Hitachi Continues to Drive Notebook PC Capacities Higher with New 320GB Travelstar Hard Drives Achieves over 140 million accumulative media shipment since establishment in 1998 SAN JOSE, Calif. – Feb. 26, 2008 – Bolstering Hitachi’s position as the segment and technology leader in 2.5-inch hard drives, the company today announced volume shipment of new 5,400

Results for Hitachi’s 5400 RPM 2.5″ notebook-oriented unit have been placed in the Performance Database.

Today WD introduces the GreenPower version of its enterprise-oriented RE2 line, marrying the environmental friendliness of the GP series with server-oriented features such as a higher MTBF, time-limited error recovery, and vibration compensation. WD® ENTERPRISE GREENPOWER™ HARD DRIVES REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION, SIGNIFICANTLY LOWERING COSTS FOR DATA CENTERS WD RE2-GP Drives Deliver the Lowest Power Consumption

A relative latecomer to the mobile drive market, WD this year has been more aggressive in bumping up 2.5″ drive capacities… its latest two-platter model pushes 320 GB. WD® SHIPS 320 GB CAPACITY 2.5-INCH HARD DRIVES FOR NOTEBOOKS AND PORTABLE STORAGE DEVICES WD’s Continued Investments in Technology Result in Capacity Leadership for the Mobile Market

Joining competing energy efficient designs, Hitachi’s latest 7200 RPM 500 GB drive claims to draw under 5 watts at idle. Hitachi Cuts Power Use for World’s Most Energy-Efficient Desktop hard Drive 7200 RPM Performance and 250G-Per-Platter Capacity Ideal for Power-Friendly PCs SAN JOSE, Calif. – Oct. 22, 2007 – Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST)

Today Seagate joins Samsung, Hitachi, and WD with a 250-gigabyte notebook-oriented drive and also extends its terabyte Barracuda with an encryption option. SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.-September 5, 2007-Responding to expanding demand for desktop and notebook PCs that deliver the highest levels of storage capacity with state-of-the-art security, Seagate Technology (NYSE:STX) today announced a 1 terabyte (TB)

The StorageReview Leaderboard has been updated, taking the latest reviews under consideration:   Addition to the Entry-Level Slot Because it still runs a bit over $100, Samsung’s 500-gigabyte SpinPoint T166 does not quite qualify as a true “entry-level” drive in the eyes of many. Nonetheless, it combines leading performance with the quietest operation one can

FCPA’s entry into the high-capacity 2.5″ SATA arena emphasizes its enterprise-readiness with a design intended for 24×7 operation and compensation for the vibration often found in multi-drive setups. Fujitsu Announces 200GB¹ 2.5″ 5400 RPM SATA Hard Disk Drive With Rotational Vibration Compensation Designed for 24×7 Operation For Industrial and Enterprise Applications Sunnyvale, CA, July 24,

WD’s first terabyte drive is one a bit off the beaten path. Citing growing consciousness for the environment as well as cost of ownership accounting that affects bottom lines, the firm today introduces its “GP” (GreenPower) series of drives. Pointing out that CPU manufacturers have shied away from brandishing specs such as gigahertz, WD likewise