Hard Disk Drives are offered in 80 and 160 GB capacities.May 29, 2003 - IBM 80 and 160 GB Serial ATA HDDs offer 2 and 8 MB adaptive buffers, respectively, as well as 4.17 ms average latency, less than 9 ms typical average read seek time, and sustained data rate of 240 MB/s max. Equipped with 40 GB per disk surface data recording density, drives have serial ATA interface capability that enables instantaneous interface data transfers up to 150 MB/s. Both units feature S.M.A.R.T., which warns of predictable impending hard drive failure.
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Original Press release
IBM (Corporate Headquarters)
1 New Orchard Rd.
Armonk, NY, 10504-1783
USA
IBM 80 GB and 160 GB Serial ATA HDDs
At a Glance
The new 80 GB1 and 160 GB Serial ATA HDDs rpm ATA/100 HDD provide upgrade features selected from the highest-quality HDDs available. These drives offer:
• IBM 80 GB Serial ATA HDD
- 80 GB formatted capacity
- 2 MB adaptive buffer2
• IBM 160 GB Serial ATA HDD
- 160 GB formatted capacity
- 8 MB adaptive buffer
Both the 80 GB and 160 GB drives feature:
• 4.17 ms average latency
• Less than 9 ms typical average read seek time
• Improved cabling
• Sustained data rate of 240 MB/s Max3
• 40 GB per disk surface data recording density
• Serial ATA interface capability enabling up to 150 MB/s4 instantaneous interface data transfers
• S.M.A.R.T. included
• Slim, one-inch-high profile
• Three-year limited warranty
For technical support:
• Call the HelpCenter® (800-772-2227)
or
• Request technical information via the Personal Computing Division Web site:
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support
Overview
IBM extends its line of outstanding HDD upgrade options with new 80 GB1 and 160 GB Serial ATA HDDs for selected models of ThinkCentreâ„¢ systems4.
Realize the full potential of your serial ATA-enabled system by installing a Serial ATA HDD option. Improved cabling simplifies installation, and the 150 MB/s instantaneous data transfer rate is a 50% improvement over previous parallel ATA technology.
Ontrack Disk Manager 2000, an easy-to-use drive installation software package5, is now included with all IBM single-packed desktop EIDE HDDs. Disk Manager 2000 facilitates data migration so upgrade customers can benefit from the performance advantages of the new drive. The software is in CD-ROM format6 with installation instructions in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.
The 80 GB and 160 GB Serial ATA HDDs feature S.M.A.R.T., which can warn of predictable impending hard drive failure. S.M.A.R.T. is compatible with IBM Rapid Restoreâ„¢ PC (Enterprise Edition) software, available separately, which can perform unattended backup of customer data from the drive before failure. Drives predicting failure within the limited warranty period are eligible for warranty replacement.
The 80 GB and 160 GB Serial ATA HDDs benefit from outstanding IBM drive quality, reliability, compatibility, and testing program. As one of the premier PC system manufacturers, IBM installs millions of HDDs per year. Ongoing quality management in support of this product provides IBM options customers with drives continually selected from among the highest-quality HDDs available.
Offered with a three-year limited warranty, this drive assumes the warranty terms of the IBM PC system in which it is installed. This means that when installed into some IBM PCs, the drive may be eligible for onsite service for up to three years.
Key Prerequisites
Refer to the Hardware Requirements section for a list of systems supported.
Planned Availability Date
June 20, 2003
Product Numbers
09N4253, 09N4254
Reference Information
1 When referring to HDD capacity, MB equals one million bytes; GB equals one billion bytes. Actual capacities vary based on different operating environments.
2 Up to 384 KB reserved for drive firmware.
3 Data rates vary depending on many factors and are often less than the maximum possible.
4 Serial ATA drives require Serial ATA capability on the system board or an attached adapter card.
5 Some software may differ from its retail version (if available), and may not include user manuals or all program functionality. For non-IBM software, applicable third-party software licenses may apply. Warranty service and support for non-IBM products, if any, are provided by third parties, not IBM. IBM makes no representations regarding non-IBM products.
6 Diskettes may be created from the CD for drive installation in systems without CD drives.
Trademarks
ThinkCentre and Rapid Restore are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
HelpCenter is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
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