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Silver 2.5 inch internal hard drive with IDE connector, 9.5 mm high

Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd. HTS726060M9AT00Product 60 GB 2.5" 7200 RPM IDE switch module

SKU CH-W0K0-SK1ST MPN HTS726060M9AT00Product

A 60 GB 2.5 inch internal hard drive spinning at 7200 RPM with an 8 MB buffer and IDE Ultra ATA/100 interface

  • Electrical Outlet Plug TypeHard Drive
  • 7200 RPM spindle speed speeds up data access
  • 60 GB capacity stores operating system and files
  • 8 MB buffer smooths read and write operations
  • IDE Ultra ATA 100 interface fits legacy laptops
  • 5 mm height suits standard 2.5 inch bays

Travelstar 7K60 60 GB IDE drive

The Hitachi Travelstar 7K60 is a 2.5-inch internal hard drive with a 60 GB capacity and a 7200 RPM spindle speed. It uses the IDE Ultra ATA/100 interface and includes an 8 MB buffer. The drive fits standard 9.5 mm mobile bays and is suited for legacy laptop upgrades or industrial replacements.

Thermals noise and power in normal use

The 7200 RPM mechanism generates typical mobile-drive heat and audible seek noise during everyday file access. Power draw follows the IDE Ultra ATA/100 specification for 2.5-inch units. No active cooling is required beyond the laptop chassis airflow.

Behaviour under sustained load

Continuous read or write sessions keep the spindle at 7200 RPM, so temperature rises steadily until the system thermal limits engage. The 8 MB buffer smooths burst transfers but does not prevent throughput decline during long sequential workloads. Performance remains consistent with the ATA-6 interface ceiling.

Highlights

  • 7200 RPM spindle speed speeds up data access
  • 60 GB capacity stores operating system and files
  • 8 MB buffer smooths read and write operations
  • IDE Ultra ATA 100 interface fits legacy laptops
  • 5 mm height suits standard 2.5 inch bays

Specifications

BrandHGST
Electrical Outlet Plug TypeHard Drive

Questions about this item

How do I fit the 9.5 mm high 2.5" drive into a laptop bay and which jumper setting is often missed?

Slide the drive into the 2.5" bay, secure with the four side screws, connect the 44-pin IDE ribbon and set the jumper to Master or Cable Select — the step most skipped is verifying the Master/Slave jumper matches the host controller.

What part will need replacement first after years of 7200 RPM operation?

The spindle motor bearings and actuator assembly are the mechanical components that wear first under continuous 7200 RPM use.

At what sustained transfer rate does the IDE Ultra ATA/100 interface become the bottleneck?

The IDE Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6) interface caps sustained throughput at 100 MB/s, which the 7200 RPM platters can approach during large sequential reads.

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