Hard drives target tough consumer apps

Targeting consumer applications such as set-top boxes, personal video recorders, and IP gateways, the 3.5-in. AV series hard-disk drives feature technologies that provide increased reliability, quieter operation, and low power consumption. The drives range in capacities from 80 to 500 Gbytes.

The drives boast a 1-million-hour MTBF, and their preemptive wear leveling (PWL) frequently sweeps the drive arm across the disk to reduce uneven wear on the surface. The drives actuator movement is controlled so the head reaches the next target sector just in time to read the next piece of information, rather than rapidly accelerating and waiting for the drive rotation to catch up—saving power and reducing wear. (Contact company for pricing—available now.)

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