Travelstar 5K160 (SATA) Hard Disk Drive Specification

Esd

electrostatic discharge

FCC

Federal Communications Commission

FRU

field replacement unit

G

gravity, a unit of force

Gb

1 000 000 000 bits

GB

1 000 000 000 bytes

GND

ground

h

hexadecimal

HDD

hard disk drive

Hz

hertz

I

Input

ILS

integrated lead suspension

imped

impedance

I/O

Input/Output

ISO

International Standards Organization

KB

1,000 bytes

Kbit/mm

1,000 bits per mm

Kbit/sq-mm

1000 bits per square mm

KHz

kilohertz

LBA

logical block addressing

Lw

unit of A-weighted sound power

m

meter

max. or Max.

maximum

MB

1,000,000 bytes

Mbps

1,000,000 Bit per second

Mb/sec

1,000,000 Bit per second

MB/sec

1,000,000 bytes per second

MHz

megahertz

MLC

Machine Level Control

mm

millimeter

ms

millisecond

us, ￿s

microsecond

Nm

Newton meter

No. or #

number

oct/min

oscillations per minute

O

Output

OD

Open Drain Programmed Input/Output

PIO

 

POH

power on hours

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HTS541640J9SA00, HTS541616J9SA00, HTS541680J9SA00, HTS541612J9SA00, HTS541660J9SA00 specifications

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In terms of performance, these hard drives boast a rotational speed of 5400 RPM, striking an optimal balance between speed and energy efficiency. This speed ensures relatively quick access times while consuming less power compared to faster 7200 RPM drives, making them ideal for battery-powered devices.

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