Technical Specifications

Size and Weight
Length: 5.86 inches (148.84 mm)
Width: 4.52 inches (114.81 mm)
Height: 1.10 inches (27.94 mm)
Weight: 15 ounces (425 g)

Enclosure Materials and Finish
Enclosure Material: Aluminum Alloy 6061-T6
Enclosure Finish: Electroless Nickel-Plated
Exterior Non-Skid Location Pads: SBR

Mechanical Performance
Shock Dampening: Patented Visco-Elastic Dynamic Dampening System
Shock Resistance: Drive assembly will withstand a non-operating impact from a drop-height of 7 feet (2.13 metres) onto concrete.

Data Transfer
IEEE 1394/FireWire: Up to 400 Mbps
USB 2.0: Up to 480 Mbps

Interface
IEEE 1394-1995, 1394A, FireWire & i.Link
USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 backward compatible)

Ports
Two x 1394 FireWire/i.LINK
One x Mini USB

Agency Approvals
CE & FCC

Warranty
Fortress Warranty: click here

Internal Hard Disk Drive
Storage Capacity: Formatted (FAT32)
40GB/80GB/100GB
Rotational Speed: 4,200 rpm
FDB (Fluid Dynamic Bearing) motor
for ultra silent operation
MTBF: 500,000 Hours
Average Seek Time: 12 ms typ.
Interface: Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6)
Shock - internal disk drive only (the Fortress drive assembly achieves significantly higher values):
Operating: 225G @ 2ms
Non-operating: 900G @ 1ms
Vibration - internal disk drive only (the Fortress drive assembly achieves significantly higher values):
Operating: 1.0G (5 to 500Hz)
Non-operating: 5.0G (5 to 500Hz)
Acoustic noise (Idle mode): 24 dBA at 30 cm (typ.)
Environmental Ratings
Ambient Temperature -
Operating: 41° to 131° F
(5° to 55° C)
Non-operating: -40° to 149° F
(-40° to 65° C)
Gradient: 68° F (20° C) /H
Relative Humidity -
Operating: 8% to 90% RH
(non-condensing)
Non-operating: 5% to 95% RH
(non-condensing)
Max. Wet Bulb: 84° F
- operating (29° C) / 104° F
- non-operating (40° C)
Altitude -
Operating: -1,000 to 10,000 ft
(-300 to 3,000m)
Non-operating: -1,000 to 40,000 ft
(-300 to 12,000m)
OS Requirements
Microsoft Windows:
98SE/2000/Me/XP
Macintosh: OS 8.6 & above
Linux Kernel: 2.4 & above

System Requirements
*Power Requirements: 5vdc +/-5% (the drive is Bus powered but in some instances external power will be required. An open USB port, PS/2 port or the optional external power adapter can provide external power. External power is delivered to the drive through the drive's DC receptacle.)
Available USB* Port or 1394/FireWire/i.Link port. *Host computer must be USB 2.0 enabled to achieve high-speed data transfer rates.
CD-ROM Drive for software installation. No device driver installation is required when using recent versions of Windows and Macintosh operating systems. (Windows 2000/Me/XP and Mac OS 10.1/9.1)

Package Contents
Fortress Hard Disk Drive
36" USB-2.0 A/Mini B 5 Pin Cable
36" 1394/FireWire 6 Pin/6 Pin Cable
36" 1394/FireWire 4 Pin/6 Pin Cable
USB/PS2/DC Power Cable
External Power Adapter
User's Manual/Drivers CD-ROM
Backup Software CD-ROMs:
NTi Backup NOW! for Windows. FWB BackUp Toolkit for Macintosh.