Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd

Fujitsu Asia Launches Three New Series of SAS Hard Disk Drives for ASEAN

New 2.5- and 3.5-inch HDDs for enterprise- and entry-level server applications

Singapore, June 26, 2007 — Leading regional IT and communications solutions provider Fujitsu Asia today announced the launch of three new series of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives (HDDs).

The MBA3 series of 3.5-inch HDDs rated at 15,000 revolutions per minute (rpm) offer storage capacities of 73.5 gigabytes (GB), 147 GB and 300 GB, while the MBB2 series of 2.5-inch 10,000 rpm HDDs is available in 73.5 GB and 147 GB versions. The MBC2 series of 2.5-inch 15,000 rpm HDDs include 36.7 GB and 73.5 GB models.

With maximum buffer sizes of 8 MB, short read and write times, the three series are designed for mission-critical server or storage system applications requiring high input/output performances, low power consumption, minimal heat dissipation and other benefits.

Specifications for the MBA3 Series

Form factor	3.5”
Capacity *	73.5 GB	147.0 GB	300.0 GB
Interface	Serial Attached SCSI, Ultra 320 SCSI (U320 SCSI), Fibre Channel 4 Gb/s (FC)
Rotational speed	15,000 rpm
Avg seek time (typ)	3.4 ms (read); 3.9 ms (write)
Data transfer rate	Max 300 MB/s (SAS) Max 320 MB/s (U320 SCSI) Max 400 Mb/s (FC)
Buffer size	16 MB (SAS, FC) 8 MB (U320 SCSI )
Shock tolerance - Operating - Non-operating	65 G (2 ms) 250 G (2 ms)
Power supply	+ 5 V ± 5%; +12 V ± 5%
Power consumption Idle (typ)	12.8 W (SAS, U320 SCSI) 13.4 W (FC)
Acoustics Idle (typ)	3.6 bels or less
Dimensions (H x W x L)	25.4 x 101.6 x 146 mm
Weight	800 g or less

Specifications for the MBB2 Series

Form factor	2.5”
Capacity*	73.5 GB	147.0 GB
Interface	Serial Attached SCSI
Rotational speed	10,025 rpm
Avg seek time (typ)	4.0 ms (read); 4.5 ms (write)
Data transfer rate	Max 300 MB/s
Buffer size	16 MB
Shock tolerance - Operating - Non-operating	100 G (1 ms) 400 G (1 ms)
Power supply	+ 5 V ± 5%; +12 V ± 5%
Power consumption Idle (typ)	4.7 W
Acoustics Idle (typ)	2.9 bels or less
Dimensions (H x W x L)	15 x 69.85 x 100.45 mm
Weight	220 g or less

Specifications for the MBC2 Series

Form factor	2.5”
Capacity*	36.7 GB	73.5 GB
Interface	Serial Attached SCSI
Rotational speed	15,000 rpm
Avg seek time (typ)	3.0 ms (read); 3.5 ms (write)
Data transfer rate	Max 300 MB/s
Buffer size	16 MB
Shock tolerance - Operating - Non-operating	100 G (1 ms) 400 G (1 ms)
Power supply	+ 5 V ± 5%; +12 V ± 5%
Power consumption Idle (typ)	5.3 W
Acoustics Idle (typ)	3.2 bels or less
Dimensions (H x W x L)	15 x 69.85 x 100.45 mm
Weight	220 g or less

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About Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd

Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd was established in Singapore in 1997 to provide leadership in business development, technology innovation and customer support as regional headquarters for the Fujitsu group of companies in Asia outside of Japan. Building on Fujitsu's three decades of experience in Singapore and the broader Asian region and with a pool of highly skilled engineering talent, Fujitsu Asia is dedicated to providing comprehensive integrated IT, telecommunications and networking solutions that deliver tangible business value and enable customers to meet the challenges of the new global economy. Fujitsu Asia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based Fujitsu Limited (TSW: 6702), a leader in customer-centric IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace.
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