An Asus Notebook With 1TB on Two HDDs From Hitachi GST

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies announced that
ASUS has integrated Hitachi’s Travelstar 5K500
hard drive into its new M50 and M70 notebook PCs, the latter of which
delivers up to 1TB of storage capacity in a two-drive configuration. The
companies are breaking new ground in personal computing by combining
industry-leading storage capacity – exceeding
that of a typical desktop system – with the
portability of a notebook PC. One TB of storage capacity translates to
1,000 hours of video, or more than 350 feature length movies or 250,000
four-minute songs.

As a world leading notebook PC brand, ASUS continues to develop
cutting-edge products that offer the best solution in great designs.
With the new multimedia notebook series, the M50 and the M70, ASUS aims
to provide a high-definition audio and video experience. The HD
experience starts with a sleek LCD cover made by exclusive ASUS Infusion
technology. Upon opening the notebook, users are greeted with a
multimedia console-like design with an ergonomic full-size keyboard and
a separate numerical keypad. To further enhance the entertainment
enjoyment, the dual-mode touch pad allows easy access to playback
controls.

ASUS selected Hitachi Travelstar drives for its M50 and M70 series
notebooks because they allow users to store more digital content than
any other mobile drive on the market today. Consumers expect their
notebook PCs to be entertainment powerhouses, storing and providing easy
access to massive libraries of high-definition movies, music and photos.
The new Travelstar 5K500 addresses these requirements with the features,
design innovations and technologies that enhance the entertainment
experience.

The Travelstar 5K500 features Hitachi’s
Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS) technology to mitigate any adverse
impact on system performance from unexpected vibrations or shocks to the
system enclosure. RVS serves as an “early
warning” system for the drive, enabling it to
sense a possible vibration in advance and take the necessary steps to
stabilize the drive head. RVS is particularly important for many of today’s
full-featured notebooks that include premium speakers for enhancing a
user’s experience with movies, music and
games. When played at maximum volumes, notebook speakers can
inadvertently cause vibrations that may not be noticeable to the user.

“Digital entertainment on-the-go is growing
rapidly and notebooks are being used to run more powerful,
memory-intensive applications,” said Tony
Chen, General Manager of ASUS Notebooks Business. “Our
notebooks with the Hitachi Travelstar 5K500 provide the answer to users
who demand systems that combine large storage capacities with
desktop-class performance and features.”

“One TB represents a major advancement in
notebook computing and we are pleased to be at the heart of this
industry milestone,” said Larry Swezey,
director, Consumer and Commercial HDD, Hitachi Global Storage
Technologies. “We will continue to deliver
the best that storage technology has to offer, solidifying Hitachi’s
position as the segment and technology leader in 2.5-inch hard drives.”

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