Hitachi Travelstar 7K500 HTS725025A9A362 / 0A73372 250GB 7.2K 2.5 inch SATA Hard Drive

Capacity: 250GB
Spindle Speed: 7,200RPM
Interface Type: SATA
Disk Size: 2.5″x9mm (Fits in ALL laptops)
Sustained Throughput (MBps): 
Average Seek Time (read/write ms): 12
Electrical Interface Speed: SATA 300 – 3.0Gbps
On-Board Cache: 16MB

High-performance mobile storage without sacrificing capacity or power

Travelstar™ 7K500 is the industry’s only fifth-generation 7200 RPM 2.5-inch hard drive with capacities ranging from 120GB to 500GB, matching Hitachi 5400 RPM capacities. The 250GB per platter one- and two-disk models deliver up to 56% higher capacity and 16% better application performance than its predecessor. 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 multitasking commercial users and consumers on-the-go, Travelstar 7K500 offers speed without sacrificing battery life, capacity or audio quality. Hitachi offers optional hard-drive-level encryption for users looking for increased data security and models with enhanced availability to deliver high-capacity storage for non-stop environments

Encryption option

Travelstar™ 7K500 is the industry’s only fifth-generation 7200 RPM 2.5-inch hard drive with capacities ranging from 120GB to 500GB, matching Hitachi 5400 RPM capacities. The 250GB per platter one- and two-disk models deliver up to 56% higher capacity and 16% better application performance than its predecessor. 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 multitasking commercial users and consumers on-the-go, Travelstar 7K500 offers speed without sacrificing battery life, capacity or audio quality. Hitachi offers optional hard-drive-level encryption for users looking for increased data security and models with enhanced availability to deliver high-capacity storage for non-stop environments.

Enhanced Availability (EA)—for 24×7 access to data

Hitachi offers enhanced-availability models that employ specific microcode to allow the Travelstar 7K500 to provide 24×7 access to data. These models broaden the product line to make it more suitable for data-intensive applications requiring around-the-clock operation. The 7K500 provides high performance, capacity, durability and efficient power utilization on a proven platform for quality and reliability. EA models support the stringent demands of “always-on” applications in lower-transaction environments.

Performance Specifications
	Rotational Speed	7200 RPM (nominal)
	Buffer Size	16 MB
	Average Latency	4.2 ms (nominal)

Seek Times
	Read Seek Time	12.0 ms
	Track-To-Track Seek Time	1.0 ms (average)

Transfer Rates
	Buffer To Host (Serial ATA)	3.0 Gb/s (Max)
	Transfer Rate (Buffer To Disk)	600 Mbits/s (Max)

Physical Specifications
	Capacity	250 GB
	Interface	SATA 3.0 Gb/s

Metric
	Height	9.5 mm ±0.20 mm
	Length	100.2 ±0.25 mm
	Width	69.85 ±0.25 mm
	Weight	115 grams

Environmental Specifications
Acoustics
	Idle	2.5 Bels
	Seek	2.8 Bels

Temperature (Metric)
	Operating	5° C to 55° C
	Non-operating	-40° C to 65° C