400GB hard drive TOMORROW? Articles / Hitachi Posted by zmcnulty on Apr 23, 2004 - 12:18 PM |
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Remember that 400GB hard drive [1] from Hitachi Global Storage Technologies? The one that supports Serial ATA? It is expected after much anticipation that the "HDS724040KLSA80," in the Hitachi 400GB, 3.5" large volume, S-ATA supporting HD line, "Deskstar 7K400," will debut this week. T-ZONE. PC DIY SHOP expects to have a shipment come in on the 24th (Sat.). The expected price is 52,290 yen [2], and there will be a small quantity of the drives available. The "Deskstar 7K400" is a single drive with 5 different platters, allowing for a capacity of 400GB. The major specifications are, a disk rotation speed of 7,200 RPM, a maximum internal transfer speed of 94.6MB/sec (757Mbits/sec), an 8MB buffer, and an idle sound level of 31dB. A parallel ATA model, the "HDS724040KLAT80," with mostly the same specifications, is also in the lineup. Although the idle sound level is comparatively large, being able to secure a 400GB capacity in a single drive bay is a good prospect, particularly for users of smaller PCs. Other shops, including BLESS Akihabara Head Office and Kousoku Dennou, plan to receive shipments this week. The price is not yet decided. Inspired by: http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/akiba/hotline/20040424/etc_7k400.html [3] |
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This article is from TechJapan http://www.techjapan.com/ The URL for this story is: http://www.techjapan.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=254 Links in this article [1] http://www.arstechnica.com/news/posts/1078945437.html [2] http://www.techjapan.com/javascript:; [3] http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/akiba/hotline/20040424/etc_7k400.html |