Travelstar 80GN IC25N080ATMR04-0

The 80GN HDD family includes three models: 20GB, 40GB and 80GB (this is the one we tested). The drives use platters with the data density of 40GB.

The spindle rotation speed for this family equals 4,200rpm. The buffer size varies from 8MB in the 80GB model to 2MB in the other two. The average seek time is 12msec, and the latency is 7.1msec. The drives support ATA-6 interface and withstand an operational shock of 200g and non-operational shock of 800g.

The 80GB HDD family uses a number of technologies developed by IBM: AFC «pixie dust» media, GMR heads, Partial Response Maximum Likelihood (PRML) digital channel, Adaptive Battery Life Extender (ABLE) 3.0, head load/unload technology, FDB motors, Adaptive Formatting, True Track Servo, Drive Fitness Test (DFT) and S.M.A.R.T.

The drive will cost you $220.