IBM Deskstar 75GXP - Redefining state-of-the-art for desktop storage

Leading drive technology
The IBM Deskstar 75GXP disk drives combine the performance and capacity to handle a wide range of advanced desktop and audio/video applications. The IBM Deskstar 75GXP incorporates innovative new technologies to greatly enhance system performance--delivering an internal transfer rate that tops the industry average by 27 percent. Glass media, differential preamplifier, and fifth-generation GMR heads enable this level of performance by increasing track capacity an average of 41 percent. A thermal monitor helps ensure data reliability at this high rate. The industry's greatest areal densities provide popular capacity points while reducing the number of components and increasing reliability. The first desktop drive with the IBM safety ramp feature (head load/unload capability) helps protect data by moving the heads off the media surface when powering down. In addition, a laminated top cover and ceramic spindle bearings reduce drive acoustics by up to 7 dB.

IBM Deskstar drives utilize proven IBM technologies such as TrueTrack* servo and No-ID* sector formatting. IBM Drive Fitness Technologies, a set of diagnostic tools, include award-winning Drive Fitness Test* (DFT), S.M.A.R.T. Self Test, and error logging.

Advanced desktop systems
With these new drives, IBM has redefined state-of-the-art for storage. The fast speeds and high capacities of IBM Deskstar drives translate into higher quality digital audio and video, superior digital content creation capabilities, and significantly faster processing for data-intensive multimedia and Internet applications.

  IBM quality and service
IBM drives are backed by an array of technical support and services, which may include customer and integration assistance. 1
Product Specs:
Configuration
Interface Ultra ATA/100
Capacity ¹(GB) 75/60/45/30/20/15
Sector size (bytes) 512
Recording zone 15
User cylinders (physical) 27,724
Data heads (physical) 10/ 8/ 6/4/3/2
Data disks 5/ 4/ 3/2/2/1
Max. areal density (Gbits/sq. inch) 11.0
Max. recording density (BPI) 391k
Track density (TPI) 28,350
Performance
Data buffer ² 2MB
Rotational speed (RPM) 7200
Latency (average ms) 4.17
Media transfer rate
(max Mbits/sec)
444
Interface transfer rate (max MB/sec) 100
Sustained data rate (MB/sec) 37
Seek time (read typical)
   Average (ms) 8.5
   Track-to-track (ms) 1.2
   Full-track (ms) 15.0
Reliability
Error rate (nonrecoverable) 1 in 10E13
Start stops
(at 40° C)
40,000
Power
Requirement 12V +10% - 8%
5V ± 5%
Dissipation (typical)
   Startup current
   (max A)
2.0(12v)
   Idle (W) 6.7(3,2,1 disks)/8.1(5,4 disks)
  Power consumption efficiency(watts/GB)(W) 0.11(5 disks)/0.15(3disks)
Physical size
Height (mm) 25.4
Width (mm) 101.6
Depth (mm) 146
Weight (max g) 670(5,4 disks)/590(3 disks)
575(2 disks)/560(1 disks)
Environmental characteristics
  Operating Nonoperating
Ambient temperature 5 to 55° C -40 to 65° C
Relative humidity (noncondensing) 8% to 90% 5% to 95%
Maximum wet bulb (noncondensing) 29.4° C 35° C
Shock (half sine wave) 55 G/2 ms 225 G(5,4 disk/7200 RPM) 
350 G(3,2,1 disk/7200 RPM) 
 
Vibration
(random [RMS])
0.67 for horizontal, 0.56 for vertical 1.04
Acoustics (idle) Bels 3.1 (3 disks, 7200 RPM)
3.6 (5,4 disks, 7200 RPM)
3.0 (2 disks, 5400 RPM)
 

 


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3 Includes command overhead and settling time

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