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Thursday, August 6, 2009
Hardware

Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 World’s First 2TB, 7200RPM Hard Drive

12:30PM Adrian Covert | SSDs might be catching up to the trusty HDD in capacity, but this first-of-its-kind, 2TB, 7200RPM drive from Hitachi serves as a reminder that for speedy mass storage people can still afford, the old standby still remains king. More »
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Hardware

Hitachi Rolls Out P7K500, World’s Most Energy-Efficient Hard Drives

12:30AM Charlie White | If you’re going to leave that computer on all the time, might as well have some energy-efficient drives inside. That must’ve been what Hitachi was thinking when the company replaced its DeskStar line with these P7K500 energy-savers, rolling out in capacities from 250GB to 500GB. Even though the drives run at 7200RPM, they’re up to 59% more power efficient, with the 250GB drive sipping just 3.6 watts when idle (the 320GB and higher drives use 4.8 watts). That’s pretty good considering that a typical hard drive uses about 7 watts. When you’re building an Energy Star-compliant PC, the new, tougher standards make every watt count, so this will be a welcome addition to the PC builder’s inventory. [Maximum PC] More »
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