Hardware Announcement ZG09-0399, dated June 23, 2009 ThinkPad 500GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive option offers large capacity, high-speed additional storage Table of contents 1 At a glance 2 Product number 1 Overview 2 Terms and conditions 2 Key prerequisites 2 Announcement countries 2 Planned availability date 2 Supplemental information 2 Additional information 5 Prices At a glance The ThinkPad 500GB 1 5400 rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive option incorporates the latest technology for enhanced mobile productivity. Serial ATA (SATA) interface conforming to SATA/High Speed Serialized AT Attachment Low power consumption Quiet operation, fluid dynamic bearing motor State-of-the-art cache and, simultaneously with another task, error-correction algorithms Full-track multiple-sector transfer without local processor intervention n-operating shock at 900 G; operating shock at 350 G Overview The ThinkPad 500GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive option makes it easy to upgrade the primary hard drive of supported ThinkPad laptops. For additional storage and backup, use the optional new ThinkPad Serial ATA Hard Drive Bay Adapter II (43R1980) to install the ThinkPad 500GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA Hard Drives in the following media bays: Supported ThinkPad laptops, including selected ThinkPad T400/T500, W500/ W700, and R400/R500 Series notebooks ThinkPad X200 UltraBase tm For additional storage and backup on the ThinkPad T400s system, use the optional ThinkPad Serial ATA Hard Drive Bay Adapter III (43N3412) to install the ThinkPad 500GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA Hard Drives in the media bay of supported ThinkPad laptops, including the ThinkPad T400s Series notebooks. For additional storage and backup on other ThinkPad systems, use the optional ThinkPad Serial ATA Hard Drive Bay Adapter (40Y8725) to install the ThinkPad 500GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA Hard Drives in the following media bays: Supported ThinkPad laptops, including selected ThinkPad T60/T61 and R60/R61 Series notebooks ThinkPad Advanced Dock ThinkPad X6 UltraBase and X6 Tablet UltraBase Lenovo is a registered trademark of Lenovo Corporation 1
1 Hard drive: GB = billion bytes. Accessible capacity is less; up to 4 GB is service partition. Key prerequisites Refer to the Hardware requirements section for a list of supported systems. Planned availability date June 26, 2009 Additional information All offers are subject to availability. Lenovo reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice. Lenovo is not responsible for photographic or typographic errors. Lenovo makes no representation or warranty regarding third-party products or services. Product number Part EAN Description Number Code ThinkPad 500GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA 43N3420 0884942-00584-8 Hard Drive Terms and conditions This product is available from Lenovo under the terms and conditions for purchase. Warranty and service The warranty period is one year. Contact the Support Center, your place of purchase, or your local Lenovo office. Announcement countries All European, Middle Eastern, and African countries. Supplemental information ThinkPad 500GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive (43N3420) Technical information 2.5-inch diameter, 9.5-mm height MCC compliance Up to 500 GB formatted capacity 512 bytes/sector -ID recording format Rotary voice coil motor actuator Enhanced ECC simultaneously with another task Load/unload head technology Lenovo is a registered trademark of Lenovo Corporation 2
Embedded sector Servo Performance specifications Interface: Serial ATA Formatted capacity: Up to 500 GB Rotational speed: 5400 rpm Number of disks per drive: 2 Number of heads: 4 Data buffer size: 8 MB Interface transfer rate: 1.5 Gb/sec Maximum media transfer rate: 116.2MB/sec Average read seek time: 12 ms Latency (average): 5.56 ms Physical specifications Approximate height: 9.5 mm (.37 in) Approximate width: 100.0 mm (3.94 in) Approximate depth: 70 mm (2.76 in) Approximate weight: 101 g (0.223 lb) Operating environment Temperature: 5 to 60 C (41 to 140 F) Relative humidity: 8% to 90% (non-condensing) Agency approvals CE UL MIC TUV BSMI C-Tick CUL RoHS Hardware requirements The ThinkPad 500GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive is supported on the following ThinkPad systems: Machine Description Type Model ThinkPad R400 All All ThinkPad R500 All All ThinkPad R61, R61e All All ThinkPad T400 All All ThinkPad T400s(2) All All ThinkPad T500 All All ThinkPad T61, T61p All All ThinkPad W500, W700 All All ThinkPad X200, X200s All All ThinkPad X200 Tablet All All ThinkPad X61, X61s All All ThinkPad X61 Tablet All All ThinkPad Advanced Dock(3) 2503 All 2 Only supported for usage as a second hard drive using the ThinkPad Serial Hard Drive Bay Adapter III (43N3412) Lenovo is a registered trademark of Lenovo Corporation 3
3 Requires ThinkPad Serial Hard Drive Bay Adapter (40Y8725) te: The ThinkPad 500GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive option is only supported on ThinkPad systems. Software requirements The following operating systems are supported: Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista Compatibility Some configurations may not be compatible. Limitations Continuous use of the ThinkPad 500GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive, as in reading long video files, will impact battery life. Planning information Cable orders required Installation time Approximately 15 minutes Packaging One box Shipment group ThinkPad 500GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive assembly Publications Security, auditability, and control This product uses the security and auditability features of the system in which it is installed. Terms and conditions Field-installable Customer setup Warranty period* Service type Maintenance agreement Optional upgrade Licensed programs Yes Yes 1 year CRU All other terms and conditions are the same as those applicable to the Lenovo machine type in which the feature is installed. * To obtain copies of the Lenovo Statement of Limited Warranty, contact your reseller or call Lenovo. Help and service information -- Features and options Lenovo is a registered trademark of Lenovo Corporation 4
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