Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 500 GB vs Hitachi Ultrastar SN260 1.6 TB

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 500 GB and the Hitachi Ultrastar SN260 1.6 TB. We line up every specification, highlight the winner of each, and tally an overall verdict so you can decide which storage is right for your build.

Side-by-side specification comparison of Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 500 GB and Hitachi Ultrastar SN260 1.6 TB.
Specification	Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 500 GB $50.00 Winner Buy on Amazon	Hitachi Ultrastar SN260 1.6 TB No price data
Type	HDD	SSD
Cache	8	0
Capacity	500 GB	1600 GB
Interface	SATA	PCIe x8
Read Speed	550 MB/s	550 MB/s
Form Factor	2.5"	PCIe
Write Speed	520 MB/s	520 MB/s

Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 500 GB

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Hitachi Ultrastar SN260 1.6 TB

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