4.0Performance characteristics
This section provides detailed information concerning
4.1Internal 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/in2 |
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 |
4.2Seek 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.
4.2.1Access time (Gen 2.0 LP data)
Not including controller overhead (msec)
|
| Read | Write |
Average | Typical1,2 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
Single track | Typical1,2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Full stroke | Typical1,2 | 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. B | 11 |