A new fourth generation 2.5" hard drive makes its way into Hitachi's lineup this week. The Travelstar SK320GB promises to deliver excellent performance, low power consumption and high reliability.

320GB of storage capacity is on tap and the drive operates at a spindle speed of 5,400RPM. For further information, grab the official announcement here.

HONG KONG - Feb. 29, 2008 - Bolstering Hitachi's position as the segment and technology leader in 2.5-inch hard drives, the company today announced volume shipment of new 5,400 RPM notebook hard drives with a maximum available capacity of 320GB. Designed to support the multi-tasking needs of consumers and commercial users balancing mobile computing and movies, music, photos and games on-the-go, the Travelstar™ 5K320 delivers the right capacity and performance options to meet the needs of IT and consumer electronics manufacturers.