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Travelstar 5K160
2.5-INCH HARD DISK DRIVES
The “Super-pendicular Drive”
Highlights
Features and Benefits
> High reliability mobile drive using
perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR)
> 80 GB/platter, with capacities up to 160 GB
> Best-in-class for low-power utilization
> Outstanding performance
Feature / Function
Benefits
Capacity
Up to 160 GB of storage
* Capacity equivalence of 160 hours standard video,
57 movies, 40,000 4-min songs or 80 video games
Performance
Reliability
540 Mb/sec media transfer rate
Best 5400 RPM application performance
based on PCMark testing
> PATA and SATA models
325 G operating shock
Exceptional ruggedness to withstand tougher
handling and improve portability
Applications
> Notebook PCs
1000 G non-operating shock
Advanced PMR head
& media technology
Excellent soft error rate for improved performance
Outstanding anti-corrosion properties
> External storage
> Gaming consoles
> Portable video players
IrMnCr read head
Better performance & reliability in harsh conditions
Better soft error rate for improved reliability
Thermal Fly-height Control (TFC)
Power
0.60W low power idle
Industry-leading power management
implementation for low-power and
longer battery life
Enhanced Adaptive Battery Life
Extender™ (ABLE)
Acoustics
Interface
Quiet Seek Support
Optional mode for even quieter operation
PATA
SATA
ATA-6
NCQ, Hot Plug, Staggered Spin-up, Link Power
Management™ and Asynchronous Notification.
*Actual storage may vary depending on the compression rate applied.
New technology exceeds expectations
Travelstar™ 5K160, Hitachi’s first hard drive to use perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR),
delivers superior technology and reliability. With capacities up to 160 GB, industry-leading
performance, low-power consumption and excellent shock resistance, Travelstar 5K160
has the key attributes to support the stringent demands of portable computing. Improved
electronics design further reduces the power consumption of this 5400 RPM drive, which
beats its industry-leading predecessor by 10%; the 5K160 also runs cooler than the competi-
tion. Hitachi has also implemented Thermal Fly-height Control (TFC) for improved error rates,
and iridium-manganese-chromium (IrMnCr) read heads for improved reliability. Hitachi has
done extensive testing to verify Travelstar 5K160‘s best-in-class standing, making it the
“Super-pendicular Drive.”
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160, 120, 80, 60 and 40 GB 5400 RPM
Reliability leadership
PATA and SATA 1.5 Gb/s
With the transition to new PMR technology, Travelstar 5K160 demonstrates reliability that
parallels or exceeds 50-year old conventional longitudinal technology. Hitachi has integrated
second-generation PMR head and media technology, along with a new read channel and
IrMnCr read heads. This successful transition required new materials, complex processes,
tools and testing. Hitachi leveraged the depth and breadth of its internal resources to deliver
the most reliable PMR mobile product in the industry.**
** Based on internal stress and reliability testing.
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