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4.0 Performance characteristics This section provides detailed information concerning performance-related characteristics and features of Savvio drives. 4.1 Internal drive characteristics Drive capacity Read/write data heads Tracks per surface (total) Tracks per inch Peak bits per inch Areal density Internal data rate Disc rotation speed Avg rotational latency ST973451SS 73.4 4 42,554 150 861.81 130.58 957.51 to 1,282.08 15k 2 ST936751SS 36.7 2 42,554 150 861.81 130.58 957.51 to 1,282.08 15k 2 Gbytes (formatted, rounded off value) Tracks (user accessible including spare tracks) kTPI (average) kBPI Gbit/in2 Mbits/sec (variable with zone) rpm msec 4.2 Seek performance characteristics See Section 9.4.1, "SAS physical interface" on page 54 and the SAS Interface Manual (part number 100293071) for additional timing details. 4.2.1 Access time (Gen 2.0 LP data) Average Single track Full stroke Typical1,2 Typical1,2 Typical1,2 Not including controller overhead (msec) Read Write 2.9 3.3 0.2 0.4 5.1 5.5 1. Typical access times are measured under nominal conditions of temperature, voltage, and horizontal orientation as measured on a representative sample of drives. 2. Access to data = access time + latency time. Savvio 15K SAS Product Manual, Rev. C 11

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Savvio 15K SAS Product Manual, Rev. C
11
4.0
Performance characteristics
This section provides detailed information concerning performance-related characteristics and features of Sav-
vio drives.
4.1
Internal drive characteristics
ST973451SS
ST936751SS
Drive capacity
73.4
36.7
Gbytes (formatted, rounded off value)
Read/write data heads
4
2
Tracks per surface (total)
42,554
42,554
Tracks (user accessible including spare tracks)
Tracks per inch
150
150
kTPI (average)
Peak bits per inch
861.81
861.81
kBPI
Areal density
130.58
130.58
Gbit/in
2
Internal data rate
957.51 to 1,282.08
957.51 to 1,282.08
Mbits/sec (variable with zone)
Disc rotation speed
15k
15k
rpm
Avg rotational latency
2
2
msec
4.2
Seek performance characteristics
See Section 9.4.1, "SAS physical interface" on page 54 and the
SAS Interface Manual
(part number
100293071) for additional timing details.
4.2.1
Access time (Gen 2.0 LP data)
Not including controller overhead (msec)
Read
Write
Average
Typical
1
,
2
1.
Typical access times are measured under nominal conditions of temperature, voltage, and horizontal orientation as
measured on a representative sample of drives.
2.
Access to data = access time + latency time.
2.9
3.3
Single track
Typical
1,2
0.2
0.4
Full stroke
Typical
1,2
5.1
5.5