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Further defining state-of-the-art for desktop storage
IBM Deskstar 60GXP hard disk drive
Leading drive technology component count to improve reliability.
Highlights The IBM Deskstar 60GXP disk drive Second-generation load/unload head
combines new and proven technologies ramps help protect data from drive
The award-winning IBM Deskstar* mishandling, further enhancing reliability.
to greatly enhance system performance
family provides industry-leading In addition, glass media provides a
and capacity--handling a wide range of
performance at 7200 RPM, 494 smoother disk surface and greater
advanced desktop and audio/video
Mbits/sec internal transfer rates, rigidity to reduce the impact of shock.
applications. Features such as low
and 8.5 ms average seek times--
acoustics, reduced power, and tagged
enabling sustained data rates of Ceramic spindle bearings and a tri-
command queuing are ideal for low-cost
up to 40 MB/sec. lamenate top cover reduce acoustics to
routers, entry-level servers, and switches.
just 3.1 Bels--a level that matches or
Capacities range from 20 to 60 GB. improves upon many 5400 RPM models.
Advanced desktop systems
Circuits and motors are also optimized to
An Ultra ATA/100 interface opti- IBM continues to define state-of-the-art
save power and reduce system tempera-
mizes system performance. for storage. The high capacities and fast
ture--extending system life and reliability.
speeds of IBM Deskstar drives support
Unique design attributes enable higher quality digital audio/video storage,
Deskstar drives utilize proven IBM
shock protection to 400 G. superior digital content creation capabili-
technologies such as TrueTrack* servo
ties, and significantly faster processing for
and No-ID* sector formatting, as well as
Reduced acoustics enable ex- multimedia and Internet applications.
IBM Drive Fitness Test* (DFT), S.M.A.R.T.
tremely quiet operation at 3. Bels.
1 Self Test, and error logging.
Technology for performance
Idle power consumes only
Increased track capacity and servo
6.7 watts. IBM quality and service
bandwidth combine with enhanced
IBM drives are backed by technical
buffer throughput to significantly improve
support and services, which may include
performance over the previous genera-
customer and integration assistance.1
tion IBM drive. A 2 MB buffer uses
advanced buffer management and hard-
ware assisted caching to streamline data
transfer. In addition, more servo pulses
help ensure faster and more accurate
head positioning to reduce head settling
time. The IBM Deskstar 60GXP also
supports Tagged Command Queuing and
Rotational Position Optimization to further
enhance throughput for data-intensive
Windows NT** and UNIX** applications.
Technology for reliability
The industry's highest areal density IBM Deskstar 60GXP 3.5-inch 7200 RPM
increases capacity while reducing 60, 40, and 20 GB ATA disk drive
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