--- product_id: 2450936 title: "HGST Travelstar 2.5-Inch 500GB 7200RPM SATA III 32MB Cache SATA 6Gbps Internal Bare or OEM Drives (HTS725050B7E630)" brand: "western digital" price: "$3.50" currency: USD in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/2450936-hgst-travelstar-2-5-inch-500gb-7200rpm-sata-iii-32mb store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # 7200 RPM speed 500GB capacity 6Gb/s SATA III interface HGST Travelstar 2.5-Inch 500GB 7200RPM SATA III 32MB Cache SATA 6Gbps Internal Bare or OEM Drives (HTS725050B7E630) **Brand:** western digital **Price:** $3.50 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > πŸš€ Upgrade your storage game with speed and style! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** HGST Travelstar 2.5-Inch 500GB 7200RPM SATA III 32MB Cache SATA 6Gbps Internal Bare or OEM Drives (HTS725050B7E630) by western digital - **How much does it cost?** $3.50 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/2450936-hgst-travelstar-2-5-inch-500gb-7200rpm-sata-iii-32mb) ## Best For - western digital enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted western digital brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Massive 500GB Storage:** Store your essential files, games, and projects without compromiseβ€”ample space for your digital life. - β€’ **Ultra-Thin 7mm Design:** Fits effortlessly into modern laptops and ultrabooks, replacing bulkier 9.5mm drives for a slimmer profile. - β€’ **Next-Gen SATA 6Gb/s Interface:** Maximize data transfer rates with the first-ever 6Gb/s SATA mobile HDD, ensuring seamless workflow and gaming. - β€’ **Eco-Friendly & Power Efficient:** Low power consumption and halogen-free manufacturing keep your device cool and your carbon footprint low. - β€’ **Blazing-Fast 7200 RPM Performance:** Experience desktop-grade speed in a sleek 7mm form factor, perfect for power users on the go. ## Overview The HGST Travelstar 2.5-Inch 500GB HDD combines a high 7200 RPM spindle speed with a cutting-edge 6Gb/s SATA III interface and a compact 7mm profile. Designed as a direct replacement for standard 9.5mm drives, it delivers desktop-class performance in a mobile form factor, ideal for laptops, gaming consoles, and external storage. With 32MB cache and advanced error correction, it balances speed, reliability, and energy efficiency, making it a top choice for professionals seeking durable, high-performance storage. ## Description Travelstar Z7K500 is the second generation 7mm, 7200 RPM 2.5-inch hard drive from HGST, leveraging Advanced Format, which increases the physical sector size from 512 bytes to 4,096 (4K) bytes to improve drive capacities and error correction capabilities. Travelstar Z7K500 is the first 2.5-inch HDD with a 6Gb/s SATA interface and 32MB of cache and delivers the highest 7200 RPM performance in PCMark Vantage testing. The 500GB per platter, one-disk models are designed as a direct replacement for standard 9.5mm HDs, for use in notebook PCs, external storage and gaming consoles, as well as new, thinner and more robust device designs. The Z7K500 carries the EcoTrac classification due to its low-power consumption and halogen-free production. Travelstar Z7K500 balances speed, power-efficiency and design flexibility to meet the needs of mobile applications. Review: initial tests - seems like a great drive - This is a preliminary review as the drive was just put into use. I bought it as a play forward piece of hardware. It is being used in ancient Dell D-ought20 series laptops - either a 620 or an 820 with the idea it will eventually be yanked and put in a newer machine at some point. It works fine with these older laptops with preliminary testing. The only unusual thing I ran into is i couldn't get windows (both an old XP pro, and a win7 home premium 64bit) to see the drive. So I put a live linux cd into the optical drive of one of my desktops and hooked up the drive via and external usb drive connection and formatted with Gparted - setting up both NTFS and EXT4 for dual booting. My initial impression is that it is just a decent drive at a decent price and handy for many purposes. It appears to run pretty cool compared to a couple of old 2.5 7200rpm 1.5 gig throughput drives I have. Will try to check back in latter after it has been in use for a while. Update - 10-31-2015: Had too add to this review as this drive is now fully in use and it is exceptional! It is no SSD - but it is the fastest disk drive I have ever had in a laptop. Even though it is in an old Dell D620 - so I can't realize all it's speed - it made a huge difference over the old 1.5gb 7200rpm drive. So if you have an old computer and want to add some pep to it - but don't want to go SSD (which would make getting at least Win7 a good idea - if using Windows) then this is a great buy! Review: Fast, Reliable and durable, but make sure you get a NEW UNUSED one. - The 5 star rating only applies to New Unused old stock drives. Hitachi / HGST doesn't make these any longer and they have been bought by WDC so you have to find a drive that has never been used. Be VERY wary of so-called open box. I received an open box drive that had over 10,000 hours of power on time!!! A few vendors open the drive's Mylar casing and test it. These should show 1 Hour or less power on time and ONE Start up power cycle. There are fine. I use Crystal Disk Info to verify power on hours and cycles. It's a free program. With all that said, these are fast, reliable and quiet. Hitachi drives were made in their Global storage Facilities in Thailand which is a top quality facility that they originally acquired from IBM. Make sure you get the SATA 6Gb / Sec drive for the fastest performance. It's an electronics upgrade to the earlier 3 Gb / Sec drives. Hitachi / HGST drives have consistently been rated the most durable by large sate warehousing companies. They are in nearly all my systems. ## Features - 500GB Capacity - High 7200 RPM Performance - 7mm HDD, Direct replacement for 9.5mm 2.5 inch drives - First 6 Gb/s SATA interface on a mobile HDD - Low power consumption ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B007YJIGPQ | | Additional Features | Portable, Shock Resistant | | Best Sellers Rank | #976 in Internal Hard Drives #14,403 in Computer Internal Components | | Brand | Western Digital | | Built-In Media | Hard Drive | | Cache Memory Installed Size | 32 | | Color | Black | | Compatible Devices | Gaming Console | | Connectivity Technology | SATA | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 984 Reviews | | Data Transfer Rate | 6 Gigabits Per Second | | Digital Storage Capacity | 500 GB | | Enclosure Material | Glass | | Form Factor | 2.5-inch | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00829686002357, 08717306631044 | | Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk | | Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches | | Hard Disk Interface | Serial ATA-600 | | Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM | | Hard-Drive Size | 500 GB | | Hardware Connectivity | SATA 6.0 Gb/s | | Hardware Platform | PC | | Installation Type | Internal Hard Drive | | Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness | 0.28"L x 0.28"W x 0.28"Th | | Item Weight | 3.35 ounces | | Manufacturer | HGST, a Western Digital Company | | Media Speed | 420-480 MB/s | | Mfr Part Number | 1W10098 | | Model Name | Travelstar | | Model Number | HTS725050B7E630 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Special Feature | Portable, Shock Resistant | | Specific Uses For Product | Personal | | UPC | 164581702415 172304237991 172302899801 829686002357 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Western Digital - **Compatible Devices:** Gaming Console - **Connectivity Technology:** SATA - **Digital Storage Capacity:** 500 GB - **Hard Disk Description:** Mechanical Hard Disk - **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 2.5 Inches - **Hard Disk Interface:** Serial ATA-600 - **Hard Disk Size:** 500 GB - **Installation Type:** Internal Hard Drive - **Special Feature:** Portable, Shock Resistant ## Images ![HGST Travelstar 2.5-Inch 500GB 7200RPM SATA III 32MB Cache SATA 6Gbps Internal Bare or OEM Drives (HTS725050B7E630) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61eekCNjvSL.jpg) ![HGST Travelstar 2.5-Inch 500GB 7200RPM SATA III 32MB Cache SATA 6Gbps Internal Bare or OEM Drives (HTS725050B7E630) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/610lkaEksLL.jpg) ![HGST Travelstar 2.5-Inch 500GB 7200RPM SATA III 32MB Cache SATA 6Gbps Internal Bare or OEM Drives (HTS725050B7E630) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Vwrunf74L.jpg) ![HGST Travelstar 2.5-Inch 500GB 7200RPM SATA III 32MB Cache SATA 6Gbps Internal Bare or OEM Drives (HTS725050B7E630) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61P5aTxq+1L.jpg) ![HGST Travelstar 2.5-Inch 500GB 7200RPM SATA III 32MB Cache SATA 6Gbps Internal Bare or OEM Drives (HTS725050B7E630) - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61wuyeYmEHL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ initial tests - seems like a great drive *by U***A on October 22, 2015* This is a preliminary review as the drive was just put into use. I bought it as a play forward piece of hardware. It is being used in ancient Dell D-ought20 series laptops - either a 620 or an 820 with the idea it will eventually be yanked and put in a newer machine at some point. It works fine with these older laptops with preliminary testing. The only unusual thing I ran into is i couldn't get windows (both an old XP pro, and a win7 home premium 64bit) to see the drive. So I put a live linux cd into the optical drive of one of my desktops and hooked up the drive via and external usb drive connection and formatted with Gparted - setting up both NTFS and EXT4 for dual booting. My initial impression is that it is just a decent drive at a decent price and handy for many purposes. It appears to run pretty cool compared to a couple of old 2.5 7200rpm 1.5 gig throughput drives I have. Will try to check back in latter after it has been in use for a while. Update - 10-31-2015: Had too add to this review as this drive is now fully in use and it is exceptional! It is no SSD - but it is the fastest disk drive I have ever had in a laptop. Even though it is in an old Dell D620 - so I can't realize all it's speed - it made a huge difference over the old 1.5gb 7200rpm drive. So if you have an old computer and want to add some pep to it - but don't want to go SSD (which would make getting at least Win7 a good idea - if using Windows) then this is a great buy! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fast, Reliable and durable, but make sure you get a NEW UNUSED one. *by M***S on November 14, 2020* The 5 star rating only applies to New Unused old stock drives. Hitachi / HGST doesn't make these any longer and they have been bought by WDC so you have to find a drive that has never been used. Be VERY wary of so-called open box. I received an open box drive that had over 10,000 hours of power on time!!! A few vendors open the drive's Mylar casing and test it. These should show 1 Hour or less power on time and ONE Start up power cycle. There are fine. I use Crystal Disk Info to verify power on hours and cycles. It's a free program. With all that said, these are fast, reliable and quiet. Hitachi drives were made in their Global storage Facilities in Thailand which is a top quality facility that they originally acquired from IBM. Make sure you get the SATA 6Gb / Sec drive for the fastest performance. It's an electronics upgrade to the earlier 3 Gb / Sec drives. Hitachi / HGST drives have consistently been rated the most durable by large sate warehousing companies. They are in nearly all my systems. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ good drive for archiving and general data dump *by R***N on October 10, 2024* HGST Travelstar 2.5-Inch 500GB 7200RPM SATA III 32MB Cache SATA 6Gbps Internal Bare Most HDDs today are used or repurposed. New drives are either not available or very expensive. This drive works well. In most cases, you have to re-initialize the drive to make them work. Most computers are capable of doing this easily. Once I initialized this drive it worked as required with no problems. the HDD is the archive drive of choice as it has no power drain concern where the memory can be erased as with the SSD RECOMMENDED I do not know the seller nor did I receive any money or product for my random review 241010 0329 ## Frequently Bought Together - HGST Travelstar 2.5-Inch 500GB 7200RPM SATA III 32MB Cache SATA 6Gbps Internal Bare or OEM Drives (HTS725050B7E630) - Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500 GB 2.5" Internal Bare/OEM Hard Drive - Toshiba 500GB 2.5-inch SATA Laptop Hard Drive (5400rpm, 8MB Cache) MQ01ABD050, Mechanical Hard Disk --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/2450936-hgst-travelstar-2-5-inch-500gb-7200rpm-sata-iii-32mb](https://www.desertcart.us/products/2450936-hgst-travelstar-2-5-inch-500gb-7200rpm-sata-iii-32mb) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-07-18*