Seagate ST160LT007 Momentus Thin SATA Product Manual - Page 7

Introduction

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1.0 Introduction This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate Momentus® Thin Series SATA model drives: • ST92503010AS • ST91603010AS These drives provide the following key features: • 5400-RPM spindle speed. • 8-MB buffer. • Quiet operation. Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor. • High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 3Gb/s). • Perpendicular recording technology. • State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms. • Native Command Queuing (NCQ) with command ordering. • Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention. • 1000 Gs nonoperating shock and 350 Gs of operating shock. • SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns. • The 3D Defense System™, which includes Drive Defense, Data Defense and Diagnostic Defense, offers the industry's most comprehensive protection for disk drives. • Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting. • Support for Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands. Momentus Thin Series SATA Product Manual, Rev. B 1

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Momentus Thin Series SATA Product Manual, Rev. B
1
1.0
Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate
Momentus
®
Thin Series SATA model drives:
ST92503010AS
ST91603010AS
These drives provide the following key features:
5400-RPM spindle speed.
8-MB buffer.
Quiet operation. Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor.
High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 3Gb/s).
Perpendicular recording technology.
State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.
Native Command Queuing (NCQ) with command ordering.
Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.
1000 Gs nonoperating shock and 350 Gs of operating shock.
SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
The 3D Defense System™, which includes Drive Defense, Data Defense and Diagnostic Defense, offers the
industry’s most comprehensive protection for disk drives.
Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.
Support for Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands.