This article provides the technical specifications for the ATAPI-based Zip drive.

This information has been provided by Iomega.

Performance

Average seek time
29 milliseconds

Sustained transfer rate
- Maximum: 1.40MB/sec.
- Minimum: 0.79MB/sec.

Typical throughput
Up to 84 MB/minute

Rotational speed
2941 RPM

Average start/stop time
3 seconds

Long format time (surface verify)
10 minutes

Short format time
10 seconds

Buffer size
16K

Reliability

Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
100,000 hours

Service life
5 years

Bit error rate
1 in 10^12

Disk drop height/shock tolerance
8ft/100OGs

Disk estimated shelf life
10 years

Automatic sleep mode
15 minutes (user-definable)

General

Disk storage capacity
Uses 100 MB Zip disks

Connections
40-pin ribbon cable

Power requirements
5V, 1 amp continuous, 1.7 amp peak

Acoustical Noise
(operating) less than 35 dBA

Dimensions (I x w x h)
7.10 inches x 5.35 inches x 1.47 inches

Weight
13.62 ounces

Read/write protection
Via software (optional password protection)

Operating Conditions

Temperature
- Operating: 10 to 51 degrees C
- Storage: -22 to 51 degrees C
- Shipping: 40 to 60 degrees C

Relative humidity (non-condensing)
- Operating: 20% to 80%
- Non-operating: 10% to 90%

Vibration
- Operational: 0.4g @ 5-20 Hz, 0.2g @ 20-250 Hz
- Non-operational: 5g @ 60-500Hz,2g @ 27-60 Hz, 1.3g @ 5-27 Hz

Shock @ 11 ms duration 1/2 sine wave
- Operational: 7g
- Non-operational: 100g

Altitude (operating)
10,000 feet maximum