Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. Deskstar 7K500 500Gb 7200Rpm 8Mb Buffer 3.5 Inch Pata Hard Disk Drive
A 500 GB 3.5 inch PATA hard drive spinning at 7200 rpm with 8 MB buffer
- 500 GB capacity stores large file collections
- 7200 RPM spindle speed reduces data access latency
- 8 MB buffer smooths burst read and write operations
- 5 inch PATA form factor fits legacy desktop bays
Ideal for legacy PATA systems
This Hitachi Deskstar 7K500 delivers 500Gb of storage on a 3.5 inch PATA interface. The 7200Rpm spindle speed and 8Mb buffer suit older desktops or industrial equipment that still rely on parallel ATA connections. It arrives new and ready for installation in compatible bays.
Mechanical build with standard 3.5 inch mounting
The drive fits regular 3.5 inch drive bays using the conventional four-hole pattern. Its PATA connector and legacy power socket mean no adapter cables are required for period-correct hardware. The 5.1 unit weight reflects a typical metal chassis designed for fixed internal mounting.
Highlights
- 500 GB capacity stores large file collections
- 7200 RPM spindle speed reduces data access latency
- 8 MB buffer smooths burst read and write operations
- 5 inch PATA form factor fits legacy desktop bays
Specifications
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Questions about this item
What does the PATA interface on this Deskstar 7K500 limit in practice?
The PATA interface limits the maximum data transfer rate to the speed of the Ultra ATA standard supported by the host controller.
What physical space does this 3.5 inch drive require to mount?
It fits a standard 3.5 inch drive bay with dimensions of 5.1 height, 1 width and 3.5 length.
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