New Hitachi Mobile HDD Technology

X-bit Labs is reporting that Hitachi has just announced its "Femto" slider technology, that will finally make mobile 7,200 RPM hard drives a reality.

"The femto slider - or the tiny flying wing supporting the read/write head above the surface of the disk - reduces power consumption and increases shock performance. Travelstar 7K60 60GB is not only the fastest mobile HDD, but is also the most capacious 7200rpm mobile hard drive.

Within the same family, Hitachi also announced today the Travelstar 5K80, which earns its rank among the Travelstar elite with the industry's highest performance and highest capacity at 5400rpm. The 5K80 offers capacities ranging from 20 to 80GB."

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