3tb Internal Hard Drive Mac Pro

The Deskstar 7K2000 hard drive delivers a colossal two terabytes of storage capacity and 7200 RPM performance in a standard 3.5-inch form factor. Now in its fourth-generation, the 7K2000 is based on a robust mechanical design that continues to set the industry standard for quality and reliability. Through a patented ramp load/unload design, data heads are moved to a ramp away from the disk where they rest during periods of inactivity. This greatly minimizes the risk of shock damage by eliminating direct contact between the heads and disks, reducing wear and heat while improving overall drive reliability and power efficiency. Highlights, 2TB capacity, 7200 RPM performance, Up to 10% idle power savings over previous generation product, Halogen-free design for footprint, Built on award-winning proven design.

Size: 2TB Brand: Hitachi Model: 0S02861 Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 19.50" h x 7.30" w x 15.00" l, 1.75 pounds HITACHI 0S02861 2.0TB DESKSTAR 7200RPM

The Hitachi Deskstar IDK series of internal hard drives delivers colossal storage capacity and 7200 RPM performance in a standard 3.5-inch form factor. Available in a range of sizes up to 3TB and featuring the first 6Gbit/sec SATA interface in a Hitachi desktop drive (3TB version only), the Deskstar series is designed to allow you to leverage the benefits of the latest components and operating systems to deliver high-performance, high-capacity, power-efficient systems. Collosal storage capacity and 7200 RPM performace in a 3.5" form factor. View larger Colossal Add-On Storage for your PC, Mac, or Linux System Hitachi Desktop hard drives are designed to the highest quality standards and contain field-proven components. The Hitachi Deskstar internal hard drive kit delivers colossal add-on storage with high performing 7200 RPM speed in a standard 3.5-inch desktop form factor. With the Hitachi GPT Disk Manager, no additional hardware is required to overcome the 2.2TB limitations of Windows systems when you're adding a 3TB drive. Robust Design for Reliable Performance The Hitachi Deskstar features a robust mechanical design that exceeds the industry standard for quality and reliability. Through a patented ramp load/unload design, the risk of shock damage is minimized by eliminating direct contact between the heads and disks, reducing wear and heat while improving overall drive reliability and power efficiency. SATA Connections for Fast Data Transfer Deskstar drives use SATA connections, providing up to 6Gbit/sec data transfer rates for the 3TB model--a first for Hitachi desktop drives. Combined with award-winning 7200 RPM performance, moving your huge collections of photos, music, and more happens quickly and hassle-free. Hitachi GPT Disk Manager for 3TB Deskstar Drives The 3TB version of the Hitachi Deskstar internal hard drive kit includes access to the Hitachi GPT Disk Manager, an easy to use software application designed to overcome the 2.2TB limitation of Windows systems. GPT Disk Manager works with 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7. GPT Disk Manager is not required for Mac OSX and Linux systems. The Hitachi GPT Disk Manager software does not support RAID configurations and volumes that are managed by this software cannot be used as boot volumes. Technical Specifications RPM: 7200 Performance: Up to 3Gbit/sec for models up to 2TB; Up to 6Gbit/sec for 3TB Interface: SATA Weight: 0.2lbs (0.74Kg) Power: VDC (5%) VDC (10%) Dimensions: 3.9-inch (L) x 5.7-inch (W) x 1-inch (H) System Requirements: Computer system running Windows XP, Vista, 7, Mac OSX 10.3 or newer, or Linux with an available SATA port

Most helpful customer reviews 75 of 78 people found the following review helpful. Next level of hard drive size- 3TB Hitachi 64MB cache 7200 rpm SATA III By PB Picked up this drive last week via Amazon/J&R. Cheapest price I have seen so far on this drive- was watching price for weeks all over the web -coming down. Paid $179.00 including ship & no tax. Drive would be going into replace 1 of 4 Hitachi 2TB 7200 rpm in a 2008 3.0Mhz 8 core MacPro. Initially plugged drive into the external E-Sata port of a Highpoint E-Sata for Mac PCI 4 lane card with the bare drive sitting on my desk. Drive initialized fine by disk utility & formatted as GUID w/3 partitions. One a start-up partition- cloned to w/CCC & 2 separate data- disks- one used as scratch disk. Old Hitachi 2TB was running out of space- hard to believe right, given that there are 4 of them in the MacPro. Anyway had the drive on my desk for several hours copying data to it/ cloning etc. Never really became excessively warm at all. I do routinely have bare drives on my desk similarly so I get to listen & feel how warm & loud drives actually are. This drive in my estimation is the quietest drive I have ever seen (except a SSD LOL). Even copying continuous to it -I had to put my ear to it really to hear anything. Did not notice any real speed difference at this point since the highpoint e-sata bus is probably about 20% slower than the on board motherboard Sata bus. What I did notice was after copying & cloning all the partitions I had DiskWarrior rebuild the directories on the 3 partitions. Since I routinely rebuild similar partitions on the internal drives I have a good handle how long it would usually take on the Hitachi 2TB 7200 rpm current drives. Never saw directories rebuilt quite that fast. Not smoking, but noticeably faster. Maybe the 64 MB cache has something to do with it - don't know. Mounted in bay 2 -works fine, BOOTS fine. Temp about 3 degrees cooler than the 2TB Hitachi's. Seems similar to existing drives. I bought drive primarily to add that extra 1TB to the previous 8TB sum of drives because I really needed that additional space in that mix of drives/partitions. Ran some preliminary benchmarks w/Quickbench compared Hitachi 2Tb 7200 rpm 32MB cache 3 GPS w/the new Hitachi 3Tb 7200 rpm 64 MB cache 6GPS- both on the internal bus of MacPro- both partitioned w/3 approximate same percentage of individual drive sized partitions. The first & second partitions on the 3 TB drive has read & write avg transfer rates about 15 - 18% faster than the 2 TB, all things considered equal. The third partition on both drives have a nearly equal read & write avg speed. Overall it is a faster drive looking at it in this way. Price per gig at what I paid for the 3TB is around .060 , price per gig on a 2 TB Hitachi around $100.00 plus tax is around .0545 per gig. Pretty close- I am happy. I can see replacing the other 2 TB Hitachi's left in the MacPro eventually with the 3 TB version as the price drops. Pro's: * Price comparable to 2 TB 7200 rpm (per GB price) * Cool running & very quiet * Larger -50% increase capacity over 2 TB drive & 64 MB cache * 7200 rpm & SATA III * No hassle, issues with next generation drive on the Mac * IS BOOTABLE on Mac (contrary to amazon description-saw that description somewhere else,not true on MacPro, have not tried raiding yet. Can't speak for windows though-don't know) Con's : * None other than for those using Windows-issues w/drive size being recognized/used. * Current & older external cases probably do not recognize 3 TB size- only seem to be able to address 2 TB- so I've read. * MacPro's currently only SATA II (there are PCI Express 2.0 E-Sata 6 gbs cards out there. Had an NewerTech - sent it back-way slow-nothing but trouble with it. I would be surprised if they are really any faster with this drive. I think one would need a high end PCI Express 2.0 E-Sata card with Intel processor on card to see any speed gains with the SATA III drives. But that's