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Hitachi Microdrive 3K8 - hard drive - 6 GB - ATA-33 (04/19/2006)

Hitachi Microdrive 3K8 - hard drive - 6 GB - ATA-33

Entered CNET Catalog: 04/19/2006

SKU: 0A40702

Manufacturer: Hitachi America Ltd.

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The Microdrive 3K8 1.0-inch hard drive features a dramatically reduced footprint for integration in mobile phones and ultra-miniature CE devices. With a maximum capacity of 8GB, this 3600RPM drive will hold 33% more than its predecessor. Available for embedded designs only, the 3K8 is the first Hitachi Microdrive to use a ZIF connector and is offered with PATA, CE-ATA or ATA on MMC interface support. With significantly reduced power consumption and twice the shock protection, Hitachi has engineered this drive to withstand the rigors of the most frequently handled devices. The Microdrive 3K8 is ideally suited for mobile phones, offering the best blend of capacity, size, performance and value with minimal impact on talk time to enable the newest feature-rich converged devices.

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Hitachi Microdrive 3K8 - hard drive - 6 GB - ATA-33 specifications

  • General
  • Device Type Hard drive - Removable hard drive
  • Width 1.6 in
  • Depth 1.2 in
  • Height 0.2 in
  • Weight 0.5 oz
  • Hard Drive
  • Form Factor 1"
  • Capacity 6.0 GB
  • Interface Type ATA-33
  • Buffer Size 128.0 KB
  • Features Giant magnetoresistive (GMR) head technology , No-ID , Enhanced Adaptive Battery Life Extender 3.0 , Load/unload technology , TrueTrack servo technology
  • Performance
  • Seek Time 12.0 ms (average) / 24.0 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 RoHS
  • Expansion / Connectivity
  • Interfaces 1.0 x ATA-33 - ZIF connector
  • Compatible Bays None
  • Environmental Parameters
  • Min Operating Temperature 41.0 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 140.0 °F
  • Shock Tolerance 400.0 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (operating) / 2000.0 g @ 1ms half-sine pulse (non-operating)
  • Vibration Tolerance 0.67 g @ 5-500 Hz (operating) / 3.01 g @ 5-500 Hz (non-operating)