Hitachi has introduced the Travelstar 5K500.B, a mobile hard drive that combines advanced data encryption technology with eco-friendly features.
The Travelstar 5K500.B uses the industry’s latest 250GB-per-platter technology to deliver a half terabyte (500GB) of capacity in an industry-standard 9.5mm mobile form factor. According to Hitachi, its new drive features a halogen-free design. The drive features a read/write power specification of 1.4W, which is lower other drives of the same type. The drive’s low-power profile results in more energy-efficient notebooks that run cooler and have longer battery life.
Another key feature of Travelstar 5K500.B is the optional Bulk Data Encryption (BDE) for hard-drive-level data security. BDE encrypts data using a private security key as it is written to the disk and then decrypts it with the key as it is retrieved, giving users the highest level of data protection available. The company added an interesting feature by automatically rendering data on a hard drive unreadable when the encryption key is deleted. The new drive is also expected to meet the forthcoming Storage Security specification established by the Trusted Computing Group (TCG).
The Travelstar 5K500.B operates at 5400 RPM and is available in capacities ranging from 120GB to 500GB. According to Hitachi, the new drive will be shipping worldwide in December.
Link: Hitachi
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