HDS721680PLA380 specification sheet
Specifications for HDS721680PLA380
HGST DeskStar 7K160 80GB 3.5" 7200rpm 8MB Cache SATA2 3Gb/s Hard Disk Drive
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HGST DeskStar 7K160 80GB 3.5" 7200rpm 8MB Cache SATA2 3Gb/s Hard Disk Drive, 512 bytes Sector size, HDS721680PLA380
Drives: SATA2 hard drives
Drives: SATA2 hard drives
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Overview:
Deskstar 7K160
The Deskstar 7K160 builds on Hitachi's award winning tradition with new 160GB per platter areal density technology. Desktop personal computers demand highly efficient designs. The Deskstar 7K160 meets these design points and delivers the sweet spot capacities for today's business applications.
Hitachi Quality and Service
The Hitachi Deskstar 7K160 extends on the companies reliability and performance leadership. Hitachi's standardized features in desktop and low duty cycle server solutions enable faster transfer rates, scalable performance and quicker boot up times.
Hitachi is dedicated to providing a breadth of hard disk drive products to satisfy all of today's demanding computing needs. Hitachi hard drives are backed by an array of technical support and services which may include customer and integration service.
Highlights
Deskstar 7K160
The Deskstar 7K160 builds on Hitachi's award winning tradition with new 160GB per platter areal density technology. Desktop personal computers demand highly efficient designs. The Deskstar 7K160 meets these design points and delivers the sweet spot capacities for today's business applications.
Hitachi Quality and Service
The Hitachi Deskstar 7K160 extends on the companies reliability and performance leadership. Hitachi's standardized features in desktop and low duty cycle server solutions enable faster transfer rates, scalable performance and quicker boot up times.
Hitachi is dedicated to providing a breadth of hard disk drive products to satisfy all of today's demanding computing needs. Hitachi hard drives are backed by an array of technical support and services which may include customer and integration service.
Highlights
- SATA 3.0 Gb/s and PATA 133 interface
- 160GB and 80GB sweet spot capacities
- Native Command Queuing for maximum data speeds
- Thermal Monitoring and Fly Height Control for enhanced reliability
- SMART Command Transport optimized response times
Specifications:
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Specifications | |
| Product Code | HDS721680PLA380 |
| Capacity | 80.0 GB |
| Spindle Speed | 7200 RPM Fluid Dynamic (FDB) Motor |
| Cache Buffer | 8 MB Intelligent Caching |
| Advanced Format | No - 512 Sector Size (Bytes) |
| Form Factor | 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Drive |
| Interface | SATA II 3Gb/sec (Generation 2) |
| Interface Speed | 3Gb/sec - Data Transfer Rate (max) Buffer to Host |
| Data Transfer Rate | 966 Mbits/sec Media Transfer Rate (max) |
| Interface Connector | SATA (7-Pin Signal and 15-Pin Power Connector) |
| Recording Technology | Perpendicular Tunneling Magnetoresistive Recording (TMR) Technology |
| Life Expectancy | 300,000 Hours MTBF (Mean Time Before Failures) |
| Workload Rating | < 35 TB/yr (Workload Rate Limit) / 50,000 (Start/Stop Cycles) |
| Shock Resistance | Operating: 55Gs / 2ms - Non Operating: 350Gs / 2ms (half sine wave) |
| Encryption | No - Standard Model |
| Rohs Compliant | Yes |
| Dimensions | (L x W x H) 5.787 in. x 4.0 in. x 1.028 in. |
| Part Number | 0A34081, 0A32727, 0Y30005, 0Y30011 |
| Classification | High Performance Drives |
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Specifications are subject to change without notice. E&OE. Prices are a guide only, and are valid on 2026-10-09 only, subject to stock being available.
The specifications displayed above apply to the entire range and may not apply to this specific model. Kindly note that options cannot be changed for most models, and some options are not available in South Africa.