The ultimate notebook HDD

[bluecell]

Hitachi's Travelstar 7K60 (http://www.hgst.com/hdd/travel/tr7k60.htm) will set the standard for notebook hard disk drives. I just had a look at some benchmarks and I got really excited. Barefeats (http://barefeats.com/fire39.html), the Web's most prominent benchmarking site for the Mac community, gives this drive high marks against its competitors. It has a premium price of $349. If you're like me and you need this kind of performance, this drive is worth every penny.

Benefits
:: Work faster, play longer
:: Power up and shut down more quickly with a faster data transfer rate at 7200 RPM
:: Play on the go: Unwired and unplugged games leap off the desktop
:: Surf the web in style with a larger 8MB cache
:: Run silent at top speed: fluid dynamic bearing motors help minimize noise
:: Handle with care, but. . .forgives rough handling with 1000 G/non-operational shock protection

Highlights
:: Capacity of 60GB
:: 7200 RPM
:: ATA-6 hard disk drive
:: Areal densities of up to 50Gbits/sq. inch, yielding up to 30 GB of capacity per disk
:: The latest laminated Antiferromagnetically-coupled (AFC) media, known as “pixie dust”
:: Hitachi GST, first drive maker to implement the new Femto Slider: utilized for improved shock resistance, disk storage capacity, and reduced power consumption
:: An operational shock rating of up to 200Gs at (2ms)

[RandomNY]

NICE it figures Hitachi/Ibm would be the first laptop manufactures to make a 7200 rpm laptop hard drive. I will be putting on in my usb2.0 portable drive once they drop in price.

[Sinn Fein]

Nice. I might have to get one of these and replace my 30GB that came in my laptop, and then put the 30GB in an external IEE1394 case.

[bluecell]

I imagine that Apple and IBM will make them the default HDD option in their high end portables. They'll be great for blades too. LaCie is using them in their PocketDrives.

[Sinn Fein]

I found it on Pricewatch for $339 w/ free shipping. :)

[Sinn Fein]

Hey bc, check this out:

Travelstar E7K60 (http://www.hgst.com/hdd/travel/tre7k60.htm)

[bluecell]

Originally posted by Sinn Fein
Hey bc, check this out:

Travelstar E7K60 (http://www.hgst.com/hdd/travel/tre7k60.htm) That's interesting. I did a comparison, it's basically the same drive. Maybe it's the embedded version of the drive, meant to be used in things like blades?

[Sinn Fein]

I found out the difference between the E7K60 and the 7K60. The E7K60 is the "server" version which is geared for 24/7 operation, has a higher MTBF rating, but is a bit slower than the standard 7K60.

[bluecell]

Originally posted by Sinn Fein
I found out the difference between the E7K60 and the 7K60. The E7K60 is the "server" version which is geared for 24/7 operation, has a higher MTBF rating, but is a bit slower than the standard 7K60. Yep, this is the embedded version. They'll definitely be going into blades.

[Sinn Fein]

I just got finished installing my new 7K60. It friggin rocks. It's up there as one of the best hardware purchases I have ever made. The improvement is amazing.

[Stinkysteve]

Originally posted by Sinn Fein
I just got finished installing my new 7K60. It friggin rocks. It's up there as one of the best hardware purchases I have ever made. The improvement is amazing.

Please keep us updated on this drive...
I have been dreaming of this since I first read about this drive almost two months ago in macnn.com forums!
This should give you a great speed boost to almost any system!