Date: 10/06/2010

Hitachi GST launches 7-mm thin 2.5-Inch hard disk-drives

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) has announced a new family of ultra slim and light 7mm z-height drives. These are offered in capacities up to 320GB leading the shift from 9.5mm 2.5-inch drives to 7mm 2.5-inch drives across a broad range of market segments.
An optional self encrypting drive (SED) model for protecting data, and an enhanced-availability (EA) model for applications needing around-the-clock data access in lower-transaction environments (Travelstar Z-series only) are also offered.

"As a leading personal computing company, we are constantly evaluating and offering new designs and technologies that make computing more enjoyable and affordable for our customers," said Wentao Yang, vice president, Global Procurement, Lenovo Group. "Hitachi's 7mm product family represents important advancements for the industry. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Hitachi and working together to innovate and take the computing landscape to newer smaller heights."

Samsung's mobile PC and netbook marketing team states, "Here at Samsung we strive to deliver affordability with state-of-the-art technology and design. Working with Hitachi and their new 7mm hard drives gives us the ability to explore the limits of modern design without sacrificing capacity, performance, battery life or quality. Hitachi continues to demonstrate their commitment and innovation in the 2.5-inch drive market, and we are grateful for their continued support."