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Silver 2.5 inch SATA hard drive with circuit board visible

HGST

HGST TravelStar Z5K500 500GB 2.5" 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s internal hard drive

SKU CH-1QCD-AVWG3

A 500 GB, 2.5-inch internal hard drive spinning at 5400 RPM with an 8 MB cache and SATA 3.0Gb/s interface

  • InterfaceSATA 3.0Gb/s
  • Capacity500GB
  • RPM5400 RPM
  • Cache8MB
  • FeaturesErased (DoD 5220.22 M Compliant) and tested good (Not format
  • 500 GB capacity stores large media libraries
  • 5400 RPM spindle delivers quiet, cool operation
  • 8 MB cache buffers frequent read requests
  • SATA 3.0 Gb/s interface fits legacy laptop bays
  • DoD 5220.22 M erase ensures clean, ready-to-use sectors

Ideal for laptop storage upgrades

The HGST TravelStar Z5K500 is a 2.5-inch internal hard drive offering 500GB of capacity. It spins at 5400 RPM with an 8MB cache and connects via a SATA 3.0Gb/s interface. This unit is sold new after being erased to DoD 5220.22 M standards and tested for reliable operation.

Limited by SATA 3.0Gb/s throughput

The drive uses the SATA 3.0Gb/s interface, which caps maximum theoretical transfer rates at 3.0 Gb/s. Real-world sustained speeds will be lower and are further constrained by the 5400 RPM rotational speed. This makes the drive suitable for general storage but not for high-performance primary system volumes.

Verify 2.5-inch bay and SATA support

Before ordering, confirm your laptop or enclosure accepts a standard 2.5-inch SATA drive. Ensure the system BIOS or controller recognises drives of this capacity. Note that the drive ships unformatted and unpartitioned, so the operating system must initialise it. Some units may contain up to 25 bad sectors.

Highlights

  • 500 GB capacity stores large media libraries
  • 5400 RPM spindle delivers quiet, cool operation
  • 8 MB cache buffers frequent read requests
  • SATA 3.0 Gb/s interface fits legacy laptop bays
  • DoD 5220.22 M erase ensures clean, ready-to-use sectors

Specifications

BrandHGST
ModelTravelStar Z5K500
InterfaceSATA 3.0Gb/s
Capacity500GB
RPM5400 RPM
Cache8MB
FeaturesErased (DoD 5220.22 M Compliant) and tested good (Not formatted, partitioned, or allocated). Sold as used and in working condition. There may be drives that have up to 25 bad sectors. There may be writing or markings on the drive or the drive may vary slightly (color and/or label may differ) from picture but the model numbers will be the same.

Questions about this item

Which version of the HGST TravelStar Z5K500 should I choose?

The model HTS545050A7E362 is the single 500GB 5400 RPM variant with 8MB cache and a SATA 3.0Gb/s interface.

What does the 5400 RPM rating mean once the drive is installed?

It sets the spindle speed, which influences access latency and sustained throughput for typical laptop workloads.

How does the SATA 3.0Gb/s interface limit real-world performance?

The 3.0Gb/s link defines the maximum bus bandwidth available to the drive, capping peak transfer rates at the SATA II level.

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