Hitachi Travelstar 4K40 Features & Specifications

Hitachi Travelstar
™
H A R D D I S K D R I V E S
40GB, 30GB, and 20GB
Hard drive artistry — the continued refinement of an industry-leading design
Hi ghlights
> Based on proven technology of
Travelstar 80GN and Travelstar 4K80
> Industry's highest operating shock of 300Gs
> Doubling of industry standard load/unload
cycles to 600,000
> Optimized for single disk design
> Enhancements to mechanical and
electrical design
Craftmanship o f d esig n
The Hitachi Travelstar 4K40 series continues to
redefine state-of-the-art storage for mobile
computing. With industry-leading shock
characteristics, efficient power consumption,
outstanding acoustics, and a range of capacities,
the Hitachi Travelstar 4K40 raises the standard
for ruggedness. Designed to address the most
demanding applications this drive offers cus-
tomers a stable design platform for even the
most advanced portable devices.
The Travelstar 4K40 is based on an industry
leading design that has been made even better.
Simply put, it is hard drive artistry!
App l ications
> Notebook systems
> Digital audio
> Multi-media
> External storage
> Portability applications
4K40
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4200 RPM ATA-6
Fe atu re s and B ene fi t s
Reliability
Acoustics
Power
Pe r f orm ance , qual i ty a nd r e l i ab i l i t y
Designed with mobile life styles in mind, the Travelstar 4K40 leverages proven technologies
such as True Track Servo, which eases system integration, enhances hard disk drive reliability,
and adds robustness against vibration and disk shift, Drive Fitness Test™ (DFT), Self-Moni-
toring Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) to enable a hard drive to predict
impending catastrophic failure, and an adaptive control algorithm to help maintain high
performance and fast seek times at high environmental temperatures.
H itachi q uali ty and se r vi ce
The Hitachi Travelstar mobile hard disk drives are designed with the highest quality stan-
dards and contain field-proven components to provide superior quality hard drives backed
by Hitachi warranty. Hitachi provides worldwide technical support and services to enable
customers to quickly bring their products to market globally.
Hitachi is dedicated to providing a breadth of hard disk drive solutions to satisfy all of
today's data storage needs.
Feature / Function
300Gs operating shock
1000Gs non-operating shock
600,000 load/unload cycles
Fewer electrical components
Enhanced Error Correction Code (ECC)
Optimized single disk design
Fluid Dynamic Bearing Motors (FDB)
Enhanced Adaptive Battery Life
Extender™ (ABLE)
Benefits
Exceptional ruggedness to withstand tougher
handling and improve portability
Double the industry standard specification
Reduces disk wear
Protects user data
Additional design robustness
Improved data integrity
Results in improved shock rating
Quiet operation
Leading low power for longer notebook battery life
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