--- description: Hitachi's latest desktop hard drive, the 3TB Deskstar 7K3000 has 5 platters and boasts 7200RPM spindle speed and a 64MB cache title: 3TB Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 Quietly Released image: https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/7K3000.JPG --- [![Storage Review]()](https://storagereview.com/) --- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/@storagereview) [X (Twitter)](https://twitter.twitter.com/storagereview) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/storagereview/) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/storagereview-com) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/storagereview?sub_confirmation=1) [Email](mailto:info@storagereview.com) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1y6VnznABhHeOSMOmbDTz0) [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/StorageReview/) [Discord](https://discord.gg/TwMHb4azdC) [RSS Feed](https://www.storagereview.com/rss.xml) [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@storagereview) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/@storagereview) [X (Twitter)](https://twitter.com/storagereview) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/storagereview/) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/storagereview-com) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/storagereview?sub_confirmation=1) [Email](mailto:info@storagereview.com) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1y6VnznABhHeOSMOmbDTz0) [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/StorageReview/) [Discord](https://discord.gg/TwMHb4azdC) [RSS Feed](https://www.storagereview.com/rss.xml) [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@storagereview) [![StorageReview.com](https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Storage-Review-2x.png)](https://www.storagereview.com) ≡ Menu - [Home](https://www.storagereview.com/) - [Storage Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/review) - [Consumer Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/consumer) - [Enterprise Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/enterprise) - [Ubiquiti Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/best/ubiquiti-reviews) - [SR Merch](https://store.storagereview.com) - [Leaderboards](https://www.storagereview.com/best) - [Best Storage Arrays](https://www.storagereview.com/best/storage-arrays) - [Best Enterprise SSDs](https://www.storagereview.com/best/enterprise-ssds) - [Best Servers](https://www.storagereview.com/best/servers) - [Best Desktops for Local AI](https://www.storagereview.com/best/desktops-local-ai) - [Best Laptops for Local AI](https://www.storagereview.com/best/laptops-local-ai) - [Best Local LLM Tools](https://www.storagereview.com/best/local-llm-tools) - [Agentic AI Hardware](https://www.storagereview.com/best/agentic-ai-hardware) - [Best SSDs & Hard Drives](https://www.storagereview.com/best_drives) - [Best Portable SSDs](https://www.storagereview.com/best/portable-ssds) - [Best Business Laptops](https://www.storagereview.com/best/business-laptops) - [Best Mobile Workstations](https://www.storagereview.com/best/mobile-workstations) - [Best Desktop Workstations](https://www.storagereview.com/best/desktop-workstations) - [Best Mini PCs](https://www.storagereview.com/best/mini-pcs) - [Best Laptop Battery Life](https://www.storagereview.com/best/laptop-battery-life) - [Storage Reference Guide](https://www.storagereview.com/storage-reference-guide) - [About SR](https://www.storagereview.com/about-storagereview) - [StorageReview.com Sweepstakes Rules and Regulations](https://www.storagereview.com/storagereview-com-sweepstakes-rules-and-regulations) Search [Home](https://www.storagereview.com/) » [News](https://www.storagereview.com/news) » 3TB Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 Quietly Released # 3TB Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 Quietly Released by storagereview on November 16, 2010 [Consumer](https://www.storagereview.com/consumer)  ◇  [HDD](https://www.storagereview.com/consumer/hdd-consumer) ![Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 HDS723030ALA640](https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/7K3000.JPG) Hitachi’s latest desktop hard drive, the 3TB Deskstar 7K3000, has made a silent appearance on the company’s website. The drive has five platters (600GB each) and boasts a 7200RPM spindle speed, 6Gbp/s SATA interface, and a 64MB cache. The competing [Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB drive](https://www.storagereview.com/western_digital_caviar_green_3tb_review_wd30ezrsdtl) uses just four platters by comparison (750GB each). In the past, Hitachi has introduced hard drives with more platters than competitors but priced them lower as a result. Hitachi claims the 7K3000 is up to 27% faster than ‘previous generation products’, presumably the 7K2000; the company says the drive has up to a 145MB/s transfer rate. There will be three models in the Deskstar 7K3000 series: - HDS723030ALA640 (3TB) - HDS723020BLA642 (2TB) - HDS723015BLA642 (1.5TB) No pricing or availability information exists yet; expect Hitachi to make a formal announcement of the drive in the coming weeks. The company may be delaying its official announcement due to the simple fact that many Windows-based computers will have trouble [seeing drives larger than 2TB](http://www.hitachigst.com/internal-drives/above-2tb/). It is important to note that the 7K3000 does not ship with an AHCI-compliant host bus adapter (HBA) like the Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB, which would allow legacy BIOS motherboards and GPT-ready operating systems to properly support large drives. Motherboards with UEFI support do not need an HBA to correctly recognize the drive. 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