Seagate 5400.2 SATA manual Introduction, Momentus 5400.2 Sata Removable Drive Cartridge

1.0Introduction

This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the 120GB Seagate Momentus® 5400.2 SATA Removable Drive Cartridge (RDC).

These drives provide the following key features:

•Reliable--nonrecoverable read error rate of 1 in 1014 bits read.

•Rugged--can survive up to 1 M drop for all axes and each corner.

•Removable drive cartridges for convenience and portability.

•5,400 RPM spindle speed.

•8 Mbyte buffer.

•High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 150 Mbytes per second).

•Tunneling Magnetoresistive (TMR) recording heads.

•State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.

•Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.

•Quiet operation.

•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.

Figure 1. Momentus 5400.2 SATA Removable Drive Cartridge

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