Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 11:30:25 -0700 (PDT) From: David Chien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: New low-power, low-heat 120GB 2.5" Hitachi HD!
The latest 120GB Hitachi (4K120) looks like it'll be one of the better replacment/upgrade HDs for the Librettos due to the significantly lower power consumption and heat generation vs. other 4200rpm HDs. Perfect for upgrading while increasing battery life! ---- Here's a portion of the press release: http://www.hitachigst.com/portal/site/en/template.MAXIMIZE/menuitem.368c8bfe833dee8056fb11f0aac4f0a0/?javax.portlet.tpst=74ef8e8d695bcd876ccf7be1cf4362b4_ws_MX&javax.portlet.prp_74ef8e8d695bcd876ccf7be1cf4362b4_viewID=content&javax.portlet.prp_74ef8e8d695bcd876ccf7be1cf4362b4_docName=20050705.html&javax.portlet.prp_74ef8e8d695bcd876ccf7be1cf4362b4_folderPath=%2Fhgst%2Faboutus%2Fpress%2Finternal_news%2F&beanID=804390503&viewID=content&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=token&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=token Cool, Fast, Long-lasting In the notebook space, the 4K120 out-performs all other 4200 RPM 2.5-inch hard drives based on published specifications for seek time, read/write functions and data transfer rates. While higher performance usually comes at the expense of power consumption, the 4K120 actual leads the industry in battery life due a new technology called Hitachi Voltage Efficiency Regulator (HiVERT) in conjunction with other power management mechanisms. HiVERT works by reducing the power draw of key hard drive electrical components by 30 percent over the previous generation. In Hitachi s energy discharge test, the 4K120 shows between a 29- and 178-percent better power utilization than competitive 4200 RPM hard drives available on the market. The 4K120s excellent power utilization directly correlates to a significant reduction in heat dissipation. With hard drives among the top three heat producers in laptop computers (behind the processor and graphics card), the 4K120s significantly lower heat dissipation will reduce the overall heat emission of notebooks for greater lap comfort. Thermal imaging tests conducted in Hitachi labs show a marked difference in heat emission between the Travelstar 4K120 and competitive hard drives in similar notebook operations adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ ____________________________________________________ Sell on Yahoo! Auctions no fees. Bid on great items. http://auctions.yahoo.com/
