Seagate ST3600957FC Performance characteristics, Internal drive characteristics, Access time

Models: ST3600057FC ST3450857FC ST3600857FC ST3450757FC ST3300657FC ST3300457FC ST3300557FC ST3600957FC ST3450657FC

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5.0Performance characteristics

This section provides detailed information concerning performance-related characteristics and features of Cheetah 15K.7 FC drives.

5.1Internal drive characteristics

 

ST3600057FC

ST3450857FC

ST3300657FC

 

 

ST3600957FC

ST3450757FC

ST3300557FC

 

 

ST3600857FC

ST3450657FC

ST3300457FC

Gbytes (formatted, rounded off value)*

Drive capacity

600

450

300

Read/write data heads

8

6

4

 

Tracks per inch

165,000

165,000

165,000

TPI

Peak bits per inch

1,361

1,361

1,361

KBPI

Areal Density

225

225

225

Gbits/inch2

Internal data rate

1.49 - 2.37

1.49 - 2.37

1.49 - 2.37

Gbits/sec (max)

disk rotation speed

15k

15k

15k

RPM

Avg rotational latency

2.0

2.0

2.0

msec

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

5.2Seek performance characteristics

See Section 12.5, "FC-AL physical interface" on page 65 and the Fibre Channel Interface Manual (part number 77767496) for additional timing details.

5.2.1Access time

Not including controller overhead1,2(msec)

 

 

Read

Write

Average

Typical

3.4

3.9

Single track

Typical

0.2

0.44

Full stroke

Typical

6.6

7.4

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.

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Seagate ST3600957FC manual Performance characteristics, Internal drive characteristics, Seek performance characteristics