Idle mode power is measured with the drive up to speed, with servo electronics active and with the heads in a random track location.

• Standby mode

During Standby mode, the drive accepts commands, but the drive is not spinning, and the servo and read/ write electronics are in power-down mode.

Table 3: DC power requirements

Power dissipation using consumer

 

 

 

storage profile (ST3750840ACE values

Average

Average

Average

shown)

(watts, 25° C)

5V typ amps

12V typ amps

 

 

 

 

Spinup

2.0 (peak)

 

 

 

 

Idle*

9.30

0.611

0.540

 

 

 

 

Idle with offline activity

10.40

0.719

0.567

 

 

 

 

Operating (CE seeks)

8.20

0.425

0.510

 

 

 

 

Standby

0.80

0.106

0.023

 

 

 

 

Sleep

0.80

0.106

0.023

 

 

 

 

*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.

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Seagate ST3320820ACE, ST3250820ACE, ST3300820ACE, ST3750840ACE, ST3400820ACE, ST3500830ACE Standby mode, DC power requirements