HGST Travelstar Z7K500 2.5" SATA 7200RPM Mobile Hard Drive - 500GB

The HGST Travelstar Z7K500 2.5" SATA 7200RPM Mobile Hard Drive - 500GB is the second generation 7mm, 7200 RPM 2.5" hard drive from HGST, with 500GB capacity 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" 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 continues to demonstrate HGST’s ecological leadership with its low power consumption and halogen-free production. Travelstar Z7K500 balances speed, power-efficiency and design flexibility to meet the needs of mobile applications.

Features:

• 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 footprint
• Self-encrypting models for data security