Momentus 5400.6 SATA Product Manual, Rev. A
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This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate
Momentus® 5400.6 SATA model drives:
• ST9500325AS
• ST9500325ASG
• ST9320325AS
• ST9320325ASG
• ST9250315AS
• ST9250315ASG
• ST9160314AS
• ST9160314ASG
• ST9120315AS
These drives provide the following key features:
• 5,400-RPM spindle speed.
• 8-Mbyte buffer.
• Free Fall Protection (ST9500325ASG, ST9320325A SG , ST925 0315A SG an d S T91 60314 ASG m odels onl y)
• Quiet operation. Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor.
• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 3.0 Gbits/sec).
• Perpendicular recording technology.
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.
• Native Command Queuing (NCQ) with command ordering.
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.
• 1,000 Gs nonoperating shock and 350 Gs of operating shock.
• SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
• The 3D Defense System™, which includes Drive Defense, Data Defen se and Di agnost ic Defense, of fer s 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.