Hitachi Travelstar 5K80 40 GB Mobile Hard Drive

Hitachi Travelstar 5K80 40 GB Mobile Hard Drive

, Jun 24, 2004 0000 hrs IST

The drive belongs to Hitachi's Travelstar range and the specific model is from the 5K80 series.

Excellent read/write speeds, Great pricing, Silent and cool

Average seek times in low-level test

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Test Bench
Following is the configuration of the system that we used to review this Drive:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.06 GHz with Hyper Threading Enabled
Motherboard: Intel 865 PE
Memory: Infineon 2 x 256 MB DDR 400
Case: ADCOM Lg. ATX Tower with 300W Power Supply
Operating System: Windows XP Professional SP1
Optical Drive: Lite-On 8X DVD-Writer

Tests Used
We used HD Tach to test the low-level performance, which would give us a clear-cut picture of the core ability of the drive. To test the file system and desktop performance we used Si-Software Sandra's file system benchmarking module.

Low-level test



File System Test







Performance
The above results are simply outstanding for a 5400 RPM 2.5-inch mobile HDD. The low-level results for the Travelstar are comparable to a 7200 RPM 3.5-inch HDD. While the file-system performance is even better when compared to similar drives, the drive index we got is better than the 7200 RPM 3.5-inch as well as 2.5-inch drives. The seek times could have been better for the low-level tests. The indicative performance-comparison using the Si-Soft Sandra comparison table gives us a clear picture of the drive's performance.

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by jagadish, Bangalore, on Aug 07, 2007 11:47 AM, Report abuse   Reply

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by Microbyte Compu, Rampur, on Aug 07, 2006 02:50 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Hitachi HDD are now available with Cyberstar Infocomm Ltd.the Distributors for Hitachi HDD in India.Log on to www.cyberstarindia.com for details.

by H.Chatterjee, Bangalore, on Aug 18, 2004 11:53 AM, Report abuse   Reply

we are looking for computer hdd 40 gb, can you please export to us in uganda

by douglas, kampala uganda, on Jul 28, 2006 02:11 PM, Report abuse

I want to procure a piece IMMEDIATELY at KOLKATA. Dealers/Distributors who can supply it Kolkata - please contact me at 03322871945 to 48.

by Debashis Basu, KOLKATA, on Jul 15, 2004 11:16 AM, Report abuse   Reply

D/R Debashish, you can contact Mr.Ananda Bose in Kolkata-31140469or email-ananda@cyberstarindia.com from Cyberstar Infocon Ltd. we are the distributors for Hitachi HDd in India.

by H.Chatterjee, Bangalore, on Aug 18, 2004 11:48 AM, Report abuse

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by maithu, kolkata, on Aug 12, 2005 08:07 PM, Report abuse

we are looking for computer hdd 40 gb, can you please export to us in uganda, thanx lets hear from you upon this matter

by douglas, kampala uganda, on Jul 28, 2006 02:02 PM, Report abuse

our department want to buy one hitachi fluorescence spectrometer, I want the address of indian distributer of HITACHI PRODUCTS,preferably in DELHI.

by Dr.P.Chowdhury, Delhi, on Feb 23, 2006 12:51 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Not sold to Indians (I mean the originals @ INDIA). Cyberstar (HItachi Distributor) tries to palm off other goods when you ask for 5400 rpm notebook disks. (20 GB, 40GB..)

by Mahesh Naik, Mumbai, on Sep 03, 2005 11:56 AM, Report abuse   Reply

sir io want to purchase the external hard drive of 40 gb or 80 gb 4 my laptop and desktop pc i wanna know about the cost and warrenty of the hard drive when iam able to get it iam nao live in BHILAI in state C.G. in INDIA what it will be cost me. thanking you

by kanak, bhilai, on Jun 30, 2005 07:43 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Looking to buy 3-4 hdd's 40GB in hyderabad..could u pls give me the telephne no ...of Hyderabad

by siva, hyderabad, on Mar 28, 2005 12:57 PM, Report abuse   Reply

good news for us.while reviewing any product dont forget to furnish their cotact details which helps the propective buyers

by kumar, north lakhimpur, on Jun 25, 2004 07:31 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Hi Kumar, You can go to www.cyberstarindia.com and view all the branches of Cyberstar infocom Ltd and find out the nearest branch .

by H.Chatterjee, Bangalore, on Aug 18, 2004 12:02 PM, Report abuse

Please tell me the concerned dealer/retailer in PUNE where I can buy this marvellous product.

by Ranjeet Raje, Pune, on Jun 28, 2004 09:56 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Hi Ranjeet You can get in touch with Mr.Suresh Patel-Br.Manager-34403482/suresh@cyberstarindia.com. Cyberstar Infocom Ltd. is the Distributors for Hitachi HDD in India

by H.Chatterjee, Bangalore, on Aug 18, 2004 11:59 AM, Report abuse

my name is Lillian Blaze, I live in Uk kindly give me the cost unit price of 350pieces 40gb seagate harddisk drive including shipping charge to LONDON VIA COURIER SERVICES (UPS). i m looking forward to hear from you. thanks Lillian.

by LILLIAN BLAZE, LONDON PE 1 5 EP, on Jul 26, 2004 04:20 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Hunted a LOT for this drive, did not find it... finally settled in for a 08K0533 (40GB @ 4200RPM / 2MB BUFFER) COupled it up with the Ennyah casing ... and it wrks REALLY Well

by GodSmacked, Mumbai, on Jun 25, 2004 08:01 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Great!!! But where do we find 2.5" and 3.5" HDD and their USB Casings at reasonable prices in New Delhi?

by Suraj Kumar, New Delhi, on Jun 25, 2004 05:30 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Fundooo Review Guyes

by Abhijeet Gokhl, Pune, on Jun 25, 2004 05:15 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Great Stuff. Specially useful as we in India are now gettig ready for laptops in everyday life.

by Ferozie, Delhi, on Jun 25, 2004 12:55 PM, Report abuse   Reply

amezing reviews guyes

by Amit Sharma, Chennai, on Jun 24, 2004 08:42 PM, Report abuse   Reply

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