Hitachi 5K500B Computer Drive User Manual


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Data Sheet
Travelstar
™
5K500.B
2.5-Inch Mobile 5400 RPM
9.5mm Hard Disk Drives
Highlights
• Up to 500GB
1
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)
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
classication.The5K500.Belevatesharddrivereliabilitywiththeindustry’srstIterative
DetectionReadChannelforimprovedsignalprocessing.HGSToers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simplies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
0.5W low power idle
Lowest energy use and long battery life for more “unplugged” notebook time
Reliability 400G operating shock
1000G non-operating shock
Best protection against bumps and rough handling
Altitude-sensing 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 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
Option
Bulk Data Encryption Helps guard against data theft
500GB, 320GB, 250GB, 160GB, 120GB
5400 RPM | SATA 3Gb/s
* Actual storage may vary depending on the compression rate applied. Capacities may not be combined.