Hitachi provides best-of-breed operating shock and outstanding power management in Travelstar 7K500 for sturdy unplugged notebook performance. With its halogen-free production and low power consumption, the 7K500 carries the Hitachi EcoTrac classification. Designed to support the high-performance needs of multi-tasking commercial users and consumers on-the-go, Travelstar 7K500 offers speed without sacrificing battery life, capacity or audio quality.
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Pros: Everything its cracked up to be, noticeably faster AND quieter than Seagate 160gb 5400rpm drive it replaced. Used Driveimage XML to clone existing drive. Very straightforward, although cloning took over 18 hours.
Cons: How much more to ship it with a USB drive case? I'm surprised this isn't an option on hard drive purchases. Then again, $5 on eBay, shipped ...
Summary: I have not tried any of the other 500gb 7200rpm drives, but this one satisfies. Best $90 laptop upgrade around.
Summary: I have not tried any of the other 500gb 7200rpm drives, but this one satisfies. Best $90 laptop upgrade around.
Description:Hitachi provides best-of-breed operating shock and outstanding power management in Travelstar 7K500 for sturdy unplugged notebook performance. With its halogen-free production and low power consumption, the 7K500 carries the Hitachi EcoTrac classification. Designed to support the high-performance needs of multi-tasking commercial users and consumers on-the-go, Travelstar 7K500 offers speed without sacrificing battery life, capacity or audio quality.
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