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Explains the advantages of the Serial ATA interface over parallel ATA.
Details the formatted capacity and guaranteed sectors for each drive model.
Explains addressing drives in Logical Block Addressing (LBA) mode.
Lists default logical geometry parameters like cylinders, heads, and sectors.
Details power consumption during spinup, read/write, idle, standby, and sleep modes.
Specifies acceptable levels of input noise ripple for 12V and 5V power lines.
Defines the acceptable voltage tolerance range for 5V and 12V power inputs.
Explains the drive's power-saving modes: Active, Idle, Standby, and Sleep.
Specifies the acceptable ambient temperature range for operating and non-operating conditions.
Defines the maximum allowable temperature change rate per hour.
Details relative humidity and wet bulb temperature limits for operation and non-operation.
Specifies the operating and non-operating altitude limits for the drive.
Explains Seagate's methodology for measuring and identifying prominent discrete tones.
Mentions safety certifications like UL60950-1, CSA60950-1, and EN60950.
Explains CE mark compliance with EU EMC directives and testing standards.
Explains the EU RoHS directive and the drive's compliance.
Covers China's RoHS directive and provides a table of hazardous substances.
Details essential precautions for handling the drive to prevent ESD damage.
Explains the drive's hot-plug capability as per Serial ATA Revision 2.5.
Explains the Identify Device command and the information it transfers.
| Capacity | 1TB |
|---|---|
| Interface | SATA 3.0Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 3.5 inch |
| Spindle Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 32MB |
| Average Latency | 4.16ms |
| Average Seek Time | 8.5ms |
| Dimensions | 146.99 mm x 101.6 mm x 26.1 mm |
| Weight | 635 g |











