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Hitachi Travelstar 7K500-500 review

Verdict:

Hitachi's latest 7,200rpm laptop hard disk costs more than a 5,400rpm equivalent but with little benefit, so it's not good value.

Review Date: 26 Feb 2010

Price when reviewed: £88

Supplier: http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop

Reviewed By: Alan Lu

Our Rating 2 stars out of 5

Basic Specifications

Part Code HTS725050A9A364
Review Date 26 Feb 2010
Rating ** stars out of 5

Storage

Capacity 500GB
Formatted capacity 465GB
Price per gigabyte £0.18
Interface SATA 300
Power connector SATA
Spindle speed 7,200rpm
Cache 16MB
Seek time 12.0ms
Platters 2
Heads 4
Bearing technology fluid dynamic
Noise (in normal use) 28dB(A)

Buying Information

Price £88
Warranty three years RTB
Supplier http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop
Details www.hitachigst.com
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