HGST Travelstar 500GB 2.5" Laptop HDD — 7200 RPM SATA Drive
The HGST Travelstar 500GB 2.5" laptop HDD (7200 RPM) is a budget storage option for users who need maximum capacity at minimum cost. With 32 MB cache and a 7200 RPM spindle, it's well-suited as a secondary drive for movies, project files, university backups and Steam offline libraries. At N.N Laptops, Hafeez Center, Gulberg III, Lahore, this drive costs Rs. 8,499 with a 30-day replacement warranty, Lahore delivery and nationwide delivery via TCS/Leopards. WhatsApp 0314 4000131 to confirm stock or get live photos of the exact unit.
Even in 2026, with SSD prices steadily dropping, a mechanical hard drive remains the cheapest rupees-per-gigabyte option you can buy. We continue to stock HGST HDDs because plenty of customers need terabyte-scale storage in budget laptops, in docking-bay configurations alongside an SSD, or in USB enclosures for backup. The drive we sell is exactly what you'd expect — quiet, low powered, and rated for the daily duty cycle of a personal laptop or a small media server. We bench-test every unit before dispatch to ensure it's fully functional — so you get a guaranteed working drive from the moment it arrives at your door in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, Peshawar, or Sialkot.
Performance and reliability
This HGST Travelstar (model HTS725050A7E630) delivers sequential read and write speeds up to 145 MB/s, varying by zone. The 7200 RPM spindle provides around 25% faster transfer rates than a typical 5400 RPM drive, making it a solid choice for game libraries and large file transfers. With a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 600,000 hours, it's built for sustained operation — perfect for backup servers or external enclosures that run 24/7. The 7mm z-height means it fits almost any modern laptop, including the MSI Katana GF66, GF63 Thin, Modern 14, and Raider GE76, as well as older Dell Latitudes and HP EliteBooks — just WhatsApp 0314 4000131 with your exact model to confirm.
HDD vs SSD — when an HDD still makes sense
Modern SSDs are faster and use less power, so we recommend an SSD as the primary boot drive in every laptop. But HDDs are still useful for:
- Bulk storage: 1 TB of HDD costs about Rs. 7,500 vs Rs. 17,500 for SSD.
- Cold backups: archive old projects, photos, video libraries.
- External drive use: drop into an enclosure for a portable backup drive — we sell enclosures too.
- Old laptops that won't recognise large SSDs: some BIOS versions cap M.2 NVMe sizes.
- PS4/PS3 upgrades: consoles cap at SATA II speeds, so an HDD is fine and far cheaper.
What an HDD does poorly
Spinning drives are slow at random reads and writes — the same operations that make Windows feel sluggish. If you want a snappy boot drive, this isn't it. Use an SSD for Windows and your apps, and keep this HDD as a secondary archive. Many laptops let you swap the DVD drive for a 2.5" bay ("caddy mount") so you can run SSD + HDD in one machine — ask us about the right caddy for your model. For installation, we offer Rs. 1,500 install at the shop, or you can do it yourself — same procedure as installing a SATA SSD: open the bottom cover, swap the drive, format to NTFS (Windows) or exFAT (cross-platform).
Where to buy in Pakistan
The HGST Travelstar 500GB HDD is in stock for Rs. 8,499 at N.N Laptops, Hafeez Center, Gulberg III, Lahore. Same-day Lahore delivery; nationwide delivery via TCS/Leopards (Sorry, ). WhatsApp 0314 4000131 to order or ask anything — we're happy to show you the actual product before you buy. Browse more laptop parts SSD & HDD upgrades on nnlaptops.com.
Frequently asked questions
Is this drive new?
Yes, new sealed retail unit with a 30-day replacement warranty at N.N Laptops.
5400 RPM vs 7200 RPM — which should I get?
7200 RPM is around 25% faster but warmer and louder. For laptops we recommend 5400 RPM as secondary storage and an SSD as the primary boot drive.
Will this fit my Dell Latitude or HP EliteBook?
Yes if your model has a 2.5" bay. WhatsApp 0314 4000131 with the exact model and we'll confirm.
Can I use this as an external drive?
Yes — drop it into any USB 3.0 2.5" enclosure (we sell those too) for a portable backup drive.
What if the drive develops issues?
Bring it back within the 30-day check window and we'll replace or refund. After that, the manufacturer's RMA process applies.
