Seagate ST9320320AS Momentus 5400.5 SATA Product Manual - Page 9

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1.0 Introduction This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate Momentus® 5400.5 SATA model drives: • ST9320320AS • ST9250320AS • ST9200321AS • ST9160310AS • ST9160310ASG • ST9120310AS • ST9120310ASG • ST980310AS • ST980310ASG These drives provide the following key features: • 5,400-RPM spindle speed. • 8-Mbyte buffer. • Free Fall Protection (on ST9160310ASG, ST9120310ASG and ST980310ASG models only) • Quiet operation. Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor. • High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 3.0 Gbits/sec). • 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. • 1,000 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 disc drives. • Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting. • Support for Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands. Momentus 5400.5 SATA Product Manual, Rev. B 1

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Momentus 5400.5 SATA Product Manual, Rev. B
1
1.0
Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate
Momentus
®
5400.5 SATA model drives:
ST9320320AS
ST9250320AS
ST9200321AS
ST9160310AS
ST9160310ASG
ST9120310AS
ST9120310ASG
ST980310AS
ST980310ASG
These drives provide the following key features:
5,400-RPM spindle speed.
8-Mbyte buffer.
Free Fall Protection (on ST9160310ASG, ST9120310ASG and ST980310ASG models only)
Quiet operation. Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor.
High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 3.0 Gbits/sec).
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.
1,000 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 disc drives.
Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.
Support for Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands.