4.0Performance characteristics

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

4.1Internal drive characteristics

 

ST3600057SS

ST3450857SS

ST3300657SS

 

 

ST3600957SS

ST3450757SS

ST3300557SS

 

Drive capacity

600

450

300

Gbytes (formatted, rounded off value)*

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.

4.2Seek time

See Section 10.4.1, "SAS physical interface" on page 56 and the SAS Interface Manual (part number 100293071) for additional timing details.

4.2.1Access 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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