40-GB 5400 rpm
Drive Weight
0.22 lb (101 g)
Capacity
40 GB
Height
0.37 in (9.5 mm)
Width
2.75 in (70 mm)
Interface
ATA-7
Transfer Rate
Synchronous (maximum)
100 MB/s (Drive Capability)
Seek Time
(typical reads, including
settling)
Single Track
3 ms
Average
13 ms
Maximum
24 ms
Rotational Speed
5400 rpm
Logical Blocks
78,140,160
Operating Temperature
41° to 131° F (5° to 55° C)
Features
ATA Security
Removable Storage Drives – MultiBay II
DVD-ROM MultiBay II
Drive
Dimensions
0.37 x 5.51 x 5.04 in (0.95 x 14.0 x 12.8 cm)
Weight
0.34 lb (155 g)
Access Times
Random
<120 ms CD
<200 ms DVD
Max Data Transfer Rate
24X-CD-ROM
3,600 KB/s
8X-DVD
10,800 KB/s
Transfer Mode
Multiword DMA Mode 2
Interface
EIDE
Supported Media
(read)
CD-DA, CD+(E)G, CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, MIXED MODE CD,
CD-I, CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD, Video CD), Multisession CD (Photo-CD, CD-EXTRA,
Portfolio, CD-R, CD-RW), CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10,
DVD-18), DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
Supported Media
(write)
None
Max Media Capacity
(read) 8.5 GB
Transport
Tray Loading
QuickSpecs
HP Compaq nc8230 Notebook PC
Technical Specifications
DA - 12139 North America — Version 30 — September 6, 2006
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