Seagate ST3300820AS, ST3120215AS manual Formatted capacity, Default logical geometry, LBA mode

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2.2Formatted capacity

Model

Formatted

Guaranteed

Bytes per sector

capacity*

sectors

 

 

 

 

 

 

ST3750640AS

750 Gbytes

1,465,149,168

512

ST3750840AS

 

 

 

ST3500630AS

500 Gbytes

976,773,168

512

ST3500830AS

 

 

 

ST3400620AS

400 Gbytes

781,422,768

512

ST3400820AS

 

 

 

ST3320620AS

320 Gbytes

625,142,448

512

ST3320820AS

 

 

 

ST3300620AS

300 Gbytes

586,072,368

512

ST3300820AS

 

 

 

ST3250620AS

 

 

 

ST3250820AS

250 Gbytes

488,397,168

512

ST3250410AS

 

 

 

ST3250310AS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ST3200820AS

200 Gbytes

390,721,968

512

 

 

 

 

ST3160815AS

160 Gbytes

312,581,808

512

ST3160310AS

ST3160215AS

 

 

 

ST3120815AS

120 Gbytes

234,441,648

512

ST3120215AS

 

 

 

ST380815AS

80 Gbytes

156,301,488

512

ST380215AS

 

 

 

ST340815AS

40 Gbytes

78,165,360

512

ST340215AS

 

 

 

*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting.

2.2.1LBA mode

When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1,where n is the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.

See Section 4.3.1, "Identify Device command" (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48- bit addressing support of drives with capacities over 137 Gbytes.

2.3Default logical geometry

Cylinders

Read/write heads

Sectors per track

 

 

 

16,383

16

63

 

 

 

LBA mode

When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1,where n is the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.

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Contents Barracuda 7200.10 Serial ATA Evision history Revision Date Sheets affected or commentsContents Barracuda 7200.10 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. K List of Figures Page Introduction About the Serial ATA interface Drive specifications Specification summary tablesDrive specifications summary for 750 Gbyte models Barracuda 7200.10 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. K Drive specifications summary for 500 Gbyte models Barracuda 7200.10 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. K Drive specifications summary for 400 Gbyte models Barracuda 7200.10 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. K Drive specifications summary for 320 Gbyte models Barracuda 7200.10 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. K Drive specifications summary for 300 Gbyte models Barracuda 7200.10 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. K Drive specifications summary for 250 Gbyte models Barracuda 7200.10 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. K Drive specifications summary for the 200 Gbyte mode To access the following web Drive specifications summary for the 160 Gbyte models Barracuda 7200.10 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. K Drive specifications summary for the 120 Gbyte models Barracuda 7200.10 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. K Drive specifications summary for the 80 Gbyte models Barracuda 7200.10 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. K Drive specifications summary for the 40 Gbyte models Barracuda 7200.10 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. K Default logical geometry LBA modeFormatted capacity Cylinders Read/write heads Sectors per track 16,383Model capacity 160 120 Recording and interface technologyModel capacity 750 500 400 320 300 Physical characteristics Seek time Start/stop timesPower specifications Voltage tolerance Typical current profilesConducted noise Power-management modes Active modeIdle mode Sleep modeEnvironmental specifications Nonoperating shock 2 Disc models 4 Disc modelsVibration Operating vibrationAcoustics Fluid Dynamic Bearing FDB motor acousticsTest for Prominent Discrete Tones PDTs Idle SeekTest Description Performance level Reference standard Electromagnetic immunityRadio frequency environments Safety certification ReliabilityAgency certification Electromagnetic compatibilityFCC verification Korean RRLAustralian C-Tick N176 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Environmental protectionCorrosive environment Barracuda 7200.10 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. K Configuring and mounting the drive Handling and static-discharge precautionsConfiguring the drive Serial ATA cables and connectorsDrive mounting Barracuda 7200.10 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. K Serial ATA Sata interface Hot-Plug compatibilitySerial ATA device plug connector pin definitions Serial ATA connector pin definitionsSignal Pin Function DefinitionCommand name Command code in hex Supported ATA commandsSupported ATA commands F4H Identify Device command Word Description ValueXx07H 100 Description if bit is set to Bit Word Bit WordSet Features command Set Features command valuesCode in features register A.R.T. command 3 S.M.A.R.T. commandsM.A.R.T. commands Seagate Technology support services InternetPresales Support Technical SupportData Recovery Services Call Center Toll-free Direct dial Warranty ServiceData Recovery Services Authorized Service Centers Index ITE Page Barracuda 7200.10 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. K Page Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, California 95066-4544, USA
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