HGST Endurastar J4K50 30GB 0A60145 Leaflet

Specifications 

Endurastar J4K50 

Endurastar N4K50

Interface 

ATA-6 

f 

Capacity (GB) 

1

 

50 / 40 / 30 

f 

Sector size (variable, Bytes/sector) 

512 

f 

Recording zones 

24 

f 

Data heads (physical) 

2 

f 

Data Disks 

1 

f 

Max. areal density (Gbits/sq. in.) 

86.1 

f 

Data buffer (MB) 

2

 

8 

f 

Rotational speed (RPM) 

4260 

f 

Latency average (ms) 

7.04 

f 

Media transfer rate (Mbits/sec, max) 

388   

f 

Interface transfer rate (MB/sec, max) 

100 Ultra DMA mode-5 

f 

 

 

16.6 PIO mode-4 

 

Seek time (read, typical) (avg. ms)  

13 

f 

Maximum (typical, ms) 

24 

f 

Minimum (typical, ms) 

3 

f 

Error rate (non-recoverable) 

< 1 per 10

13

 bits transferred 

f 

Load/unload 

600,000 

f 

Availability 

3

 (hrs/day x days/wk) 

24x7 

f

 

Requirement 

+5 VDC (+/-5%) 

f 

Startup (W, peak, max.) 

6.5 

f 

Read / Write (W, avg.) 

2.15 

f 

Low power idle (W, avg.) 

0.8 

f 

Standby (W, avg.) 

0.15 

f 

Sleep (W) 

0.1 

f 

z-height (mm) 

9.5 

f 

Dimensions (width x depth, mm) 

70 x 100  

f 

Weight (g, typ.) 

95 

f 

Ambient temperature 

-30° to 85° C 

-16o to 70o C 

Altitude (m) 

-300 to 5,000 

-300 to 3,000 

Shock (half-sine wave) 

250G (2ms) 

f 

Vibration (sine wave) 

Up to 3G (10-500Hz) 

f 

Ambient temperature 

-40° to 95° C 

f 

Altitude (m) 

-300 to 15,000 

f 

Shock (half-sine wave) 

800G (1ms) 

f 

Vibration (sine wave) 

Up to 5G (10-500Hz) 

f 

Idle (Bels, typ.) 

2.4 

f 

Op (Bels, typ.) 

3.0 

f 

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How to read the Travelstar model number
HTJ425050F9AT00 = 50 GB/8 MB buffer
H  = Hitachi
E  = Endurastar
J  = J4K50 model (N = N4K50)
42 = 4200 RPM
50 = Full capacity — 50 GB
50 = Capacity this model, 50 = 50 GB  
 

  (40 = 40 GB, 30 = 30 GB)

F  = Generation code
9  = 9.5mm z-height
AT = ATA interface
0  = Feature code
0  = Reserved

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1  One GB is equal to one billion bytes when referring to hard drive 

capacity. Accessible capacity may be less.

2  Portion of buffer capacity used for drive firmware.
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