HP HDX X18T-1200 Preparing Advanced Format hard drives for Microsoft Windows i - Page 11

Phase-in of Advanced Format drives There is no set cut-over date for the introduction of Advanced Format drives into new HP Business Notebook or Desktop PCs, or Retail POS systems; instead, drives will be phased in, as shown in Table 4. Note the following caveats:  While Advanced Format drives are initially being phased in, multi-unit shipments may include both Advanced Format and conventional (512-byte sector) drives.  HDD suppliers are not ramping up Advanced Format drive production at the same time. Furthermore, a particular supplier may ramp up the production of different capacities at different times. Thus, at some point in time, Supplier A may not be offering any Advanced Format drives, while Supplier B may be offering 750 GB and 1 TB Advanced Format drives along with 250 GB and 500 GB conventional drives.  Spare parts will be phased in at the same time as the particular Advanced Format drive. Table 4. Phase-in dates Scenario 3.5-inch drive (desktops, workstations, Retail POS) 2.5-inch drive* (notebooks, desktops, Retail POS) Disk capacity/ system type 160 GB 250 GB 320 GB 500 GB 750 GB 1 TB and larger POS systems and ultra-slim desktops s- and m-series notebooks b-, p-, and w-series notebooks Comments Discontinued in December 2011 Non-AF drives with 512-byte sectors will be available for an extended period. Discontinued in December 2011 Non-AF drives with 512-byte sectors will be available for an extended period. Discontinued in December 2011 Advanced Format drives will be phased in beginning no sooner than October 2011, perhaps beginning in midJanuary 2012. Advanced Format drives will be phased in beginning in October/November 2011 Advanced Format drives will be phased in beginning in October/November 2011 Advanced Format drives will be phased in beginning in January/February 2011 * HP will be shipping 2.5-inch drives with 512-byte sectors until inventory has been consumed. 11