ThinkPad 500GB 5400rpm SATA 3.0Gb/s 7mm 4k Hard Drive

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ThinkPad 500GB 5400rpm SATA 3.0Gb/s 7mm 4k Hard Drive - Overview

The ThinkPad 500GB 5400rpm SATA 3.0Gb/s 7mm 4k Hard Drive option (0A65631) provides a robust thin design enabling a seamless upgrade from the primary hard drive of supported ThinkPad laptops. This affordable option provides good storage size along with advanced format, and SATA data transfer capabilities. The Advance Format or 4k sector emulates the 512 sector drives while delivering higher capacity points along with improved error correction capabilities. The ultimate benefit of higher HDD density and better yield at a lower cost per gigabyte.

For additional storage and backup install this drive as a second hard drive using the 9.5mm ThinkPad Serial Hard Drive Bay Adapter III (43N3412) or 12.7" ThinkPad Serial Hard Drive Bay Adapter III (0A65623).

Note: ThinkPad 500GB 5400rpm SATA 3.0Gb/s 7mm 4k Hard Drive as in reading long video files, will impact battery life.

Technical information

2.5-inch diameter, 7-mm height Up to 500 GB formatted capacity 4kB /sector No-ID recording format SATA Interface conforming to Serial ATA International Organization:Serial ATA Revision 2.6. Intergrated controller. Multi zone recording. Segmented Buffer with write cache. Rotary voice coil motor actuator Enhanced ECC. Load/unload mechanism. Embedded sector Servo

Performance specifications

Interface: Serial ATA Formatted capacity: Up to 500 GB Rotational speed: 5400 rpm Number of disks per drive: 1 Number of heads: 2 Data buffer size: 8 MB Interface transfer rate: 3.0Gb/sec Maximum media transfer rate: 1004MB/sec Average read seek time: 13 ms 0.5 Watts at Low power idle state Power on ready: 3.5 sec

Physical specifications

Approximate height: 6.8 mm (.27 in) Approximate width: 69.85 mm (2.75 in) Approximate depth: 100.2mm (3.95 in) Approximate weight: 95 g (0.209 lb)

Warranty

1 year – Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) Announce date: 5 Jun 2012 Availability date: 5 Jun 2012

Hardware compatibility

Systems	Machine Type - Models
ThinkPad T420,T430	All
ThinkPad T420s, T430s	All
ThinkPad T520, T530	All
ThinkPad W520, W530	All
ThinkPad X220, X220T	All
ThinkPad X230, X230T	All
9.5" ThinkPad Serial Hard Drive Bay Adapter III (43N3412)
12.7" ThinkPad Serial Hard Drive Bay Adapter III (0A65623)

Packaging

ThinkPad 500GB 5400rpm SATA 3.0Gb/s 7mm 4k Hard Drive Setup Poster

Agency approvals

CE UL MIC TUV BSMI C-Tick CUL RoHS

Operating environment

Temperature: 0 deg to 60 deg C (32 deg to 140 deg F) Relative humidity: 8% to 90% (non-condensing)

Non-operating environment

Temperature: -40 deg to 65 deg C (-40 deg to 149 deg F) Relative humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)

Additional product information

	Service parts - Parts listing for your product
	Lenovo Support: Hard Drives: Reference Guide - A list of other internal and external notebook hard drives.
	User Handling Tips for Hard Drives
	Lenovo Hard Drive Quick Test - Desktops / Notebooks
	Troubleshooting Hard Drive Issues - ThinkPad
	Avoiding Hard Drive Damage
	Personal Systems Reference (PSREF) - Comprehensive information on the features and technical specifications of Lenovo products.

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