HGST Travelstar Z7K500 2.5-inch 7mm Mobile Hard Drive
Travelstar Z7K500 is the second generation 7mm, 7200 RPM 2.5-inch hard drive from HGST, with capacities ranging from 250GB to 500GB leveraging Advanced Format, which increases the physical sector size from 512 bytes to 4,096 (4K) bytes to improve drive capacities and error correction capabilities. Travelstar Z7K500 is the first 2.5-inch HDD with a 6Gb/s SATA interface and 32MB of cache and delivers the highest 7200 RPM performance in PCMark Vantage testing. The 500GB per platter, one-disk models are designed as a direct replacement for standard 9.5mm HDDs, for use in notebook PCs, external storage and gaming consoles, as well as new, thinner and more robust device designs. The Z7K500 carries the EcoTrac classification due to its low-power consumption and eco-friendly, halogen-free production. Travelstar Z7K500 balances speed, power-efficiency and design flexibility to meet the needs of mobile applications.
Highlights
First 7200 RPM, 500GB, in a 7mm, single-disk design
Advanced Format, 512 byte emulation
First 6Gb/s SATA interface on a mobile HDD
Low power consumption
Halogen-free for eco-friendly design
Enhanced availability (EA) models for applications needing around-the-clock access in lower-transaction environments
