Hitachi GST Announces Helium-Filled Hard Disk Drive Platform

14 Sep 2012  /  1:20pm  /  By Wong Chung Wee

Hitachi GST has announced its new helium-filled hard disk drive platform. This radical technology is touted to reduce power consumption by around 23 percent and in turn helps to lower overall operating temperatures by up to four degree Celsius. The company plans to ship such HDDs by 2013.