Zip Drive - Compaq AP400 Maintenance And Service Manual

7-14 Physical and Operating Systems

Zip drive

Performance
Data Transfer Rate
Seek Time
(including settling time)
Latency
(average rotational delay)
Spindle Speed
Track-to-Track Access Time
Average Head Switch Time
Head Reload Time
Average Start Time
Average Stop Time
Cartridge Characteristics
Spares Capacity
Form Factor Width
Weight
Drop Height/Shock
Insertion/Removal Cycles
Estimated Shelf Life
Table 7-10
Zip Drive
<11.2 Mbits/s (sustained)
<88.9 Mbits/s (burst)
minimum 29.0 ms
average 40 ms
maximum 55.0 ms
10.2 ms
2941 rpm
5.0 ms
11.0 ms
200 ms
3 s
2 s
1.6 MB
98.0 mm (3.88")
49.6 grams (1.75 oz)
3.0 meters (10 ft)
2000 minimum
10 years