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Specifications

10.2

20.5

30.0

40.0

60.0

Form Factor

3.5” (low profile)

3.5” (low profile)

3.5” (low profile)

3.5” (low profile)

3.5” (low profile)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interface

Ultra ATA/100

Ultra ATA/100

Ultra ATA/100

Ultra ATA/100

Ultra ATA/100

 

 

 

 

 

 

Formatted Capacity (MB)1

10,273

20,547

30,020

40,027

60,040

Disk Drive Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording Surfaces

1

2

3

4

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATA Logical

 

 

 

 

 

Cylinders

16,383

16,383

16,383

16,383

16,383

Heads

15

16

16

16

16

Sectors

63

63

63

63

63

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Specifications

Nominal Voltage (V)

+5/+12

Voltage Margin (%)

±5/±10

 

 

Typical Power Draw (W)

 

Idle

7.5

Operating2

10.4

 

 

Peak Current (mA on +5/+12 V)

900/2,400

 

 

Reliability Specifications

 

 

 

Start/Stop Cycles (ambient)

40,000

 

 

Nonrecoverable Data Errors (per bits read)

<10 per 1015

 

 

Warranty (years)

3

 

 

Physical Specifications

 

 

 

Dimensions-inches (mm)

 

Width

4.00 (101.6)

Length

5.75 (146.05)

Height

0.984 (25.0)

 

 

Weight — pounds (g)

1.3 (580)

Environmental Limits

Operating

 

Temperature (˚C)

5 to 55

Non-Condensing Humidity (%)

10 to 85

 

 

Non-Operating

 

Temperature (˚C)

-40 to 65

Non-Condensing Humidity (%)

5 to 95

Sound Power (bels, typ)3

 

Standard Model

 

Idle

<3.0

Seek

3.4

Hydrodynamic Bearing Model

 

Idle

<2.8

Seek

3.2

 

 

Performance Specifications

 

Typical Seek Times4 (ms)

 

Average

8.5

Track-to-Track

0.8

Full Stroke

17

 

 

Average Rotational Latency (ms)

4.17

 

 

Rotational Speed (RPM)

7,200

 

 

Data Transfer Rates (Buffer-to-Host, MB/sec)

 

Ultra ATA/100

100

Ultra ATA/66

66.6

Ultra ATA/33

33.3

PIO Mode 4

16.6

PIO Mode 2

16.6

 

 

Buffer Size (MB)

2

 

 

Typical Power On to Drive Ready (sec)

15

1.Quantum defines a megabyte (MB) as 106 or 1,000,000 bytes. 2. Operating is defined as 40% seek, 30% read, 20% active, and 10% write. 3. One-disk model only.

4.Seek times are at nominal conditions and include settling. Note: Warranty is standard when products are purchased directly through authorized Quantum distributors/dealers. Unless otherwise agreed, a one-year warranty is provided to all OEM purchasing directly from Quantum. End-user warranties provided by computer manufacturers may vary.

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Fireball Plus AS specifications

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