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500GB 2.5" Hitachi Travelstar 7K500 7200RPM SATA 9.5mm Notebook Drive with 16MB Cache - New, 3 Year Warranty (0A72335) Same Day $129.00
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500GB Travelstar™ 7K500 Hard Disk Drive

2.5-Inch | SATA 3.0Gb/s | 7200RPM | 16MB Cache
High-performance storage for notebook PCs
Enterprise-class features and functions
Travelstar™ 7K500 is the industry's only fifth-generation 7200RPM 2.5-inch hard drive with capacities ranging from 120GB to 500GB, matching Hitachi 5400 RPM capacities. The 250GB per platter one- and two-disk models deliver up to 56% higher capacity and 16% better application performance than its predecessor. Hitachi provides best-of-breed operating shock and outstanding power management in Travelstar 7K500 for sturdy unplugged notebook performance. With its halogen-free production and low power consumption, the 7K500 carries the Hitachi EcoTrac classification. Designed to support the high-performance needs of multi-tasking commercial users and consumers on-the-go, Travelstar 7K500 offers speed without sacrificing battery life, capacity or audio quality.

500GB Hitachi Travelstar 7K500 Specifications:

Specifications

Form Factor
2.5″ HDD
Interface
SATA 3Gb/s
Capacity1
500GB
Formatted Capacity2
465GiB
Rotational Speed
7,200 RPM
Cache / Data Buffer
16MB
Manufacturer Model Number
HD20500
Format

Physical

Height (max)
9.5mm (0.370″)
Width (max)
70mm (2.755″)
Length (max)
100mm (3.937″)
Weight (typical)
115g (0.253 lbs.)
Data Heads
3
Number of Disks
2
Bytes per Sector
512
Areal Density
370Gb/in2

Reliability3

Contact Start-Stops
600,000
Warranty
3 Year Hitachi Warranty

Performance

Transfer Rate (Max)
3.0 Gb/s
Track-to-track Seek
1.0ms
Average Seek Time
12.0ms
Average Latency
4.2ms

Power

Maximum Start Current, DC
5.5 Watts
Seek Power
2.0 Watts
Read Power
1.8 Watts
Write Power
1.8 Watts
Idle Mode
1.7 Watts
Idle Mode, Active
1.0 Watts
Idle Mode, Low Power
0.69 Watts
Standby Mode
0.2 Watts
Sleep Mode
0.1 Watts

Environmental (Operating)

Shock
400 G max at 2ms
Ambient Temperature (°F)
32°F to 131°F
Ambient Temperature (°C)
0°C to 55°C
Altitude
-304.8 m to 3,048 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000+ ft)

Environmental (Non-Operating)

Shock
1000 G max at 1ms
Ambient Temperature (°F)
-40°F to 149°F
Ambient Temperature (°C)
-40°C to 65°C
Altitude
-304.8 m to 12,192 m (-1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)

Acoustics

Idle (Typical)
2.5 bels
Seek (Typical)
2.8 bels
  1. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.
  2. In terms of standard gigabytes, 1GiB ≈ 1.074GB and refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier and Microsoft Windows OS.
  3. Specific application environments such as temperature and duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates.
Manufacturer provided specifications for Hitachi p/n 0A72335 UPC#: 829686001473
Hitachi 500GB Travelstar™ 7K500 Mfr P/N: 0A72335 OWC SKU: HIT0A72335 Internal 2.5" Hard Drive 3 Year Hitachi Warranty Ships: Same Day only $99.97 Hitachi 0A72335 In Stock, Click to Buy Now
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