Hitachi N4K50, J4K50 User Manual
Endurastar™ J4K50 and N4K50
2.5-INCH HARD DISK DRIVES
Industrial strength drives built for extreme environments
Highlights
Highest capacity Automotive HDD at 50GB;
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67% more than prior model
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Expanded operating temperature range
from -30° C to +85° C
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Highest operating altitude range of up
to 5000 meters
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4th generation product, based on
proven technology
Applications
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Automotive
>
GPS navigation systems
>
Applications running in hot and
humid climates
>
Industrial applications
50, 40 and 30GB | 4200 RPM | ATA-6
Features and Benefi ts
Feature / Function Benefi ts
Capacity 50GB maximum capacity * 12,500 4-minute MP3 songs, or
40GB and 30GB also available * 17 movies
* 50 interactive games
Acoustics Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motors Quiet operation
Reliability -30° C to +85° C operating temperature Performs well in extreme temperature environments
-300m to +5,000m altitude on J4K50
High-endurance FDB motor Supports 24x7 applications
Shock sensor technology Cushions the drive in poor shock or vibration conditions
Thermal Fly-height Control (TFC) Improved soft error rate and performance
*Actual storage may vary depending on the compression rate applied.
Built like a tank
Hitachi is fi rst to deliver a 50GB per platter Endurastar hard drive for use in extreme environ-
ments. The Endurastar J4K50 and N4K50 are offered in capacities of 30 to 50GB. Along
with the increased capacity, comes a wider temperature range and improved altitude range.
Endurastar J4K50 is designed to operate in the most severe conditions, at temperatures of
-30°C to +85°C and altitudes of -300 to +5000 meters.Endurastar N4K50 offers a temperature
range of -16°C to +70°C at altitudes of -300 to 3000 meters. The new Endurastar models continue to leverage shock sensor technology for enhanced reliability and the proven technology
of Hitachi HDDs for notebook PCs to deliver quiet acoustics and excellent performance.
Hitachi Endurastar drives are designed to guard and deliver your data under the harshest
environmental conditions.
Made for the road
Hitachi Endurastar hard drives deliver the one-two punch of operating at the highest
altitude and the most extreme temperatures. These drives are designed to meet the
rigors of the automotive environment, including traditional navigation, telematics, in-car
entertainment and vehicle relational management. This time-proven design supports
around-the-clock applications in industrial environments.
The implementation of TFC, which enables direct control of the read/write element using heat,
provides more consistent spacing between the read/write element and the media, thereby
improving robustness and performance. These new Endurastar models are preferred for
applications in the most radical environments ranging from desert heat to Antartic chill.
DATA SHEET
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Endurastar™ J4K50 and N4K50
Specifi cations Endurastar J4K50 Endurastar N4K50
Model(s) HEJ425050F9AT00 HEJ425040F9AT00
HEJ425030F9AT00 HEN425050F9AT00
HEN425040F9AT00 HEN425030F9AT00
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
Performance
Data buffer (MB)
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
Reliability
Error rate (non-recoverable) < 1 per 10
Load/unload 600,000 f
Availability 3 (hrs/day x days/wk) 24x7 f
Power
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
Physical size
z-height (mm) 9.5 f
Dimensions (width x depth, mm) 70 x 100 f
Weight (g, typ.) 95 f
Environmental (operating)
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
Environmental (non-operating)
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
Acoustics (A-weighted sound power)
Idle (Bels, typ.) 2.4 f
Op (Bels, typ.) 3.0 f
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Hitachi quality and service
Hitachi Endurastar hard disk drives are designed
to the highest quality standards and contain fi eld-
proven components. Hitachi provides worldwide
technical support and integration services to
enable global customers to bring their products
to market quickly.
Hitachi drives are backed by an array of technical
support and services, which may include
customer and integration assistance. Hitachi is
dedicated to providing a breadth of hard disk
drive solutions to satisfy all of today’s demanding
computing needs.
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
Information and Technical Support
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Asia Pacifi c
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Germany
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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 fi rmware.
3 Intended for less than 20 percent duty cycle industrial applications
and other non mission critical applications.
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Produced in the United States 8/06. Revised 3/08.
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