Today, Hitachi announced that they too have a quick lil'-drive, the Travelstar 7K320.
- It spins at 7200RPM with a
- 320GB storage capacity.
- It also boasts 12ms seek times and
- optional Bulk Data Encryption, which scrambles and unscrambles data as its written
- The HDD will support the same SATA 3Gbps interface as the Fujitsu, but will supposedly use less power.
- With only a 1.8 watt read/write power draw and a 0.8 watt low power idle, Hitachi claims the 7200rpm 7K320 power consumption is on par with their 5400rpm models
- The new drive delivers 60 percent higher capacity than its predecessor, while improving application performance by 12 percent and power consumption by 22 percent.
- The drive's quiet acoustics improve the experience of watching movies or listening to music on a notebook PC.
- .Hitachi also plans to ship enhanced-availability (EA) models, designed to provide high-capacity storage for low-duty-cycle, 24x7 applications.
- The performance attributes of the Travelstar 7K320 allow consumers to opt for a full-featured notebook or compact desktop model, while still achieving all the capacity and performance typically associated with a more traditional desktop PC. The new drives bring forth a number of essential features that are in strong demand from manufacturers of notebooks, compact desktops, gaming systems, blade servers and video surveillance systems. Some of these attributes include best-in-class operating shock protection of 400Gs, 5,400 RPM-equivalent power consumption and quiet acoustics.
- Advanced Features
The Travelstar 7K320 includes many features that translate into very tangible benefits for users, including: - * 320GB capacity for storing approximately 80 hours of high definition video, 320 hours of standard video, 100 movies, 80,000 4-minute MP3s or 160 games2
- * The 7,200 RPM provides any operating system with a noticeable advantage in boot times and application performance. A SATA 3Gb/s interface and fast media transfer rates provide faster file copying and document retrieval, better graphics and improved game performance
- * Best-in-class operating shock protection of 400Gs to minimize the effects of rough handling and vibration
- * Power utilization on par with Hitachi's 5,400 RPM mobile drives, so that users can enjoy more "unplugged" notebook computing time
- * The drive's quiet acoustics provide a richer audio listening experience for music, movies and games
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