Below you'll find detailed operating specifications for RDX drives and cartridges.
Additional information can be found in our downloadable whitepapers and articles.
| Description |
Media Type |
Ruggedized 2½ inch mobile SATA HDD |
| Capacity |
Native |
40 GB, 80 GB, 120 GB, 160 GB & 300 GB |
| Data Compression |
2:1 Application–based compression supported |
| Compatibility |
Read/Write |
Forward and backward compatibility to all RDX systems |
| Performance |
Transfer Rate (Average Sustained) |
Up to 45MB/s (25MB/s USB, 45MB/s SATA) |
| Transfer Rate, Burst |
150MB/s |
| Access Time, Average |
<100 milliseconds |
| Power Consumption (Typical/Peak) |
6.6W / 12W |
| Reliability &
Data Integrity
|
Unrecoverable Error Rate |
1 error per 1014 bits read |
| Cartridge Non-operating Drop Shock |
1 m (39.4 in.) drop to tile over concrete floor |
| Cartridge Archive Storage Life |
> 30 years |
| Cartridge Usage |
5,000 load/unload cycles (minimum) |
| Dock Usage |
10,000 load/unload cycles (minimum) |
| Dock Service Life |
> 13 years @ 2 insertion/removals per day |
| MTBF |
550,000 hours |
Physical Dimensions
(Cartridge) |
Height |
23.68 mm (0.93 in.) |
| Width |
86.6 mm (3.40 in.) |
| Length |
119.18 mm (4.69 in.) |
| Weight |
173g (0.38 lbs.) |
Physical Dimensions
(Tabletop USB Dock) |
Height |
51.8 mm (2.04 in) |
| Width |
109.8 mm (4.32 in) |
| Length |
177.5 mm (7.00 in) including bezel |
| Weight |
540 g (1.19 lbs) |
Physical Dimensions
(Internal 5.25" SATA Dock) |
Height |
41.4 mm (1.63 in) |
| Width |
146.0 mm (5.75 in) |
| Length |
171.9 mm (6.77 in) including bezel |
| Weight |
635 g (1.40 lbs) |
| Environmental |
Min/Max Operating Temperature |
10° to 40°C |
| Min/Max Non-Operating Temperature |
-40° to 65°C |
| Relative Operating Humidity |
20% to 80%, non-condensing |
| Relative Non-Operating Humidity |
10% to 90%, non-condensing |
| Maximum Operating Vibration |
0.5 G |
| Maximum Non-Operating Vibration |
1.0 G |
| Altitude Operating |
-50 to 10,000 ft |
| Altitude Non-Operating |
-50 to 35,000 ft |
| Operating Orientation |
Horizontal or Vertical |
| Archival Environmental |
Archival Storage Environment |
5° to 26°C (41° to 78° F), 5% to 95% relative humidity |
| Maximum Wet Bulb |
25°C, non-condensing |
| Other Features |
Encryption |
Supports application based encryption |
| Barcode |
Supports standard and electronic barcode |
| Automation |
Cartridge designed for robotic handling |
