Product Name:

Hitachi DK23BA-60 – 6.01 GB 2.5-Inch IDE Hard Drive

Manufacturer:

Hitachi (formerly IBM Travelstar Series)

Product Description:

The Hitachi DK23BA-60 is a compact, high-reliability 2.5-inch IDE/PATA hard disk drive designed for use in portable and embedded systems. With a storage capacity of 6.01 GB, it is ideal for legacy laptop systems, industrial controllers, and specialized low-capacity data logging applications. Despite its small form factor, it offers robust performance, low power consumption, and quiet operation, making it well-suited for mission-critical environments where space and reliability are key.

Technical NumberDK23BA-60SeriesTravelstar DK23BACapacity6.01 GBInterfaceATA-5 / IDE / PATA (44-pin)Form Factor2.5-inchRotational Speed4200 RPMCache Buffer512 KBData Transfer RateUp to 100 MB/s (Ultra ATA/100 interface speed)Average Seek Time13 msAverage Latency7.14 msTrack-to-Track Seek3 msFull-Stroke Seek26 msHeight9.5 mmWidth69.85 mmDepth100 mmWeight~115 gramsOperating Temperature5°C to 55°CNon-Operating Temp-40°C to 65°CShock (Operating)200 G (2 ms)Shock (Non-Operating)800 G (1 ms)Power Consumption~2.5W (read/write), 0.5W (idle)MTBF~300,000 hoursAcoustics (Idle)~2.4 belsApplications:

• Legacy laptop systems

• Industrial embedded systems

• Data acquisition devices

• Specialized test equipment

• Systems requiring low capacity, high reliability drives

Hitachi DK23BA-60 6.01GB 2.5" IDE ATA-66 Hard Drive

Model: DK23BA-60Part Number: 3892A873Series: Hitachi Travelstar DK23BADrive Type: 2.5-inch Internal HDDInterface: IDE / Ultra ATA-66

1. General Specifications

• Brand: Hitachi

• Model: DK23BA-60

• Part Number: 3892A873

• Series: DK23BA

• Capacity: 6.01 GB

• Form Factor: 2.5 inch

• Drive Type: HDD (PATA/IDE)

• Installation Type: Internal

2. Performance Specifications

• Interface: IDE / Ultra ATA-66

• Maximum Transfer Rate: Up to 66.6 MB/s (ATA-66 standard)

• Rotational Speed: 4200 RPM

• Cache Size: 512 KB

• Average Seek Time: Approximately 12 ms (DK23BA series typical)

• Track-to-Track Seek: Approximately 3 ms (DK23BA series typical)

3. Physical Specifications

• Form Factor: 2.5 inch

• Height: 2.5 in

• Width: 2.5 in

• Depth: Not specified

• Weight: Approximately 95 g (typical for DK23BA series)

4. Environmental Specifications

• Non-Operating Temperature: -40 C

• Operating Temperature: Typically 5 C to 55 C (series standard)

• Non-Operating Shock: Typically around 1000 G (series standard)

5. Power Specifications

(Series-standard values, as product listings do not provide exact numbers)

• Idle: ~0.35 W

• Seek: ~0.8 W

• Standby: ~0.08 W

• Spin-Up Current: ~400 mA

6. Compatibility

• Legacy laptops requiring IDE/PATA

• Industrial controllers

• Embedded systems

• Retro computing builds

• Systems supporting ATA-66

7. Identifiers

• Model: DK23BA-60

• Part Number: 3892A873

• Series: Travelstar DK23BA

• Capacity Class: 6 GB IDE

8. Notes

The DK23BA series is known for low power consumption, quiet operation, and reliability in older notebook and embedded environments. Variants exist with different capacities, but the DK23BA-60 is the 6.01 GB model.