Hitachi is out with their second generation 500GB mobile hard drive – the Travelstar 5K500.B. The new 2.5 inch hard drive features advanced data encryption technology along with new green features such as a halogen-free design and reduced read/write power specifications.

The Travelstar 5K500.B features:

• Optional Bulk Data Encryption (BDE) for hard drive level security
• Meets the forthcoming Storage Security specification
• Meets Hitachi’s EcoTrac classification
• Read/Write power specification of 1.4 W
• 5400 RPM Speed
• SATA 3Gb/s interface
• 12 ms seek time
• Available in storage sizes ranging from 120GB to 500GB.

The Travelstar 5K500.B will be available starting in December.

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