Lookin’ to cram the the most amount of data into the smallest space? Look no further than Hitachi with their new Z7K320 Deskstar hard drive. Measuring a scant 7mm thick, this 2.5-inch drive is the claimed “world’s first” drive to spin at 7,200RPM. Data hoarders need to look elsewhere however, as these new drives will only come in 320GB capacities. Not exactly the roomiest of mobile-based drives anymore. Next up on the chopping block —...
Small has a new definition thanks to Hitachi. Take your previous beliefs on what constituted a “small” hard drive and toss them out the window because Hitachi is pushing the limits of old spinner technology. 2.5-inch Serial ATA 3Gbps Travelstar Z7K320 is a mere 7mm higher yet still manges to hit 7,200RPM’s, fit 320GB onboard, and climb up to claimed max transfer rates a touch over 1,300Mbps accompanied with a 16MB cache. It won’t be cheap surely. ...
SSD’s have come a long way since “back in the day”. From measly single-digit storage capacities unfairly matched with astronomic prices to half a terabyte capacities for a fraction of the cost. Of course, half a terabyte in SSD’s is still going to cost you a pretty penny compared to current HDD models. Speaking of that half a terabyte claim, OCZ has taken the wraps off of two new options in their Vertex 2 and Agility 2 SSD lines. If speed is number...
Last week we touched on some new and interesting news possibly coming from Seagate. And wouldn’t you know it, our guestimate was spot on (as was many other peoples’). The new Seagate Momentus XT was put through it’s paces by Hothardware and found to be “in between a WD Scorpio Blue and Seagate Barracuda 7200.11″ in terms of overall speed. So no, this hybrid tech won’t be a worth contender to SSD”s and users looking for the...
Remember 2008? The year that saw the birth of the iPhone 3G, citizen journalism begin to take off, and of course, the launch of Android on the G1. But one thing that many have forgotten was that 2008 was also the year in which Seagate was touting their upcoming “Hybrid hard drive technology”. Essentially, it was a small bit of SLC memory stuffed onboard your standard platter-based hard drive with the intentions of increasing data throughput while also...
