Hitachi HTS543232A7A384, 5K500B manual Reliable, High-Capacity Storage for Mobile Applications

Highlights

•Up to 500GB1 of capacity

•Lowest power consumption in its class

•Halogen-free for eco-friendly footprint

•Serial ATA 3Gb/s

•Security: Bulk Data Encryption option

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

Applications/Environments

•Notebook PCs

•External storage

•Gaming consoles

•Small form factor video devices

•Blade servers (EA)

•Network routers (EA)

•Video surveillance (EA)

Data Sheet

Travelstar™ 5K500.B

2.5-Inch Mobile 5400 RPM

9.5mm Hard Disk Drives

Reliable, High-Capacity Storage for Mobile Applications

Travelstar™ 5K500.B, a 5400 RPM, 250GB/platter, 2.5-inch hard drive with capacities ranging from 120GB to 500GB, is designed for use in notebook PCs, external storage, gaming consoles and other mobile applications. The 5K500.B demonstrates HGST’s ecological leadership with its halogen-free production and focus on low power consumption, and carries the EcoTrac classification. The 5K500.B elevates hard drive reliability with the industry’s first Iterative Detection Read Channel for improved signal processing. HGST offers optional hard-drive- level encryption for increased data security and enhanced availability models to deliver high-capacity storage for non-stop environments. Travelstar 5K500.B delivers the balance of capacity, ruggedness and low-power to meet the needs of consumers and commercial users in an eco-friendly footprint.

Encryption Option

Travelstar 5K500.B features optional Bulk Data Encryption (BDE) for hard-drive-level data security. With BDE, the data is scrambled using a key as it is written to the disk then descrambled with the key as it is retrieved, giving users the highest level of data protection available. It also speeds and simplifies the drive re-deployment process. By deleting the encryption key, the data is rendered unreadable, thereby eliminating the need for time- consuming data-overwrite.

		Enhanced Availability (EA)—for 24x7 Access to Data
		HGST provides enhanced availability models that allow the Travelstar 5K500.B to deliver
		24x7 access to data for data-intensive applications requiring round-the-clock operation.
		The 5K500.B 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 500GB storage	Up to 125 hours of high-definition video, 500 hours of standard video, 178 movies,
		125,000 4-min songs or 250 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
	Altitude-sensing Thermal	Better soft error rate for improved reliability
	Fly-height Control (TFC
	TrueTrack™ technology	Tracking accuracy in high shock or vibration environments
Performance	Up to 875Mb/s media transfer rate	Excellent application performance in PCMark® Vantage Testing
Acoustics	Quiet acoustics	Richer audio-listening 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.

500GB, 320GB, 250GB, 160GB, 120GB 5400 RPM SATA 3Gb/s