Hitachi Travelstar E5K250

The Hitachi Travelstar E5K250 is a 2.5” internal HDD that offers 56% capacity improvement, 8% better application performance, and 10% less power consumption than its predecessor. An upgrade from the Hitachi Travelstar E5K160, the Travelstar E5K250 features enhanced acoustics that are practically inaudible, Thermal Fly-height Control (TFC) for a better soft error rate & improved reliability, and TrueTrack Technology with a high tracking accuracy.

Most notable about the E5K250 is its high 400G operating shock and 1000G non-operating shock, which makes it more able to handle the ruggedness & portability of a notebook PC. The Hitachi Travelstar E5K250 retails in SATA 300 interface with 80GB, 120GB, 160GB, and 250GB models. Prices range between $100 to $250.