Hitachi became the latest vendor to offer a 2TB hard drive for desktops on Thursday, but the equivalent for laptops may still be some way off.

The 2TB Deskstar 7K2000 from Hitachi Global Storage Technologies operates at up to 7,200 RPM, providing fast access to data. It's aimed at gamers and other users who want a big, fast hard drive. It will go on sale worldwide Friday and is priced at $329 in the U.S.

It will be one of a handful of 2TB drives available. Others include Western Digital's Caviar Green Drive, which was announced earlier this year and can be bought for $229.95 on Amazon.com.

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