Hitachi: New Hard Drive Models

Hitachi has announced new 3.5" HDs (Deskstar T7K500, Deskstar 7K160 and CinemaStar) based on 160GB+ per platter technology.
It delivers up to 500 GB storage capacity and features 7,200rpm rotation speeds and 3.0Gb/s SATAII interfaces to deliver maximum performance
In addition, it is used the "Thermal Fly Height Control" (TFC) to improve data integrity; and an optional low-power mode to minimize power requirements, enabling cooler system operation.
As for CPU, it really seems that power consumption/performance is really becoming a marketing argument.