™ 5K750

2.5-Inch Mobile 5400 RPM

9.5mm Hard Disk Drives

High-Capacity Storage Paves the Way for New Mobile Platforms

Travelstar™ 5K750 is a 5400 RPM, 375GB/platter, 2.5-inch hard drive with capacities of 500GB, 640GB and 750GB. This standard 9.5mm, two-disk design, intended for use in notebook PCs, external storage, gaming consoles and other mobile applications, is HGST’s first to leverage Advanced Format. Advanced Format increases the physical sector size on hard drives from 512 bytes to 4096 (4K) bytes, which increases drive capacities and improves error correction capabilities. The Travelstar 5K750 allows manufacturers to deliver high- capacity, power-efficient systems. Manufacturers can consult the HGST Advanced Format Technology Brief for more information on using these hard drives. The 5K750 continues to demonstrate HGST’s ecological leadership, with its halogen-free and low-power products, and carries the EcoTrac classification. Travelstar 5K750 delivers the balance of capacity, ruggedness and low-power to meet the needs of consumers and commercial users in an eco-friendly design.

Encryption Option

Travelstar 5K750 is the fifth generation self-encrypting drive (SED) to feature HGST’s Bulk Data Encryption. The SED encrypts data using protected keys in real time, 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. For information about the SED models designed to the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Opal Storage Security specification, please contact your HGST representative.

		Enhanced Availability (EA)—For 24x7 Access to Data
		HGST provides enhanced availability models that allow the Travelstar 5K750 to deliver 24x7
		access to data for data-intensive applications requiring round-the-clock operation. The 5K750
		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.
Features and Benefits
	Feature / Function	Benefits
Capacity	Up to 750GB storage	Up to 187 hours of high-definition video, 750 hours of standard video, 260 movies,
		188,000 4-min songs or 375 games *
Power	1.4W read/write power	Lowest energy use and long battery life for more “unplugged” notebook time
	0.5W low power idle
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
	TrueTrack™ technology	Tracking accuracy in high shock or vibration environments
Performance	Up to 996Mb/s media transfer rate	Excellent application performance in PCMark Vantage testing
Acoustics	Quiet acoustics	Richer audio-listening experience for music, movies and games
Interface	SATA 3Gb/s	High data throughput
Security	Bulk Data Encryption	Helps guard against data theft
Option

* Actual storage may vary depending on the compression rate applied. Capacities may not be combined.

750GB, 640GB and 500GB 5400 RPM SATA 3Gb/s