Hitachi Travelstar 5K500.B 160 GB
Category: Storage
Manufacturer: Hitachi
Type: HDD
Interface: SATA
Capacity: 160
Read: 550 MB/s
Price: $55.00 from Newegg
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Hitachi Travelstar 5K500.B 160 GB
Type
HDD
Interface
SATA
Capacity
160
Read
550 MB/s
Best price from Newegg
$55.00
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Overview
A 160GB 2.5" HDD on the SATA interface. Sequential throughput tops out at 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes, backed by 8MB of cache. At roughly $0.34 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.
Its $55.00 price tag places it squarely in mid-range territory. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing. Warranty coverage follows Hitachi's standard policy — confirm regional terms on the listing. Every published spec is tabulated below, and compatibility against your current part list is checked automatically.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | HDD |
| Cache | 8 |
| Capacity | 160 |
| Interface | SATA |
| Read Speed | 550 MB/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Write Speed | 520 MB/s |
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