HGST Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630 (0J38075) 500GB 7200RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 2.5-inch Internal Notebook Hard Drive – 2 Year Warranty. Brand: HGST.

What is a Travelstar?

Travelstar was a brand of 2.5-inch hard disk drives (HDD) that was manufactured by Western Digital. The brand was originally introduced by IBM in 1994 with the announcement of the Travelstar LP, a 2.5-inch 300MB 12.5 mm high HDD. IBM began shipping 2.5-inch HDDs in 1990 without this branding.

What size hard drive do laptops use?

Laptop drives are typically 2.5 inches in size and can range from 160 GB to more than 2 TB in capacity. Most systems will have between 500 GB and 1 TB of storage, which is more than enough for the standard laptop system.

What brand is HGST?

Western Digital
HGST, Inc. (Hitachi Global Storage Technologies) was a manufacturer of hard disk drives, solid-state drives, and external storage products and services. It was initially a subsidiary of Hitachi, formed through its acquisition of IBM’s disk drive business. It was acquired by Western Digital in 2012.

What is the HGST Travelstar 7k1000 hard drive?

The Travelstar 7K1000 allows manufacturers to deliver high-capacity, power-efficient systems with desktop-like performance. Manufacturers can consult the HGST Advanced Format Technology Brief for more information on using these hard drives. The 7K1000 continues HGST’s tradition of ecological leadership and carries its EcoTrac classification.

What are the system requirements for the IDK Travelstar hard drive?

All models feature SATA III 6Gbps compatibility and performance, as well as Advanced Format and 512-byte emulation (512e). The IDK Travelstar hard drive is compatible with both Windows and Mac laptops. Windows users will need a computer system running Windows 8/7/Vista/XP and an available SATA port.

What does the cover of the HGST 7k1000 look like?

The cover of the 7K1000 is silver, while the body is black and the underside is composed primarily of the circuit board. The cover features an HGST product information label that spreads nearly the entire width of the drive and includes information about the model, capacity, etc.

How many GB is a 1TB hard drive?

At 500GB/platter, this 2.5-inch hard drive offers a 1TB capacity and leverages Advanced Format, which increased the physical sector size from 512 bytes to 4,096 (4K) bytes to improve drive capacities and error correction capabilities.