HGST Travelstar Z7K500-500

The HGST Travelstar Z7K500-500 is a 2.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD) designed for mobile applications, offering a storage capacity of 500GB. Manufactured by HGST, a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., the drive features a 7mm z-height, making it suitable for ultrabooks and other slim devices. It operates at a rotational speed of 7200 RPM and utilizes a SATA 6Gb/s interface, providing efficient data transfer rates. The drive is equipped with a 32MB cache and employs Advanced Format technology, increasing the physical sector size to 4,096 bytes to enhance storage capacity and error correction capabilities. In 2012, Hitachi's HDD business, including HGST, was acquired by Western Digital Corporation, an American multinational data storage company headquartered in San Jose, California. By 2018, the HGST brand was phased out, with its products now marketed under the Western Digital name. The Travelstar Z7K500-500 is primarily manufactured in Thailand, with additional production in other locations. This drive is suitable for use in notebook PCs, external storage devices, and gaming consoles, offering a balance of speed, power efficiency, and design flexibility to meet the needs of mobile applications.