SlashGear Japan
I’m a backup junkie, and I use a lot of harddrive space on my laptop to keep manual backups of our sites despite having an automated backup servers (I never trust automated backup). My MacBook Pro is my primary and only machine that I use daily in and out.
Having 500GB storage on my laptop with a single drive configuration is plain sweet! Hitachi made it possible with its new 5K500 2.5-inch laptop drives. The Travelstar 5K500 is available in 400GB and 500GB capacity.
It features “Bulk Data Encryption” for data security. Power consumption on the 5K500 is almost the same as the previous 5K250. It will only be available as SATA drive (3.0Gb/s) and runs at 5400RPM. Hitachi will be exhibiting the 5K500 drives at CES 2008 and it will ship in February.
Specifications
400/500 GB *
12.5 mm in height
5400 RPM
260 billion bits per square inch maximum areal density
3 glass disk platter (s)
6 TMR recording head(s)
1000 G/1ms non-operating shock
400 G/2ms operating shock
5.5 ms average latency
12 ms average read time
0.95 W active idle
0.7 W low-power idle
1.8 W idle power (EA version only)
Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s, 1.5Gb/s encrypted
148 grams in weight
2.2 Bels typical idle acoustics
2.4 Bels typical operational acoustics
4 Responses to “Hitachi Travelstar 5K500 – a whopping 500GB notebook drive”
Denis Bergeron January 3, 2008
Hum 500gig on my PS3 that really nice.
NeutralNo more need for a dedicated media server.
Mark Phillips February 4, 2008
Will the 12.5mm thick drive fit into a PS3? I have a PS3 and it looks tight to me.
NeutralDan February 9, 2008
I have installed one of these drives in my macbook pro – its tight but does fit. now i have 350GB of free space.
quality.
NeutralDirk van den Berg March 6, 2008
[quote comment="36484"]I have installed one of these drives in my macbook pro – its tight but does fit.[/quote]
Hi Dan, I wonder what exactly you mean with “tight but does fit”. I am thinking about getting the 500GB drive for my 17″ MacBook Pro, so I’d appreciate a lot if you could share your experience. Did you have to “modify” anything in your MBP to make the HD fit? Thanks – Dirk
Neutral