Hitachi Deskstar E7K1000 (750GB)

Description: This Hitachi DeskStar E7K1000 is a 750GB, desktop internal hard drive.Compared to other desktop internal hard drives on the market, it is midpriced at around $145.Compared to a typical hard drive, its maximum internal data transfer rate of 174 MBps is very fast.Its burst transfer rate (which is how fast the drive moves data already in its cache into your computer) is 300 MBps.This is a 7200 rpm drive and comes with a 32MB buffer.

Pros: Has a 750GB capacity, which is considerably larger than some similarly priced hard drives.In fact, the average cost of a product with this large a capacity is $260.Also, this hard drive has a 32MB buffer, which is considerably larger than some similarly priced hard drives.In fact, the typical cost of a product with this large a buffer is $210.With a Serial ATA-300 controller interface, this drive sports one of the most advanced technologies for high-speed data transfer.If your hard drive gets hotter than it should, this drive has a temperature sensor to keep it from overheating.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: For most desktop PCs, given its 3.5" form factor.

Value: Overall, this hard drive has great features for the money.

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• Manufacturer: Hitachi America Ltd.
• Part Number: HDE721075SLA330

• General

• Device Type Hard drive - Internal hard drive
• Width 4 in
• Depth 5.8 in
• Height 1 in
• Weight 1.5 lbs

• Hard Drive

• Form Factor 3.5" x 1/3H
• Capacity 750 GB
• Interface Type Serial ATA-300
• Buffer Size 32 MB
• Features Temperature sensor, Bulk Data Encryption, Load/unload technology, Thermal Flyheight Control (TFC), Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS), Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR), Hitachi Voltage Efficiency Regulator Technology (HiVERT)
• Compliant Standards S.M.A.R.T., 256-bit AES

• Performance

• Drive Transfer Rate 300 MBps
• Internal Data Rate 174 MBps
• Seek Time 8.5 ms (average)
• Spindle Speed 7200 rpm

• Reliability

• Mean time before failure 1,200,000 hour(s)
• Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors 1 per 10^15
• Start / Stop Cycles 300,000

• Storage Controller

• Type None

• Storage Controller (2nd)

• Type None

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Interfaces 1 x Serial ATA-300 - 7 pin Serial ATA
• Compatible Bays 1 x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
• Compatible Slots x None

• Miscellaneous

• Microsoft Certifications Works with Windows Vista
• Compliant Standards RoHS

• Environmental Standards

• EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes

• Software / System Requirements

• Software type Drivers & Utilities

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & support type 5 years warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 5 years

• Environmental Parameters

• Min operating temperature 32 °F
• Max operating temperature 140 °F
• Operating humidity range 8 - 90%
• Shock Tolerance 350 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (non-operating)
• Vibration Tolerance 0.67 g @ RMS (random) (operating) / 1.04 g @ RMS (random) (non-operating)

Hitachi America Ltd.

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.hitachi.com
• Address: Home Electronics Division, Peoria, IL. 61614
• Phone: 1-800-Hitachi