ThinkPad SL410/510 Series 500GB 5400rpm Serial ATA Hard drive - Overview
Features and specifications
The ThinkPad SL410/510 Series 500GB 5400rpm Serial ATA Hard drive (43N3422) option makes it easy to upgrade the primary hard drive of supported ThinkPad laptops. This hard drive option incorporates the latest technology for enhanced mobile productivity. Features and benefits include:
Serial ATA (SATA) interface conforming to SATA/High Speed Serialized AT Attachment
Low power consumption
Quiet operation, revolving voice coil motor
State-of-the-art cache and error-correction algorithms
Full-track multiple-sector transfer without local processor intervention
Non-operating shock at 900 G; operating shock at 225 G
2.5-inch diameter, 9.5-mm height MCC compliance
Up to 500 GB formatted capacity
512 bytes/sector
No-ID recording format
Rotary voice coil motor actuator
Enhanced ECC simultaneously with another task
Load/unload head technology
Embedded sector Servo
Operating system independent, no OS drivers
Performance specifications
Interface: Serial ATA
Formatted capacity: Up to 500 GB
Rotational speed: 5400 rpm
Number of disks/drive: 2
Number of heads: 4
Data buffer size: 8 MB
Interface transfer rate: 3.0 Gb/sec
Maximum media transfer rate: 109 MB/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)
Warranty
1 year – Customer Replacement Unit (CRU) Service
Announce date: 22 Oct 2009 (Worldwide)
Availability date: 22 Oct 2009 (Worldwide)
Hardware compatibility
Description
Machine Type - Models
ThinkPad Edge 14, Edge 15
All
ThinkPad L410, L412, L510, L512
All
ThinkPad SL410, SL510
All
Note: This option is not supported on ThinkPad Edge 13, ThinkPad SL300, SL400, SL500
Packaging
ThinkPad SL 410/510 Series 500GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive assembly
Publications
Agency approvals
CE, UL, MIC, TUV, BSMI, C-Tick, CUL, RoHS
Limitations
Continuous use of Serial ATA Hard Drives, as in reading long video files, impacts battery life.
Lenovo Support: Hard Drives: Reference Guide - A list of other internal and external notebook hard drives. Also has additional information which includes: User Handling Tips for Hard Drives, Lenovo Hard Drive Quick Test, Avoiding Hard Drive Damage, and Lenovo Hard Disk Drive Retention program information.
Hard Disk Drive Retention ( www.lenovo.com/services/hddretention ) - Describes Lenovo Hard Disk Drive Retention service offering. If the internal hard disk drive (HDD) or internal solid state drive (SSD) fails during warranty, Hard Disk Drive Retention lets customers keep the old drive and hold on to personal or business data.
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