The ThinkPad 128GB Solid State Drive (43N3406) option incorporates nonvolatile flash memory technology for worry-free and speedy storage of your valuable data. Additional features include:

• Improved performance compared to standard 5400rpm and 7200rpm mobile standard hard drives
• 128GB storage capacity
• Small 5-mm (0.18-inch) height hard drive form factor
• Noiseless operation
• Improved reliability and system battery life compared to standard hard drives since there are no moving parts
• Lighter weight than standard hard drives
• 1.8-inch Solid State Drive using Micro SATA connector for systems with 1.8-inch Hard Drive Bays
• Includes 1.8-inch to 2.5 inch Converter:
  • When attached, allows this option to be installed into:
    • ThinkPad systems with 2.5" Hard Drive Bay to be used as the primary storage drive
    • ThinkPad Serial ATA Hard Drive Bay Adapter III to be used as second storage drive
  • When removed, allows this option to be installed in ThinkPad systems with 1.8" Hard Drive Bay to be used as the primary storage drive
• Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND Flash Memory
• Operating system independent, no OS drivers
• Performance specifications:
  • Interface: Serial ATA
  • Formatted capacity: Up to 128GB
  • Interface transfer rate: 3.0 GB/sec
  • Performance of Sequential read sector: 90 MB/s
  • Performance of Sequential write sector: 70 MB/s
• Physical specifications - Without 1.8-inch to 2.5-inch Converter:
  • Approximate height: 5mm (0.18 in)
  • Approximate width: 54mm (2.1 in)
  • Approximate depth: 78mm (3.1 in)
  • Approximate weight (maximum): 40g (0.09 lb)
• Physical specifications - 1.8-inch to 2.5-inch Converter::
  • Approximate height: 9.5mm (0.374 in)
• Operating environment:
  • Temperature: 0 deg to 70 deg C (32 deg to 158 deg F)
  • Relative humidity: 0 deg to 55 deg C/90-98% RH, 240 hr

1 year - Customer Replacement Unit (CRU) Service

• Announce date: 26 Aug 2008 (Worldwide)
• Availability date: September 2008 (Worldwide)
• Effective withdrawal date: April 2011
  • Replaced by ThinkPad 250GB 7200rpm OPAL-capable FDE SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive II (0A33985)

• ThinkPad 128GB Solid State Drive assembly
• 1.8-inch - 2.5-inch Converter (removable)
• Publications