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Hitachi Microdrive 3K6 - hard drive - 6 GB - CF+ (05/26/2005)

Hitachi Microdrive 3K6 - hard drive - 6 GB - CF+

Entered CNET Catalog: 05/26/2005

SKU: 0880181000187

Manufacturer: Hitachi America Ltd.

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Hitachi Microdrive 3K6 is a 3600 rpm, 1.0-inch hard disk drive designed to meet the needs of high-capacity, ultra-portable electronic devices. The drive holds more than its predecessor - more photos, more music, more data - in the same compact size. The new Microdrive 3K6 delivers a higher data rate for improved performance.

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Hitachi Microdrive 3K6 - hard drive - 6 GB - CF+ specifications

  • General
  • Device Type Hard drive - Removable hard drive
  • Width 1.7 in
  • Depth 1.4 in
  • Height 0.2 in
  • Weight 0.6 oz
  • Hard Drive
  • Capacity 6.0 GB
  • Interface Type CF+
  • Buffer Size 128.0 KB
  • Features Enhanced Adaptive Battery Life Extender 3.0 , No-ID , Load/unload technology , TrueTrack servo technology , Giant magnetoresistive (GMR) head technology
  • Performance
  • Drive Transfer Rate 33.0 MBps
  • Internal Data Rate 12.2 MBps
  • Seek Time 12.0 ms (average) / 22.0 ms (max)
  • Track-to-Track Seek Time 1.0 ms
  • Average Latency 8.33 ms
  • Spindle Speed 3600.0 rpm
  • Reliability
  • Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors 1 per 10^13
  • Start / Stop Cycles 300000.0
  • Storage Controller
  • Type None
  • Miscellaneous
  • Compliant Standards FCC Class B certified , C-Tick , BSMI
  • Expansion / Connectivity
  • Compatible Bays None
  • Compatible Slots 1.0 x CompactFlash Card - Type II
  • Environmental Parameters
  • Min Operating Temperature 32.0 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 158.0 °F
  • Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95%
  • Shock Tolerance 200.0 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (operating) / 2000.0 g @ 1ms (non-operating)
  • Vibration Tolerance 0.67 g @ 5-500 Hz (operating) / 3.01 g @ 5-500 Hz (non-operating)