Maxtor VL 40 GB of data storage per platter, RPM spin speed 9.5 ms average seek 2 MB cache buffer

Non-operating Mechanical Shock

250 Gs, 2 ms, no damage2

30 Gs, 2 ms, no errors2

V I B R AT I O N

Operating, random, no errors210 to 45 Hz at 0.004 G2/Hz 48 to 62 Hz at 0.008 G2/Hz 65 to 300 Hz at 0.004 G2/Hz

301 to 500 Hz at 0.0006 G2/Hz

Non-operating, random 10 to 2,000 Hz at 2.15 Grms, no damage

Operating, swept sine (.25 octave per minute)

10 to 300 Hz1.0 G peak amplitude

S H O C K

Operating, Non-operating, Storage

Maximum Wet Bulb, Operating

P H Y S I C A L

Operating Mechanical Shock

R E L AT I V E

3.0 bel (average sound power)1

5° C to 55° C

-40° C to 71° C

5% to 95%

30° C

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The DiamondMax VL 40 series delivers unbeatable reliability including:

•20.5 GB of data storage per platter

•Fast data transfer rates (up to 100 MB/sec)

•5400 RPM spin speed

•9.5 ms average seek

•2 MB cache buffer

•3-year warranty

MODEL	34098H4
CAPACITY	40982 MB
HEADS	4
PLATTERS	2
P E R F O R M A N C E S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
Seek Times (typical)
Track to Track	1 ms
Average	9.5 ms
Full Stroke	< 20 ms
Average Latency	5.55 ms
Rotation Speed (± 0.1%)	5400 RPM
Controller Overhead	< 0.3 ms
Start Time (0 - drive ready)	8.5 sec typical
D ATA T R A N S F E R R AT E S
To/From Interface	up to 100 MB/sec
To/From Media	up to 46.7 MB/sec
D R I V E C O N F I G U R A T I O N
Integrated Controller	Ultra ATA/100
Buffer Size	2 MB
Buffer Type	SDRAM
Data Zones per Surface	16
Bytes per Sector/Block	512

R E L I A B I L I T Y S P E C I F I C A T I O N S

33073H3		32049H2		31024H1
30736 MB		20491 MB		10245 MB
3		2		1
2		1		1
	P O W E R R E Q U I R E M E N T S ( T Y P I C A L )
	M O D E	1 2 V ± 1 0 %	5 V ± 5 %	P O W E R
	Spin-up (peak)	2000 mA	490 mA
	Seek	650 mA	550 mA	10.6	W
	Read/Write	250 mA	550 mA	5.8	W
	Idle	250 mA	500 mA	5.5	W
	Standby	30 mA	280 mA	1.6	W

E N V I R O N M E N T A L L I M I T S

A C O U S T I C S

Idle mode

T E M P E R AT U R E

Operating

Non-operating, Storage

H U M I D I T Y ( N O N - C O N D E N S I N G )

Start/Stop Cycles		50,000 (minimum)
Component Design Life		5 years (minimum)
Data Errors (non-recoverable)	< 1 per 10E14 bits read
Annual Return Rate (ARR)	< 1%

D I M E N S I O N S ( M A X I M U M )

All Maxtor products are backed by the No Quibble Service® policy, the benchmark for service and support in the industry. No Quibble includes:

•Advance replacement in 2 business days

•MaxFax® 24-hour automated technical support

•Maxtor’s commitment to total customer satisfaction

•Phone technicians available Monday– Friday

For more information or to talk to a customer support representative, call: (U.S. and Canada) 800-2MAXTOR. Available 5 A.M.– 5 P.M. (PT) Mon – Fri; (Europe) +353 1 204 1111. Available 9:30 A.M.– 6 P.M. (CET) Mon –Thurs and 9:30 A.M.– 5 P.M. (CET) Fri; (Asia/Pacific) 800-481-6788. Available 8 A.M.– 5:30 P.M. (GMT+8) Mon – Fri; or visit our home page on the Internet at http://www.maxtor.com.

Specifications subject to change without notice. Maxtor defines 1 megabyte as 106 or 1 million bytes and 1 gigabyte as

109 or 1 billion bytes. 1Acoustics measured at sea level. 2Without non-recoverable errors. Adaptive ATA ControlTM, DualWaveTM , MaxSafeTM, Silent StoreTM and ShockBlockTM are trademarks of Maxtor. DiamondMax®, Maxtor®, MaxFax® and No Quibble Service® are registered trademarks of Maxtor Corporation. Copyright © 2000 Maxtor Corporation. Printed in the U.S.A.

9/00 Stock #VL40/4826 Rev. B

Height	1.02 in	2.61	cm
Length	5.78 in	14.70	cm
Width	4.00 in	10.16	cm
Weight	1.30 lbs	0.59	kg