Hitachi 250GB SATA Retail Box $49.99/$64.99 AR

[Bullhonkie]

Didn't see this posted and thought it was pretty hot even though there are two rebates.

Fry's ad in the SJ Mercury News has this drive for $114.99 with a $40 and $25 MIR for an after rebate price of $49.99 (plus tax on $114.99).

Outpost has it also but not as hot at $129.99 before and $64.99 after rebates.

I've done 6 Hitachi rebates over the years and have received every one with no problems, but as always YMMV and keep copies of everything.

 

[Tig Ol Bitties]

Yea, just noticed in the Merc today as well, I'm using the same exact drive, sweet drives, think Ill pick up another.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Is this the T7K250 or 7K250...?

Correction: 7K250 it seems because of SATA150

 

[Bullhonkie]

It's the 7K250 with 83GB platters, not the newer T7K250 with 125GB platters. Makes it a little less hot but still pretty hot IMO.

StorageReview on the drive if anyone's interested.

 

[Tig Ol Bitties]

Umm, no these are the T7K250 drives, the 7K250 was an Ultra ATA/100 drive. The T7K250 comes out of the box as SATA150, but you need to download the Hitachi Feature Tool from their website to activate the 3.0 Gb/s.

 

[intogamer]

T7K250 = SATA 3.0 and SATA 1.5
7K250 = IDE and SATA 1.5

 

[Bullhonkie]

Originally posted by: Tig Ol Bitties
Umm, no these are the T7K250 drives, the 7K250 was an Ultra ATA/100 drive. The T7K250 comes out of the box as SATA150, but you need to download the Hitachi Feature Tool from their website to activate the 3.0 Gb/s.

No, the 7K250 was made in SATA1.5g as well. Take a look at the model numbers in the review I linked as opposed to the datasheet for the T7K250.

This is the HDS722525VLSA80. The T7K250 version would be HDT722525DLA380.

 

[Tig Ol Bitties]

Originally posted by: Bullhonkie

Originally posted by: Tig Ol Bitties
Umm, no these are the T7K250 drives, the 7K250 was an Ultra ATA/100 drive. The T7K250 comes out of the box as SATA150, but you need to download the Hitachi Feature Tool from their website to activate the 3.0 Gb/s.

No, the 7K250 was made in SATA1.5g as well. Take a look at the model numbers in the review I linked as opposed to the datasheet for the T7K250.

This is the HDS722525VLSA80. The T7K250 version would be HDT722525DLA380.

Interesting, well I stand corrected, I just noticed it in Hitachi's product sheets for the 7K250 just now as well. Oh well, guess ima pass on this one, still a good deal though.