The Hitachi Microdrive is a revolutionary new high-capacity, high-performance storage device which capacities is available from 2GB to 6GB.
Hitachi's Microdrive provides cost-effective personal storage. Weighing just over half an ounce (16 grams) and about the size of a matchbook, Hitachi's Microdrive continues to reign as the world's smallest hard disk drive. This new drive uses ultra-miniaturized components, including Hitachi's femto slider technology which enables higher capacities and better power efficiency.
Maximum sustained data rate: over 7.2MB/sec.
The MicroDrive 2GB version is supplied 'Bulk' (non retail packaging) and the 4/6GB are supplied in a retail packaging.
Hitachi Microdrives are supplied without any accessory - if you would like to access it on your computer, you can order a USB 2.0 or FireWire card reader , or a PC Card adapter for CF II available in the Card Readers section of our site.