Other features
| Operation |
read/write/seek |
| Seek time |
12 ms |
| Access time |
12 ms |
| Transfer rate |
5.3 MB/s |
| Start-up time |
140 ms |
| Interface type |
Compact Flash |
| Form factor |
flsh drive |
Memory
| Capacity |
4 GB |
| Read speed |
5.3 MB/s |
| Write speed |
5.3 MB/s |
Performance
| Data retention |
10 year(s) |
IBM 4 GB Microdrive : PC card incl,Removable,4gb,CompactFlash
"Take advantage of the latest removable disk drive technology by adding the IBM 4 GB1 Microdrive¿ to your ThinkPad® notebook. This new Microdrive weighs less than a AA battery, has a footprint measuring less than one square inch, and can hold almost 2800 times more data or images than a diskette. It offers high performance for applications that have high data/image and portability requirements. The 4 GB Microdrive uses HDD technology to store information. The PC Card lets you share data with other ThinkPad notebooks and devices. It has an industry-standard Compact Flash Type II form factor, and included PC Card adapter so you can plug the Microdrive into a Type II PC card slot2. With its small size and industry-standard removable format, this Microdrive is an ideal storage solution for ""go anywhere"" computing applications used by today's ""go anywhere"" mobile computer users."