HGST VANCOUVER III 160GB 08K0464 User Manual

Product codes
08K0464
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Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 
 
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Product Summary 
Hitachi Deskstar 7K250 
Ultra ATA/100 Hard disk drive
 
Models: HDS722540VLAT20 
HDS722580VLAT20 
HDS722512VLAT20 
HDS722512VLAT80 
HDS722516VLAT20 
HDS722516VLAT80 
HDS722525VLAT80 
 
 
Introduction 
The Hitachi Deskstar 7K250 is ideal for high perfor-
mance desktop users. These drives feature capacities 
from 40 GB to 250 GB, a rotational speed of 7200 RPM, 
and average seek times of 8.2 and 8.5 ms. The Hitachi 
Deskstar 7K250 combines new and proven technologies 
to greatly enhance system performance and capacity. 
Applications 
• 
Advanced desktop and audio/video 
• 
Low-cost routers  
• 
Switches 
• 
Video editing 
 
Features     
 
 
 
 
          Advantages
 
• 
Formatted capacities of 40, 80, 120, 160 and 
250 GB 
• 
Rotational speed 7200 RPM 
• 
Supports higher quality digital audio/video storage, 
superior digital content creation capabilities, and 
significantly faster processing 
• 
Ultra ATA/100 interface 
• 
Self Diagnostics on Power On and resident 
diagnostics 
• 
Optimizes system performance 
• 
Operating shock—No data loss occurs with a 
55 G half-sine shock pulse of 2 ms duration 
• 
Protection for drive mishandling 
• 
Increased reliability 
• 
Idle power consumption of  
• 
5.0 W(40GB & 80GB), 5.9W (120GB &160GB), 
7.0 W(250GB) 
• 
Circuits and motors optimized to save power and 
reduce system temperature 
• 
Lower system power supply and cooling 
requirements 
• 
Extending system life and reliability 
• 
2048 KB data 
buffer 
(8192 KB an option 
for some 
models) 
(upper 260 KB for firmware) 
• 
Media-to-buffer transfer rates: 757 Mb/s 
• 
Typical seek time(read): 120-250GB – 8.2ms, 
40-80GB – 8.5ms 
• 
Average latency: 4.17 ms 
• 
Complies with ATA 7 specification 
• 
Fast access to data 
• 
Improved throughput 
• 
Fluid Dynamic Bearing and tri-laminate top cover  
• 
Lower acoustics