Points shall be awarded if the primary data storage unit in a portable computer fulfils at least one of the following requirements:
- Option 1: the hard disk must withstand shocks in the form of half sine waves of 400 G, (operating), and 900 G, (non-operatingl), for 2milliseconds without damage to data or the performance of the drive.
- Option 2: The hard disk read/write head must withdraw from the disk surface in less than 300milliseconds upon detection of the notebook having been dropped from desk height, (76cm) regardless of the hard disk's orientation.
A solid state storage drivetechnology, such as SSD or eMMC, is used