Hitachi Deskstar 7K80 - Manual

Feature / Function Benefits
Performance High interface transfer rate Faster system boot-up
Quicker screen refreshes
8MB buffer size (80GB SATA) Faster data processing
“Smooth Stream” technology Improved performance for AV storage applications
Capacity 80 GB and 40 GB Most popular capacity points
Reliability Low power mode Cooler system operation
Enables lower cost power supply and fan
Head load/unload Protects disk during non-operation
Reduces power during idle periods
ECC and CRC protection Data integrity enhanced throughout drive circuits
Optional low-power mode Further reduces power requirement
Reduces system heat / cooling requirement
Internal thermal sensor Improves data integrity
Acoustics Low acoustic levels Quieter system operation
Main Stream Storage
Highlights
> SATA 3.0Gb/s and Native Command
Queuing for maximum data speeds
> 80 GB and 40 GB capacities with either
Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s or Parallel ATA interface
> ECC and CRC protection within drive circuitry
> Low-power design reduces system costs
and drives high reliability
> Quiet operating modes for consumer
electronics applications
Applications
> Personal computers
> Digital video recorders
> Storage upgrades
> PC gaming
> Industrial automation
80GB and 40GB
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7200 RPM
|
ATA 133 and Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s
Hitachi Deskstar
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7K80
H A R D D I S K D R I V E S
Features and Benefits
www.hitachigst.com
The 7K80 provides all of these enhancements to enable faster data access and better
power management to the system. The drive is also backward compatible for those
wishing to upgrade their storage of SATA 1.0 systems.
Hitachi Quality and Service
The Hitachi Deskstar 7K80 extends the company’s long-standing tradition of performance
leadership. Hitachi’s standardized features in desktop solutions enable fast transfer rates,
low power utilization and quiet acoustics.
Hitachi is dedicated to provide a breadth of hard disk drive solutions to satisfy all of
today’s demanding computing needs. Hitachi drives are backed by an array of technical
support and services, which may include customer and integration assistance.
A/V Streaming Feature Set
The Deskstar 7K80 is the second generation
Deskstar drive to enable the host system to
optimize storage of data. This is achieved
by Hitachi’s “Smooth Stream” technology
which gives the host control over the drive’s
error recovery process. This important ATA-7
Standards feature fine tunes the Deskstar to
record and play multiple standard definition
and high definition video streams.
Why Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s?
> 3.0Gb/s (300 MB/s) interface data rate
> NCQ (native command queuing)
> Staggered (delayed spin-up