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Travelstar 5K500 is the world’s first notebook HDD with 500GB storage measuring 2.5 inches and its coming from Hitachi.

Fitting perfectly with slim notebooks, gaming consoles and other high-end devices, the 2.5-inch HDD features a 3Gb/s S-ATA interface and 5400 rpm speed, with the option to add a Bulk Data Encryption for security.

Hitachi is releasing also the 400GB version, and two enhanced version under the name Travelstar E5K500, destined for intensive non-stop operations in lower transaction environments, and here are included network routers and blade servers.

Travelstar 5K500 HDD will be available in February and Travelstar E5K500 by the end of spring.

You can encounter dual 5K500 HDDs in ASUS M50 and ASUS M70 notebook models introduced by Asustek.