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Reviews of the IBM Deskstar 120GXP 120GB DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra) EIDE

  • 8.0

    CNET Review

    May 6, 2002

    The Good: Huge, 120GB capacity; great performance; runs cool; three-year warranty.

    The Bad: No weekend support.

    The Bottom Line: With speed and space galore, the IBM is an excellent way to spend your high-capacity, high-performance disk dollars.

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Manufacturer: IBM

Part number: 07N8086

General

  • Device Type Hard drive - Internal hard drive
  • Width 4 in
  • Depth 5.7 in
  • Height 1 in
  • Weight 1.3 lbs

Hard Drive

  • Form Factor 3.5" x 1/3H
  • Capacity 120 GB
  • Interface Type ATA-100
  • Buffer Size 2 MB
  • Compliant Standards S.M.A.R.T.

Performance

  • Drive Transfer Rate 100 MBps
  • Internal Data Rate 74 MBps
  • Seek Time 8.5 ms (average) / 14.7 ms (max)
  • Track-to-Track Seek Time 0.8 ms
  • Average Latency 4.17 ms
  • Spindle Speed 7200 rpm

Configuration

  • Sectors per Track 63
  • Bytes per Sector 512

Reliability

  • Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors 1 per 10^13
  • Start / Stop Cycles 40,000

Storage Controller

  • Type None

Storage Controller (2nd)

  • Type None

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Interfaces None
  • Connections 1 x Storage - ATA-100 - 40 pin IDC
  • Compatible Bays 1 x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
  • Compatible Slots x None

Power

  • Power device type None

Miscellaneous

  • Mounting Kit Required
  • Package Type OEM

Software / System Requirements

  • Software type Drivers & Utilities, IBM Drive Fitness Test

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & support type 3 years warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Replacement - 1 year - Bring-in

Environmental Parameters

  • Min operating temperature 41 °F
  • Max operating temperature 131 °F
  • Operating humidity range 8 - 90%
  • Shock Tolerance 55 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (operating) / 350 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (non-operating)
  • Vibration Tolerance 0.67 g @ RMS (random) (operating) / 1.04 g @ RMS (random) (non-operating)
  • Sound emission 31 dB

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IBM Deskstar 120GXP 120GB DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra) EIDE

Buying Choices

Deskstar 120GXP 120GB Hard Drive from 1 online store: Lowest Price: $128.00

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