Hard Drisk

HITACHI HARDDISK DRIVE PRICE.HITACHI LAUNCH NEW 5TB HARDDISK
offerings, the 2.5 inch C5K320 and 3.5 inch 5K500, are primarily for use in DVRs they can of course be slotted into existing PCs and laptops. According to Hitachi the 5K500’s main feature is Cool, quiet, power-efficient storage for digital video applicationsWhich the 5K500 achieves using Hitachi’s Cool Spin motor design.Cool Spin technology is a low-power motor design that requires less power to spin up the drive than most 3.5-inch hard drives
As well as Cool spin the 5K500 offers the following bells and whistles
* 3.5 inch form factor
* 500 GB storage
* SATA 3Gbps interface
* 3.2 W idle power
* 4 data heads and 2 data disks
* 8 MB buffer* 929 Mbps media transfer rate
* 101.6 x 147 x 26.1 mm
As for the C5K320, which comes in a handy range of capacities from 120 GB up to 320 GB, it sports Hitachi’s Smooth Stream technology
Supports the ATA-7 streaming command set, and SCT provides time-limited error recovery and thermal monitoring capabilities. Cinema Star C5K320 is offered with silent-seek acoustics for ultra-quiet operation.
Here are the rest of the specs
* 1.5 Gbps SATA interface
* 120, 160, 250, 320 GB capacities
* 8 MB data buffer
* 5,400 rpm
* 729 Mbps media transfer rate
* 70 x 100 x 9.5 mm
* 102 G
we already know that fujitsu is currently working on a 5 terabyte hard disk drive but if Hitachi had its way then you’ll be using a Hitachi 5TB HDD (to store all your high definition porn) before you say goodbye to the year 2010. Recently, Hitachi gave a sneak peak into their technology which will enable storage of 1TB data per square inch. Using what it calls as “current perpendicular-to-the-plane giant magneto resistance” (CPP-GMR) technique — don’t ask what it means because even we are yet to figure it out — the firm will manufacture 3.5″ hard disk with a storage capacity of 5TB. As for what can be stored on such disks, Hitachi’s Yoshihiro Shiroishi explains, “By 2010, just two disks will suffice to provide the same storage capacity as the human brain.

Western Digital unveils World’s Fastest SATA Hard Drisk Drive WD has revealed WD VelociRaptor hard drive which is said to be the world’s fastest SATA hard disk drive available today. VelociRaptor is a 300 GB, 2.5 inch hard drive, WD claims that it is 35 percent faster than the previous fastest Raptor model. Other features include 10,000 RPM, SATA 3 GB/s interface, 16 MB cache and 1.4 million hour MTBF thanks in part to the IcePack Mounting Frame.
Currently it is available exlusively with the Alienware ALX gaming desktops , with two of these drives in a RAID 0 configuration and from next month these will be made available in stores with price tag of $300(Rs 11,964)