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New miniature hard disk drives revolutionize
capacity and performance of portable electronics
IBM 170 MB/340 MB Microdrives
The IBM 170 MB and 340 MB microdrives capacity. And weighing just 20 grams, the
Highlights break the storage barrier traditionally 170 MB and 340 MB microdrives will be
imposed on portable electronic devices the most portable disk drives available--
Smallest, lightest by providing high capacity in a CF Type II an important benefit for users of
hard disk drives form factor. These microdrives will allow handheld devices--from sub-notebooks
With miniature disks measuring approxi- users of digital cameras to capture more to digital cameras to new mobile
mately one inch in diameter and high-resolution photos without the need information products.
weighing only 20 grams, the new for frequent downloading or saving of
microdrives from IBM offer high-capacity data. Handheld PC users will be able to
storage for a wide variety of mobile access more applications and maintain Superior performance, improved
products such as digital cameras and large databases (e.g. Internet pages and productivity
handheld PCs. e-mail). The microdrives will also enable With superfast read/write rates and
the creation of new product categories operating speeds of 4500 RPM, these
Highest capacities in one-inch that combine consumer electronics with microdrives offer significant improve-
form factor computer applications. ments over current technology. Because
With 170 MB and 340 MB capacities, they are hard disk drives, they perform
microdrive technology takes storage far like hard disk drives--far surpassing key
beyond the compact flash memory More memory, more portability, performance levels achieved by flash
cards1 in use today. more value memory cards. And that translates to
With capacities of 170 MB or 340 MB improved productivity for users. The
Compatible with CompactFlash on a single hard disk drive, these tiny microdrive's higher storage capacities
Type II interface microdrives will be, per megabyte, a also improve efficiency because users
Designed to the industry-standard cost-effective way to add more storage won't have to download data as often.
CompactFlash Type II (CF Type II)
interface, microdrives are easily integrated
into a range of handheld products.
Utilizes IBM leading mobile
drive technology
To maximize capacity and performance,
these miniature hard drives incorporate
leading-edge IBM technologies
including giant magnetoresistive (GMR)
head technology, load/unload
technology, Enhanced Adaptive Battery
Life ExtenderTM 2.0, and TrueTrackTM
Servo technology.
Actual Size
Compatible interface
The microdrive has been designed to the
3 1/2"
industry-standard CF Type II interface for
STORAGE CAPACITY (LOG SCALE)
HARD
2 1/2" DISK
ease of integration into a wide range of 5 GB HARD DRIVES
DISK
handheld products. This new CF Type II DRIVES
standard allows for backward
500 MB
compatability with CF Type I cards. In
addition, the microdrives are backward MICRODRIVE
compatible with many existing portable 50 MB
computers and devices when used with COMPACT FLASH
TYPE II
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card MEMORY CARD
International Association (PCMCIA) 5 MB
card adapters.
Compact Portable
Incorporates proven IBM Mobile Desktop & Server
technology STORAGE APPLICATION
What microdrives lack in size, they make
up in performance. Features include the
IBM 170 MB and 340 MB microdrives fill storage gap
reliable, proven technology IBM has
High-capacity storage solutions fall into three categories: compact, portable (2.5-inch
created for TravelstarTM, DeskstarTM, and
hard disk drives), and desktop and server (3.5-inch hard disk drives). The IBM 170 MB
UltrastarTM hard disk drives. These
and 340 MB microdrives fill the storage gap between compact and portable storage.
technologies include GMR technology
that increases areal density, thus giving
the miniature drives their enormous
capacities. The Enhanced Adaptive IBM 170 MB and 340 MB microdrive
Battery Life Extender 2.0 power manage- Dimensions 42.8 x 36.4 x 5.0 mm
ment technology minimizes power
consumption and maximizes battery life, Capacity 170/340 MB
so a microdrive can be powered by Disks 1 www.ibm.com/storage
standard "AA" batteries. Load/unload
technology enables the use of smooth Data heads 1/2