Hitachi's second-generation 500GB, 5400 RPM 2.5-inch hard drive is for entertainment power-house notebooks. The 5K500.B has the lowest power consumption in its class and is... more...halogen-free for an eco-friendly footprint.
Advantages: Size, Workmanship, Functionality Disadvantages: Zero support for some old peripherals, crashes car stereo , Bit heavy!
and click 'get album artwork' - this did take a while... but worked! Whilst coverflow looks nice I don't think it adds extra functionality to the IPod... more a space draining quirk! It does look awesome though ;-)
Sound playback is the usual high standard - but this is really down to you, the user - I have all my imported (off CD) music set to apple loss-less. Which will take up more space, but with 160 GIGS to play with... it is not a great deal more! It must be said - the headphones supplied are useless... get some Sennheiser CX300 - the added clarity is noticeable - and you do not need it as loud! The hat trick is that the ear buds stay in my ear when I am working out.
Video playback; to test this I ripped Family Guy from dvd to IPod using the ImToo software package. Quality was good - but KILLS your battery! So not ideal ...
Advantages: Easy To Use, Lots Of Memory, Many New Features Disadvantages: None
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Product Information for "Hitachi Travelstar 5K500.B 160 GB" »
General
MPN
HTS545016B9A300, 0A57911
Device Type
Hard drive - internal
Width
7 cm
Depth
10 cm
Height
9.5 mm, 1 cm
Weight
102 g, 95 g
Hard drive
Form Factor
2.5" x 1/8H, 2.5" x 1/6H
Capacity
160 GB
Interface Type
Serial ATA-300
Buffer Size
8 MB
Features
TrueTrack servo technology, Thermal Flyheight Control (TFC), Bulk Data Encryption, Enhanced Availability (EA) for 24x7 accessto data, TrueTrack servo technology, Thermal Flyheight Control (TFC)
Performance
Drive Transfer Rate
300 MBps (external)
Internal Data Rate
875 MBps, 109 MBps
Seek Time
12 ms (average) / 20 ms (max)
Track-to-Track Seek Time
1 ms
Average Latency
5.5 ms
Spindle Speed
5400 rpm
Reliability
Start / Stop Cycles
600,000
Expansion / connectivity
Interfaces
1 x Serial ATA-300 - 7 pin Serial ATA
Compatible Bays
1 x internal - 2.5" x 1/8H, 1 x internal - 2.5" x 1/6H
Miscellaneous
Compatible with Windows 7
"Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support
3 years warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 3 years
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature
5 °C
Max Operating Temperature
55 °C
Shock Tolerance
200 g @ 1ms half-sine pulse (operating) / 1000 g @ 1ms half-sine pulse (non-operating)
Manufacturer's product description
Hitachi's second-generation 500GB, 5400 RPM 2.5-inch hard drive is for entertainment power-house notebooks. The 5K500.B has the lowest power consumption in its class and is halogen-free for an eco-friendly footprint.
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