HGST Travelstar E5K250 80GB SATA 3.0 Gb/s 0A55261 Leaflet

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0A55261
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Balanced capacity and performance for mobile computing
The Travelstar™ E5K250 is Hitachi’s highest capacity, 5400 RPM hard drive with enhanced 
availability. With more than a 56% capacity improvement and 8% better application perfor-
mance than its predecessor, this drive can support the demands of “always-on” applications 
in lower transaction settings. The E5K250 offers a maximum capacity of 250 GB with 
best-of-breed performance in PCMark testing. Travelstar E5K250, with outstanding power 
management, delivers the lowest 5400 RPM power consumption and draws minimum current. 
Hitachi has improved the shock performance of the E5K250 by almost 23% to an industry-
leading 400G, enhancing its ability to withstand rough handling. The acoustics have also been 
improved over the previous generation product, allowing its operation to be nearly inaudible 
to the human ear. Travelstar E5K250 is designed to address the needs for high-capacity, 
rugged storage for non-stop environments.
 
Around-the-clock data operation
Hitachi employs specific microcode to allow the Travelstar E5K250 to deliver 24 x 7 access 
to data. These models broaden the product line to make it more suitable for data intensive 
applications requiring round-the-clock operation. Travelstar E5K250 provides leadership 
capacity, performance, durability and power utilization on a proven platform for quality and 
reliability. The E5K250 can support the stringent demands of ”always-on” applications in 
lower transaction environments.
250, 160, 120 and 80 GB | 5400 RPM  
SATA 3 Gb/s
Highlights
Capacity range up to 250 GB 
 
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Highest 5400 RPM application performance 
 
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in PCMark testing
Industry-leading operating shock of 400G 
 
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Best-of-breed low power consumption
 
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Serial ATA 3 Gb/s
 
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Designed for applications needing  
 
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around-the-clock access in lower  
transaction environments
Applications
Blade servers
 
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Network routers
 
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Point-of-sale terminals
 
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Web hosting
 
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Video surveillance
 
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Feature / Function 
Benefits
Capacity 
Up to 250 GB of storage 
High-capacity storage in 2.5” form factor 
 
 
* Capacity equivalence of 250 hours of video
Performance 
Up to 665 MB/s media 
10-25% faster application performance than 
 
transfer rate 
competitive 5400 RPM in PCMark testing
Power 
1.8W read/write power 
Industry-leading power management for 
 
 
minimum current draw
Reliability 
400G operating shock 
Best protection against bumps and rough handling 
    
1000G non-operating shock
 
Thermal Fly-height Control (TFC) 
Better soft error rate for improved reliability 
 
 
and performance
 
TrueTrack Technology™ 
Tracking accuracy in high shock or vibration  
 
 
environments
Acoustics 
Quiet acoustics 
Nearly inaudible operation
Interface 
SATA 3 Gb/s 
High data throughput
Features and Benefits
Travelstar
 E5K250
Enhanced Availability (EA) storage for 24 x 7 access to data
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*Actual storage may vary depending on the compression rate applied.