SAN JOSE, Calif., May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu Computer Products of
America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and
computer peripherals, today announced that Alienware, a leading manufacturer
of high-performance desktop, notebook, media center, and professional systems,
will utilize the Fujitsu MHT-BH 2.5" 9.5mm mobile hard disk drive (HDD) with
Serial-ATA (SATA) interface in its new Area-51m 7700 mobile PC, an ideal
solution for the high-end gaming market. This system marks the first
implementation of 2.5" SATA hard disk drive technology in notebook computers.
With the Area-51m 7700, Alienware utilized the latest technology and
hardware available, successfully harnessing the power of a desktop computer in
a 17" notebook. The Area-51m 7700 features up to two optical drives and two
hard disk drives to give users an unbelievable amount of flexibility and
performance to tackle any workload. Fujitsu hard disk drives can be used to
create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 array to maximize performance.
"Alienware has become a technology leader based on our ability to
recognize the possibilities presented by emerging technologies and implement
them in ways that serve the needs of our customers," said Patrick Cooper,
director of product management for Alienware. "With the new Area-51m 7700 we
utilized physically small but powerful technologies, such as the Fujitsu
MHT-BH hard disk drive, to create a solution that gives users both worlds, the
flexibility of a notebook seamlessly blended with the potent performance of a
high performance desktop system."
The Fujitsu MHT-BH hard disk drive, announced in early 2004 as the
industry's first and only 2.5" SATA hard disk drive, redefined the
possibilities for manufacturers in emerging notebook and enterprise storage
markets. The MHT-BH hard disk drive is among the smallest, fastest and most
efficient hard disk drives enabling innovation and improvements in everything
from laptop and notebook computers, to other platforms and applications. The
Fujitsu MHT-BH hard disk drive features Native Command Queuing (NCQ), an
important feature that intelligently and simultaneously coordinates up to
32 instructions to be queued and reordered by the hard disk controller,
contributing to a significant improvement in overall hard disk drive
performance.
"Fujitsu's SATA technology leadership positioned us as the only viable
option to provide native Serial ATA II interface hard disk drive technology
for notebook systems," said Joel Hagberg, vice president of marketing and
business development, Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. "We are
excited to partner with Alienware and be a part of this next-generation laptop
that will pave the way for mobile SATA notebook applications in the future."
Hard Disk Drive Specifications:
Leveraging its technology leadership and innovation, Fujitsu designed the
MHT-BH 2.5" Serial ATA mobile hard disk drive to provide market-leading
specifications that are critical for today's mobile computing applications:
-- Capacity: 40GB, 60GB, 80GB
-- Rotational Speed: 5400 RPM
-- Areal Density: 69Gb/sq.inch
-- SATA Interface
-- Native Command Queuing
-- Staggered Spin Up
-- Hot Plug
-- Track to Track Seek Time: 1.5ms
-- Host Transfer rate: 150 MB/s
-- Operating Shock: 225G (2ms)
About Alienware
Alienware manufactures high-performance desktop, notebook, and media
center systems and leading-edge professional systems. Alienware offers unique
and award-winning products that incorporate state-of-the-art components,
innovative engineering and design, and unprecedented customer service.
Alienware systems are available direct within the United States and Europe.
For more information, please visit http://www.alienware.com or call
800-ALIENWARE (254-3692).
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications
solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting technologies, highly
reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of
systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver
comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers'
success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported
consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$44.5 billion) for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2005. For more information, please see:
http://www.fujitsu.com.
About Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.
Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. conducts engineering and
marketing activities in San Jose, CA and sales operations throughout the
United States. Fujitsu Computer Products of America currently offers products
and services including scanners and scanner maintenance, hard disk drives, and
Magneto-Optical drives. Fujitsu Computer Products of America is located at
2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA, 95134. For more information about Fujitsu
products and services, call us at 800-626-4686 or 408-432-6333. For more
information, please see: http://www.fcpa.fujitsu.com .
NOTE: Fujitsu and the Fujitsu logo are registered trademarks and The
Possibilities are Infinite is a trademark of Fujitsu Ltd. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owner. Statements herein are
based on normal operating conditions and are not intended to create any
implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. reserves the right to modify at any
time without notice these statements, our services, products, and their
warranty and performance specifications.
CONTACT: Jason Baker of Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.,
+1-408-894-3803, or jbaker@fcpa.fujitsu.com; or Matthew Podboy of Voce
Communications, Inc., +1-650-228-5178, or mpodboy@vocecomm.com, for Fujitsu
Computer Products of America, Inc.
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