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4.0 Performance characteristics This section provides detailed information concerning performance-related characteristics and features of Cheetah 15K.6 FC drives. 4.1 Internal drive characteristics Drive capacity* Read/write data heads Tracks per inch Peak bits per inch Areal density Internal data rate Disc rotation speed Avg rotational latency ST3450856FC ST3450056FC 450 8 150,000 1,100k 165 1.95 15k 2.0 ST3300656FC ST3300056FC 300 6 150,000 1,100k 165 1.95 15k 2.0 ST3146356FC ST3146756FC 146 3 150,000 1,100k 165 1.95 15k 2.0 Gbytes (formatted, rounded off value) TPI BPI Gbits/inch2 Gbits/sec (max) rpm msec *One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting. 4.2 Seek performance characteristics See Section 9.5, "FC-AL physical interface" on page 68 and the Fibre Channel Interface Manual (part number 77767496) for additional timing details. 4.2.1 Access time Average Single track Full stroke Typical Typical Typical Not including controller overhead1,2(msec) Read Write 3.4 3.9 0.20 0.44 6.6 7.4 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. Cheetah 15K.6 FC Product Manual, Rev. D 11

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Cheetah 15K.6 FC Product Manual, Rev. D
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4.0
Performance characteristics
This section provides detailed information concerning performance-related characteristics and features of
Cheetah 15K.6 FC drives.
4.1
Internal drive characteristics
ST3450856FC
ST3300656FC
ST3146356FC
ST3450056FC
ST3300056FC
ST3146756FC
Drive capacity*
450
300
146
Gbytes (formatted, rounded off value)
Read/write data heads
8
6
3
Tracks per inch
150,000
150,000
150,000
TPI
Peak bits per inch
1,100k
1,100k
1,100k
BPI
Areal density
165
165
165
Gbits/inch
2
Internal data rate
1.95
1.95
1.95
Gbits/sec (max)
Disc rotation speed
15k
15k
15k
rpm
Avg rotational latency
2.0
2.0
2.0
msec
*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment
and formatting.
4.2
Seek performance characteristics
See Section 9.5, "FC-AL physical interface" on page 68 and the
Fibre Channel Interface Manual
(part number
77767496) for additional timing details.
4.2.1
Access time
Not including controller overhead
1
,
2
(msec)
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.
Read
Write
Average
Typical
3.4
3.9
Single track
Typical
0.20
0.44
Full stroke
Typical
6.6
7.4