IBM 21L9540 hard drive specifications

IBM Travelstar 6GN - hard drive - 4.8 GB - ATA-33

As notebook and ultra-portable computers become more powerful, more is being expected of them, and more is riding on the performance, capacity, and reliability of their data storage capabilities. Significant advances in multimedia applications, network computing, the Internet, and other forms of online communication have stretched the boundaries of mobile computing. The Travelstar family of mobile hard disk drives combines industry-leading storage capacity and superior performance with advanced technology and proven ruggedness for notebook computer systems and mobile-computing applications. The IBM Travelstar 6GN offers industry-leading areal density (an amazing 5.7 Gbits/sq. inch), which results in impressive capacity and the industry's lightest hard disk drive. Other features include Drive Fitness Test (DFT), Enhanced Adaptive Battery Life Extender 3.0 power management technology, fast data rates, a rotational speed of 4200 RPM, and a 512 KB data buffer. The IBM Travelstar 6GN sets a new benchmark for ultra-portable mobile hard disk drive capacity, performance, and quality.

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Manufacturer
IBM

HDD Part Number
21L9540


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General

Device Type
Hard drive - Internal hard drive

Width
2.8 in

Depth
3.9 in

Height
0.4 in

Weight
0.2 lbs

Hard Drive

Form Factor

Capacity
4.8 GB

Interface Type
ATA-33

Buffer Size
512 KB

Bytes per Sector
512

Performance

Drive Transfer Rate
33.3 MBps

Internal Data Rate
14.8 MBps

Seek Time
13 ms (average) / 23 ms (max)

Track-to-Track Seek Time
2.5 ms

Average Latency
7.1 ms

Spindle Speed
4200 rpm

Reliability

Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors
1 per 10^13

Start / Stop Cycles
300,000

Storage Controller

Type
None

Expansion / Connectivity

Connections
1 x Storage - ATA-33 - 44 pin IDC

Compatible Bays
1 x Internal - 2.5" Ultra Slim Line

Compatible Slots
x None

Miscellaneous

Package Type
Retail

Power

Power Device
None

Software / System Requirements

Software Included
None

OS Required
None

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support
1 year warranty

Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - Replacement - 1 year - Bring-in

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature
41 �F

Max Operating Temperature
131 �F

Humidity Range Operating
8 - 90%

Shock Tolerance
150 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (operating) / 700 g @ 1ms (non-operating)

Vibration Tolerance
1 g @ 5-500 Hz (operating) / 3 g @ 5-500 Hz (non-operating)

Max Altitude Operating
9840 ft


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