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World's first 1TB hard drive unveiled

updated 01:35 pm EST, Fri January 5, 2007

1TB hard drive unveiled


Hitachi today introduced the Deskstar 7K1000, the world's first 1TB hard drive for desktop systems. The 3.5-inch 7200RPM drive, which was originally slated for 2006, uses the company's own perpendicular magnetic recording technology to store five platters of 200GB each. The drive sets a new record for density, according to Electronista, and the added size does not detract from performance. The 7K1000 is one of the only drives to feature 32MB of cache over the industry-standard 16MB on serial ATA models, and boasts a rapid 8.5ms average seek time. Shipments are scheduled to begin in the first quarter of the year for $400, while a version optimized for media streaming and quiet operation -- dubbed the CinemaStar 7K1000 -- is due in the second quarter.


by MacNN Staff

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  1. ZinkDifferent

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    what...

    ...is the point of losing the superdrive for that? Talk about extreme niche market, if even I am not interested...

  1. silverflyer

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    Joined: Jun 2006

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    WTF

    how did this become about your superdrive?

  1. cvbcvb

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    ZinkDifferent

    ZinkDifferent should zink about posting under the correct article...

  1. migs647

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    Cool

    I'm glad it was Hitachi that released the 1TB drive first. They've really gained some momentum in the harddrive industry in the last few years. I hope it's as reliable as it is big.

  1. Eriamjh

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    Joined: Oct 2001

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    1TB iMAC

    I WANT ONE.

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