IBM 1 GB Microdrive Storage Card, User Manual

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Appendix A. Microdrive storage card at a
glance
Model Microdrive storage card at a glance
Configuration
Interface CF+ (ATA and PCMCIA compatible)
Capacity (MB) 1000
Sector size (bytes) 512
Disks 1
Areal density (maximum
Gbits/square inch) 15.2
Recording density
(maximum KBPI) 4 350
Track density (TPI) 35 000
Performance
Data (KB) 128
Rotational speed (RPM) 3 600
Latency (average) 8.33
Media transfer rate
(Mbits/sec) 38.8 to 59.9
Interface transfer rate
(MB/sec) 5.2
Sustained data rate,
typical read or write 2.2 (minimum); 4.2 (maximum)
Seek time (read)
Average (ms)
Track-to-track (ms)
Full track (ms)
12
2
20
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