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6GB Hitachi Microdrive Device
now available!
microdrive

3GB Hitachi
Microdrive Device
FAT32 Compatible
$159.95 buy
4GB Hitachi
Microdrive Device
FAT32 Compatible
$179.95 buy
6GB Hitachi
Microdrive Device
FAT32 Compatible
$269.95 buy

Call (831) 462-8244 with compatibility questions

Hitachi Microdrive Device Features

  • Available in 3GB, 4GB and 6GB capacities.
  • This micro drive fits in a standard Type II Compact Flash slot for memory storage in most CompactFlash devices.
  • Delivers compact high-performance, low power consumption and reliability.
  • New design with actuator arm on side eliminates past problems of the old IBM Microdrive from pinching the card.
  • 2GB supported in most devices. 3GB and above only supported by FAT32 capable devices.
    Call us at 1-888-949-1748 with any compatibility questions.

Compatible Hitachi Microdrive Device Readers


XD Memory Card Reader

10-in-1
USB 2.0 Reader

This high-speed card reader is probably
the last reader you will ever need.

Reads and writes to Hitachi Microdrive Device, CompactFlash Type I & II, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, MagicGate Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo (with sleeve), MultiMediaCard, xD Picture Card and Secure Digital. Uses standard USB port or USB 2.0.

We like it because only two drive letters show up for all of the media types. It is mass storage class compliant, which means easy plug and play with Windows 2000 and XP also Mac OS X.

$39.95
buy

Dazzle
DM8000
DM8000 USB Card Reader

for Hitachi Microdrive Device
Also reads CompactFlash
Type I and Type II.
Requires USB port on Mac or PC.
Designed for Windows XP and Mac OS X.
Also compatible with Win98, Me, 2000, Mac 8.5+.


$17.95
buy


Other Hitachi Microdrive Device Features:

micro driveHigh-capacity, removable storage of up to 6GB in a one-inch hard drive
Industry standard CF+** Type II format and compatible with PC Card Type II using an adaptor.
Reliable storage for data, photos, music, and videos from digital cameras, PDAs, handheld PCs, MP3 digital audio players, laptops and other portable handheld devices
Incorporates leading-edge Hitachi technologies such as giant magnetoresistive (GMR) head technology, Femto sliders, load/ unload features, Enhanced Adaptive Battery Live Extender*, and True Track* servo for maximum capacity, performance and reliability

Size Matters
It’s a fact: in the world of storage capacity, bigger is better. But when it comes to portability, small and light is the way to go. No bigger than a matchbook and just as light, this small hard drive will fit 75 hours of high-quality music into the change pocket of your jeans. Or swap out all those songs for a DVD movie. At 6GB, these are much more economical than standard flash memory. More capacity means more photos, more music, more data, more possibilities.

Miniaturization leadership
Offered in 2GB, 3GB, 4GB and 6GB capacities on a single one-inch disk, weighing just over half an ounce (16 grams) and about the size of a matchbook, Hitachi’s Microdrive continues to reign as the world’s smallest hard disk drive. This new drive uses ultra-miniaturized components, including Hitachi’s femto slider technology which enables higher capacities and better power efficiency.

Performance, portability and value
With a maximum sustained data rate of over 7MB/sec, these are the fastest product of its kind. No other product on the market offers a better combination of storage capacity, portability, compact size, performance and affordability.

The arrival of a 6GB capacity also enables and delivers a cost-effective solution for running complex operating systems in embedded applications, or portable digital devices like PDAs and handheld PCs.

Specifications

Hitachi Microdrive 3K4 digital media Capacity (GB) RPM Interface
HMS360406D5CF00
6 3600 CF+ (ATA and PCMCIA compatible)
HMS360404D5CF00
4 3600 CF+ (ATA and PCMCIA compatible)
HMS360403D5CF00
3 3600 CF+ (ATA and PCMCIA compatible)
HMS360402D5CF00
2 3600 CF+ (ATA and PCMCIA compatible)
Configuration
Interface CF+ (ATA and PCMCIA compatible)
Capacity (GB)1 4 / 2
Sector size (bytes) 512
Disks 1
Areal density (max. Gbits/inch2) 56.5
Recording density (max. KBPI) 628
Track density (KTPI) 90
Factory format (default) FAT32 / FAT16
Performance
Data buffer (KB) 128
Rotational speed (rpm) 3600
Latency (average ms) 8.33
Media transfer rate (max. Mbits/sec) 57.1 - 97.9
Interface transfer rate (max. MB/sec)2 33
Sustained data rate (MB/sec) 4.3 - 7.2
Seek time (read, typical)
Average (ms) 12
Track to track (ms) 1
Full track (ms) 22
Reliability
Error rate (non-recoverable) < 1 per 1.0 E 13 bits transferred
Start/stops (at 40° C) 300K
Power
Requirement
+3.3V power supply ±5% +5V power supply ±5%
Current (write)
305 mA 314mA
Current (standby)
16 mA 18 mA
Power consumption efficiency
0.055 (watts/GB at idle) 0.090 (watts/GB at idle)
Dimensions
Height (mm) 5 +0 / -0.10
Width (mm) 42.80/±0.10
Depth (mm) 36.40/±0.15
Weight (avg. g) 16
Environmental characteristics
Operating
Ambient temperature 0° to 70° C (70 deg. C top cover temperature)
Relative humidity (non-condensing) 8% to 90%
Maximum wet bulb (non-condensing) 29.4° C
Shock (half sine wave) 200 G/2ms
Random Vibration (RMS) 0.67 G (5 - 500Hz)
Vibration (swept sine) 1.0 G 0 - Peak
Non-operating
Ambient temperature -40° to 70° C
Relative humidity (non-condensing) 5% - 95%
Maximum wet bulb (non-condensing) 40° C
Shock (half sine wave) 2000 G/1ms
Random Vibration (RMS) 3.01 G (5 - 500Hz)
Vibration (swept sine) 5.0 G 0-Peak

report

2GB Hitachi
Microdrive Device
$119.95 buy
3GB Hitachi
Microdrive Device
FAT32 Compatible
$159.95 buy
4GB Hitachi
Microdrive Device
FAT32 Compatible
$179.95 buy
6GB Hitachi
Microdrive Device
FAT32 Compatible
$269.95 buy

Call (831) 462-8244 with compatibility questions

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