Hitachi’s NEW 1TB three-disk design delivers best-in-class power ratings without sacrificing performance
Hitachi Deskstar™ 7K1000.B and E7K1000 The greenest hard drives on the market.
PCs and laptops, like all other consumer electronics, contribute to the strain placed on the planet through unnecessary power usage. For years, manufacturers of home appliances have faced pressure to be energy efficient, but now it’s the responsibility of the IT industry to ensure that all measures are taken to make its products environmentally friendly.
For 15 years, Hitachi has been producing the greenest hard disk drives (HDDs) on the market and the second generation of one terabyte drives continues this trend.
All Deskstar hard drives incorporate Hitachi Advanced Power Management (APM) capabilities, which have been implemented for six product generations. These capabilities significantly lower the power consumption of hard drives while in idle mode, which is most of the time. By applying Hitachi’s seventh generation power management technology and innovations pioneered on the popular 2.5-inch Travelstar line of mobile hard drives, the Deskstar 7K1000.B and E7K1000 deliver best-in-class power management and thermal emissions to help manufacturers meet or exceed energy compliance targets. Power consumption has become an important factor in technology purchase decisions, with an increasing number of consumers now actively seeking out products that are ENERGY STAR® compliant.
The low-power characteristics of the Deskstar 7K1000.B hard drive contribute to a reduction in overall system power requirements, which helps PC manufacturers achieve *ENERGY STAR ratings. This new three-disk 1TB drive provides an exceptional blend of power efficiency and performance, with up to 43 percent improved idle power consumption over its 1TB predecessor, which was already among the industry’s most energy efficient hard drives. The drives are built using Hitachi’s proven and patented perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) heads and disks, delivering a maximum of 375GB of storage per disk with a high level of reliability and optional Bulk Data Encryption for data loss and piracy.
Hitachi is focused on environmental responsibility - from power-efficient designs to eco-friendly manufacturing, to reuse and recycling of our products.
And, what's good for the environment is good for your business - savings from low-power drives go straight to your bottom line. From data centers to personal computers to home theaters, get energy-efficient hard drives from Hitachi. To read more click here.
Find out more about Hitachi’s new products; visit the HDD Info Hub. Download the Energy-efficient Hard Drives Resource Guide to find out more and discover the benefits of working with Hitachi.
*The ENERGY STAR 4.0 specifications released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are recognized worldwide as a way to identify energy-efficient PCs and other computer equipment. ENERGY STAR® is a registered mark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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