IBM 40 GNX 20/40 GB 5400 RPM PowerBook Drives
Trans Intl. today announced the online availability of a new IBM 40 GNX [X=Enhanced] 2.5 inch, 5400-RPM hard disk drive offered in 20 GB [Giga-Byte] and 40 GB [Giga-Byte] capacities delivering advanced notebook performance to entry-level and mainstream users.
The new 5400-RPM drive offers users accelerated performance in a thinner (9.5 mm) hard disk drive. In earlier 5400-RPM drives, "spindle speed" was the top-of-the-line feature for mobile power users. It was only offered in the highest capacity drives -- which also required a thicker (12.5 mm) hard drive (mostly supported in the majority of bulky notebooks).
The Enhanced 5400-RPM provides the capability for increased "power-on" hours making 2.5-inch drives suitable for mission critical applications. This offers users the ability to leave the power on around the clock [24x7]. Other performance features of the drive are, high RPM, increased data rate, advanced cache management software, larger cache size and most notable -- 5400 spindle speed in a drive with 9.5 mm thickness. Traditionally, 9.5 mm hard drives offer performance at 4200 RPM and are used in the vast majority of notebooks on the market.
This new 40GB/20GB GB 5400 RPM drive is also available as an external Fire Wire portable unit featuring the fastest sustained data transfer rate of [20-35 MB/s] enabled by an OXFORD 911 Fire Wire to IDE bridge chip.
The new 5400-RPM drive offers users accelerated performance in a thinner (9.5 mm) hard disk drive. In earlier 5400-RPM drives, "spindle speed" was the top-of-the-line feature for mobile power users. It was only offered in the highest capacity drives -- which also required a thicker (12.5 mm) hard drive (mostly supported in the majority of bulky notebooks).
The Enhanced 5400-RPM provides the capability for increased "power-on" hours making 2.5-inch drives suitable for mission critical applications. This offers users the ability to leave the power on around the clock [24x7]. Other performance features of the drive are, high RPM, increased data rate, advanced cache management software, larger cache size and most notable -- 5400 spindle speed in a drive with 9.5 mm thickness. Traditionally, 9.5 mm hard drives offer performance at 4200 RPM and are used in the vast majority of notebooks on the market.
This new 40GB/20GB GB 5400 RPM drive is also available as an external Fire Wire portable unit featuring the fastest sustained data transfer rate of [20-35 MB/s] enabled by an OXFORD 911 Fire Wire to IDE bridge chip.
They cost $159 for 20 GB and $239 for 40 GB.
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