The new 40GB 7200 rpm ATA/100 HDD offers an upgrade selected from the highest-quality HDDs. IBM extends its line of outstanding 7200 rpm EIDE HDD upgrade options with a new 40GB 7200RPM ATA/100 HDD.
This drive packs its full capacity on just two disk platters and can deliver up to 20 to 35 MBps of sustained data. It is well matched to the high performance data storage and retrieval needs of IBM's 7200RPM ATA hard drive enabled systems.
The 40GB 7200 rpm ATA/100 HDD has Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.), which warns of predictable impending hard drive failure. S.M.A.R.T. is compatible with IBM SMART Reaction software, which can perform unattended backup of customer data from the drive before failure.
This HDD benefits from a drive quality, reliability, compatibility, and testing program that is second-to-none. As one of the premium PC system manufacturers, IBM installs millions of hard drives per year. Ongoing quality management in support of this production provides IBM's options customers with drives selected from among the highest-quality HDDs available.