Momentus 5400.3 PSD SATA Product Manual, Rev. A
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1.0 Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate
Momentus® 5400.3 PSD SATA model drives:
These drives provide the following key features:
5,400-RPM spindle speed.
8-Mbyte buffer (SDRAM).
256-Mbyte Non-volatile cache.
Quiet operation. Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor.
High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 150 Mbytes per second).
Perpendicular recording technology provides the drives with increased areal density.
State-of-the-art SDRAM buffer and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.
Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.
900 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.
• ST91608220AS
• ST91208220AS
• ST91008220AS
• ST9808212AS
• ST9608210AS