Hitachi HGST Travelstar 5K1500 Hard Drives

1.5TB of Storage Capacity for Mobile Platforms

Introducing the Travelstar 5K1500, a 5400 RPM, 500GB/platter, 2.5-inch hard drive that delivers a massive 1.5TB of storage capacity in an industry standard 9.5mm design. The huge capacity yet compact size of the 5K1500 results in the highest storage density (MB/ mm) of any hard drive today. This newest addition to the Travelstar family achieves the industry’s highest 9.5mm capacity through an innovative three-disk design in a form factor that typically accommodates only two disks. The Travelstar 5K1500 is intended for use in notebook PCs, all-in-one desktop PCs, external storage, gaming consoles, blade servers, network routers and video surveillance systems, and leverages Advanced Format, which increases the physical sector size on hard drives from 512 bytes to 4096 (4K) bytes to increase drive capacities and improve error correction capabilities. Consult the HGST Advanced Format Technology Brief for more information on using these hard drives. The 5K1500 delivers best-of-breed 5400 RPM performance in PCMark 7 and PCMark Vantage testing. The 5K1500 continues to demonstrate HGST’s ecological leadership with its halogen-free design and power-efficient operation, and carries the EcoTrac classification. Travelstar 5K1500 delivers the highest mobile capacity with excellent performance to meet the needs of consumers and commercial users in an eco-friendly, rugged design.

Encryption Option

Travelstar 5K1500 is the seventh generation self-encrypting drive (SED) to feature HGST’s Bulk Data Encryption. The SED encrypts data using protected keys in real time, providing users with the highest level of data protection available. It also speeds and simplifies drive re-purposing. By deleting the encryption key, the data on the drive is rendered unreadable, thereby eliminating the need for time-consuming data overwrite. For information about the SED models designed to the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Opal Storage Security specification, please contact your HGST representative.

Enhanced Availability (EA)—for 24x7 Access to Data

HGST provides enhanced availability models of the Travelstar 5K1500 that allow 24x7 access to data to support applications that require round-the-clock operation. The 5K1500 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.

   Highlights

• 1.5TB of Capacity
• Advanced Format, 512 byte Emulation
• 6Gb/s SATA Interface
• Dual Stage Actuator (DSA)
• Low Power Consumption
• Halogen-Free for Eco-Friendly Design
• Self-Encrypting Models for Data Security
• Enhanced Availability (EA) Models for applications needing around-the-clock access in lower-transaction environments.

   Applications / Environments

• Notebooks
• Laptops
• All-in-One Desktops
• External Storage
• Personal RAID Systems
• Gaming PCs and Consoles
• Blade Servers (EA)
• Network Routers (EA)
• Video Surveillance (EA)