Fujitsu has unveiled the world's first 2.5" 7,200RPM spindle 160GB hard disk targeted at high performance laptops and flat panel desktop PCs.
This disk, model MHW2160BJ features 3.0Gb/s Serial ATA, giving a burst transfer rate of up to 300MB/s, a very low noise level of 25dB when idle and a maximum power consumption of just 2.3 watts when reading and writing.
The drive features performance on par with a 3.5" desktop PC equivalent.
Fujitsu expects this drive to become available globally at the end of May 2007 and has a 1.6 million unit sales target by the end of the year.
Further information can be read in this Fujitsu Press Release.
