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Hitachi Microdrive Travel Kit - hard drive - 2 GB - CF+ (discontinued)

Hitachi Microdrive Travel Kit - hard drive - 2 GB - CF+

Entered CNET Catalog: 07/21/2004

SKU: 0829686000049

Manufacturer: Hitachi America Ltd.

Manufacturer description

The Hitachi Microdrive provides breakthrough storage capacity for portable electronic devices in an industry-standard CF+ Type II form factor. This capacity enables users of digital cameras to capture more high-resolution photos without having to frequently download data. In addition, handheld PC users can access more applications and maintain large databases, while notebook users can back up and transport their data more quickly and conveniently.

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User Rating: 9/10

Very pleased with this drive!

Pros: Very fast and quiet. Works with many different devices. Worked even after I dropped it once.

Cons:

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Hitachi Microdrive Travel Kit - hard drive - 2 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 2.0 GB
  • Interface Type CF+
  • Buffer Size 128.0 KB
  • Features Giant magnetoresistive (GMR) head technology , Enhanced Adaptive Battery Life Extender , Load/unload technology , TrueTrack servo technology
  • Performance
  • Drive Transfer Rate 33.0 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
  • Storage Controller (2nd)
  • Type None
  • Expansion / Connectivity
  • Compatible Slots 1.0 x CompactFlash Card - Type II
  • Environmental Parameters
  • Min operating temperature 32.0 °F
  • Max operating temperature 158.0 °F
  • Operating humidity range 8 - 90%
  • Shock Tolerance 200.0 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (operating)
  • Vibration Tolerance 0.67 g @ 5-500 Hz (operating) / 3.01 g @ 5-500 Hz (non-operating)
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