HGST Travelstar (5K1500) 1.5TB 5400RPM 2.5″ HDD
R1,439.00 inc. VAT
The HGST Travelstar 5K1500 is a 2.5″ notebook hard drive delivering a massive 1.5TB of storage at 5400 RPM with a 32MB cache and SATA 6Gb/s interface. It achieves the industry’s highest 9.5mm capacity through an innovative three-disk design in a form factor that typically accommodates only two disks, making it an exceptional choice for laptop upgrades, PS3/PS4 storage expansion, external enclosures, and high-capacity mobile storage builds.
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Description
A 2.5″ Drive That Punches Well Above Its Weight
The Travelstar 5K1500 delivers 1.5TB of storage capacity at 500GB per platter in an industry-standard 9.5mm design, resulting in the highest storage density of any hard drive in its class at the time of its release. This makes it one of the most capacity-efficient 2.5″ spinning drives ever produced — fitting three platters into a chassis normally built for two is a genuine engineering achievement.
Versatile Use Cases
The Travelstar 5K1500 is intended for use in notebook PCs, all-in-one desktop PCs, external storage, gaming consoles, blade servers, network routers, and video surveillance systems. Whether you’re upgrading an older laptop that’s running out of space, expanding a PS3 or PS4, building a compact NAS, or populating a USB enclosure, this drive covers a wide range of applications in a slim, portable package.
Advanced Format & Data Protection
The Travelstar 5K1500 leverages Advanced Format, increasing the physical sector size on the drive from 512 bytes to 4096 (4K) bytes to increase drive capacities and improve error correction capabilities, with 512e emulation ensuring compatibility with legacy systems. It is also the seventh-generation self-encrypting drive (SED) to feature HGST’s Bulk Data Encryption, encrypting data using protected keys in real time for the highest level of data protection available.
Eco-Friendly & Power Efficient
The 5K1500 continues HGST’s ecological leadership with its halogen-free design and power-efficient operation, carrying the EcoTrac classification. Low power draw makes it well-suited for laptop use where battery life matters, as well as always-on embedded and surveillance applications.
💡 Offered as a legacy drive, the Travelstar 5K1500 is an excellent option for anyone needing maximum capacity in a 2.5″ form factor at an accessible price. Its slim 9.5mm profile fits standard laptop bays, and its broad compatibility with gaming consoles and USB enclosures makes it one of the more versatile drives in this size class.
Key Highlights
- 1.5TB in a standard 9.5mm 2.5″ form factor — exceptional storage density
- Three-platter design squeezes maximum capacity into a slim chassis
- SATA III 6Gb/s — fast interface with backward compatibility
- Advanced Format with 512e emulation for broad system compatibility
- Bulk Data Encryption (SED) for data security
- Halogen-free, HGST EcoTrac certified
- Compatible with laptops, PS3/PS4, external enclosures, NAS, and more
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