Hitachi does offer the Deskstar 5K3000 in a retail kit. However, you can save about $30-$40 by buying the bulk, or OEM, version of the drive. If you choose to go this route, the Deskstar 5K3000 will come in a sealed, antistatic bag.
Physical Features:
The 2TB version of the Deskstar 5K3000 looks very similar to Hitachi's previous CoolSpin hard drives. It shares the same basic label design as well as a top cover that's nearly identical to the one on the 5K1000.
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It's not until you look at the bottom that you can see a real difference between the 5K3000 and Hitachi's previous CoolSpin hard drives. The circuit board is not only larger on the 5K3000, but the chips are facing the body of the drive. This helps protect the components and keep them cool by putting them in direct contact with the metal body.
Along the front, you can see the 5K3000's SATA data and power connectors. The drive also has a pair of jumpers which I could not find any reference to in the manual. However, with earlier drives, this jumper was used to enable the Power Up In Standby mode.
