Hitachi A7K1000-500 500 GB

This is a 500GB 3.5" HDD on the SATA interface. Sequential throughput tops out at 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes, backed by 32MB of cache. At roughly $0.18 per gigabyte it sits in the mid-range tier. SATA throughput caps near 550 MB/s — fine for game libraries and backups, slower for heavy scratch work.

At $90.00 it sits in the mid-range drive bracket. PlanMyPC's builder flags compatibility problems automatically and tracks the latest drive deals from multiple stores. Support and warranty service run through Hitachi, with terms that vary by region. Every published spec is tabulated below, and compatibility against your current part list is checked automatically.