Hitachi HTS541010G9AT00 - Travelstar 100 GB Hard... User manual

Hard Disk Drive Specification
Travelstar 5K100
2.5 inch Serial ATA hard disk drive
Models:
HTS541010G9SA00
HTS541080G9SA00
HTS541060G9SA00
HTS541040G9SA00
HTS541020G9SA00
Version 1.2 11 July 2006

Hard Disk Drive Specification
Travelstar 5K100
2.5 inch Serial ATA hard disk drive
Models:
HTS541010G9SA00
HTS541080G9SA00
HTS541060G9SA00
HTS541040G9SA00
HTS541020G9SA00
Version 1.2 11 July 2006

1st Edition (Revision 1.0) (16 November 2004) Revision
2nd Edition (Revision 1.1) (23 December 2004) Revision
3rd Edition (Revision 1.2)(11 July 2006) Final
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Travelstar 5K100 (Serial ATA) Hard Disk Drive Specification
Table of Contents
1.0. General.....................................................................................................................................1
1.1. Introduction....................................................................................................................... 1
1.2. References......................................................................................................................... 1
1.3. Abbreviations.................................................................................................................... 1
1.4. Caution.............................................................................................................................. 3
2.0. General features of the drive .................................................................................................5
3.0. Fixed-disk subsystem description..........................................................................................9
3.1. Control electronics............................................................................................................ 9
3.2. Head disk assembly ......................................................................................................... 9
4.0. Drive characteristics.............................................................................................................11
4.1. Formatted capacity.......................................................................................................... 11
4.2. Data sheet........................................................................................................................ 12
4.3. Drive organization.......................................................................................................... 13
4.3.1 Drive format ..........................................................................................................13
4.3.2 Cylinder allocation ................................................................................................14
4.4. Performance characteristics............................................................................................ 16
4.4.1 Command overhead ...............................................................................................16
4.4.2 Mechanical positioning .........................................................................................16
4.4.3 Drive ready time ....................................................................................................18
4.4.4 Operating modes ....................................................................................................18
5.0. Data integrity.........................................................................................................................21
5.1. Data loss at power off..................................................................................................... 21
5.2. Write Cache.................................................................................................................... 21
5.3. Equipment status............................................................................................................. 21
5.4. WRITE safety................................................................................................................. 22
5.5. Data buffer test ............................................................................................................... 22
5.6. Error recovery................................................................................................................. 22
5.7. Automatic reallocation.................................................................................................... 22
5.7.1 Nonrecovered write errors .....................................................................................22
5.7.2 Nonrecoverable read error .....................................................................................22
5.7.3 Recovered read errors ............................................................................................22
5.8. ECC................................................................................................................................. 23
6.0. Specification ..........................................................................................................................25
6.1. Environment ................................................................................................................... 25
6.1.1 Temperature and humidity ....................................................................................25
6.1.2 Corrosion test .........................................................................................................26
6.2. Radiation noise ............................................................................................................... 26
6.3. Conductive noise ............................................................................................................ 27
6.4. Magnetic fields ............................................................................................................... 27
6.5. DC power requirements.................................................................................................. 27
6.5.1 Power consumption efficiency ..............................................................................28
6.6. Reliability ....................................................................................................................... 29
6.6.1 Data integrity .........................................................................................................29

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6.6.2 Cable noise interference ........................................................................................29
6.6.3 Service life and usage condition ............................................................................29
6.6.4 Preventive maintenance .........................................................................................29
6.6.5 Load/Unload ..........................................................................................................29
6.7. Emergency uload............................................................................................................ 30
6.7.1 Required power-off sequence ................................................................................30
6.8. Mechanical specifications............................................................................................... 31
6.8.1 Physical dimensions and weight ............................................................................31
6.8.2 Mounting hole locations ........................................................................................31
6.8.3 Connector and jumper description .........................................................................32
6.8.4 Drive mounting ......................................................................................................32
6.8.5 Load/unload mechanism ........................................................................................32
6.9. Vibration and shock........................................................................................................ 32
6.9.1 Operating vibration ................................................................................................32
6.9.2 Nonoperating vibration ..........................................................................................33
6.9.3 Operating shock .....................................................................................................33
6.9.4 Nonoperating shock ...............................................................................................34
6.10. Acoustics....................................................................................................................... 34
6.10.1 Discrete tone penalty ...........................................................................................35
6.11. Identification labels ...................................................................................................... 35
6.12. Safety............................................................................................................................ 35
6.12.1 UL and CSA approval .........................................................................................35
6.12.2 German safety mark ............................................................................................35
6.12.3 Flammability ........................................................................................................35
6.12.4 Safe handling .......................................................................................................36
6.12.5 Environment ........................................................................................................36
6.12.6 Secondary circuit protection ................................................................................36
6.13. Electromagnetic compatibility...................................................................................... 36
6.13.1 CE mark ...............................................................................................................36
6.13.2 C-TICK mark .......................................................................................................36
6.13.3 BSMI mark ..........................................................................................................37
6.14. Packaging...................................................................................................................... 37
7.0. Electrical interface specification..........................................................................................39
7.1. Cabling............................................................................................................................ 39
7.2. Interface connector ......................................................................................................... 39
7.3. Signal definitions............................................................................................................ 40
8.0. General...................................................................................................................................43
8.1. Introduction..................................................................................................................... 43
8.2. Deviations from standard................................................................................................ 43
9.0. Registers.................................................................................................................................45
9.1. Register naming convention........................................................................................... 45
9.2. Command Register ......................................................................................................... 45
9.3. Device Control Register ................................................................................................. 46
9.4. Device Register............................................................................................................... 46
9.5. Error Register.................................................................................................................. 47
9.6. Features Regsiter ............................................................................................................ 47

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9.7. LBA High Register......................................................................................................... 47
9.8. LBA Low Register.......................................................................................................... 48
9.9. LBA Mid Register .......................................................................................................... 48
9.10. Sector Count Register................................................................................................... 48
9.11. Status Register.............................................................................................................. 48
10.0. General operation descriptions..........................................................................................51
10.1. Reset response .............................................................................................................. 51
10.2. Register initialization.................................................................................................... 52
10.3. Diagnostic and Reset considerations............................................................................ 52
10.4. Power-off considerations.............................................................................................. 53
10.4.1 Emergency unload ...............................................................................................53
10.4.2 Required power-off sequence ..............................................................................53
10.5. Sector Addressing Mode............................................................................................... 53
10.5.1 Logical CHS Addressing Mode ...........................................................................54
10.5.2 LBA Addressing Mode ........................................................................................54
10.6. Power management features......................................................................................... 54
10.6.1 Power mode .........................................................................................................55
10.6.2 Power management commands ...........................................................................55
10.6.3 Standby/Sleep command completion time ..........................................................55
10.6.4 Standby timer .......................................................................................................55
10.6.5 Status ...................................................................................................................55
10.6.6 Interface capability for power modes ..................................................................56
10.6.7 Initial Power Mode at Power On .........................................................................56
10.7. Advanced Power Management (ABLE-3) feature ....................................................... 56
10.7.1 Performance Idle Mode .......................................................................................57
10.7.2 Active Idle Mode .................................................................................................57
10.7.3 Low Power Idle Mode .........................................................................................57
10.7.4 Transition time .....................................................................................................57
10.8. S.M.A.R.T. Function .................................................................................................... 57
10.8.1 Attributes .............................................................................................................58
10.8.2 Attribute values ...................................................................................................58
10.8.3 Attribute thresholds .............................................................................................58
10.8.4 Threshold exceeded condition .............................................................................58
10.8.5 S.M.A.R.T. commands ........................................................................................58
10.8.6 S.M.A.R.T. operation with power management modes ......................................58
10.9. Security Mode Feature Set............................................................................................ 58
10.9.1 Security mode ......................................................................................................59
10.9.2 Security level .......................................................................................................59
10.9.3 Password ..............................................................................................................59
10.9.4 Master Password Revision Code .........................................................................59
10.9.5 Command table ....................................................................................................63
10.10. Protected Area Function............................................................................................. 64
10.10.1 Example for operation (In LBA Mode) .............................................................64
10.10.2 Set Max security extension commands .............................................................65
10.11. Seek Overlap............................................................................................................... 66
10.12. Write Cache function.................................................................................................. 67

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10.13. Reassign Function....................................................................................................... 67
10.13.1 Auto Reassign Function ...................................................................................68
10.14. 48-bit Address Feature Set.......................................................................................... 69
10.15. Software Setting Preservation Feature Set ................................................................. 69
10.15.1 Preserved software settings ...............................................................................70
11.0. Command protocol .............................................................................................................71
11.1. Data In commands........................................................................................................ 71
11.2. Data Out Commands..................................................................................................... 72
11.3. Non-data commands..................................................................................................... 73
11.4. DMA data in commands............................................................................................... 73
12.0. Command descriptions.......................................................................................................75
12.1. Check Power Mode (E5h/98h) ..................................................................................... 79
12.2. Device Configuration Overlay (B1h) ........................................................................... 80
12.2.1 DEVICE CONFIGURATION RESTORE (subcommand C0h) ........................80
12.2.2 DEVICE CONFIGURATION FREEZE LOCK (subcommand C1h) ................80
12.2.3 DEVICE CONFIGURATION IDENTIFY (subcommand C2h) .......................81
12.2.4 DEVICE CONFIGURATION SET (subcommand C3h) ....................................81
12.3. Execute Device Diagnostic (90h)................................................................................. 84
12.4. Flush Cache (E7h) ........................................................................................................ 85
12.5. Flush Cache EXT (EAh)............................................................................................... 86
12.6. Format Track (50h: vendor specific)............................................................................ 87
12.7. Format Unit (F7h: vendor specific).............................................................................. 88
12.8. Identify Device (ECh)................................................................................................... 89
12.9. Idle (E3h/97h).............................................................................................................. 99
12.10. Idle Immediate (E1h/95h)......................................................................................... 100
12.11. Initialize Device Parameters (91h) ........................................................................... 101
12.12. Read Buffer (E4h)..................................................................................................... 102
12.13. Read DMA (C8h/C9h).............................................................................................. 103
12.14. Read DMA EXT (25h) ............................................................................................. 105
12.15. Read Log Ext (2Fh).................................................................................................. 107
12.15.1 General purpose log Directory ........................................................................108
12.15.2 Extended comprehensive SMART error log ...................................................109
12.15.3 Error Log version ............................................................................................109
12.15.4 Extended Self-test log sector ...........................................................................111
12.16. Read Long (22h/23h)................................................................................................ 113
12.17. Read Multiple (C4h)................................................................................................. 115
12.18. Read Multiple EXT (29h)......................................................................................... 117
12.19. Read Native Max ADDRESS (F8h)......................................................................... 118
12.20. Read Native Max ADDRESS EXT (27h) ................................................................ 119
12.21. Read Sectors (20h/21h)............................................................................................. 120
12.22. Read Sector(s) EXT (24h)........................................................................................ 121
12.23. Read Verify Sectors (40h/41h)................................................................................. 123
12.24. Ready Verify Sector(s) EXT (42h)........................................................................... 125
12.25. Recalibrate (1xh) ...................................................................................................... 127
12.26. Security Disable Password (F6h).............................................................................. 128
12.27. Security Erase Unit (F3h)......................................................................................... 129

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12.28. Security Freeze Lock (F5h)...................................................................................... 131
12.29. Security Set Password (F1h)..................................................................................... 132
12.30. Security Unlock (F2h) .............................................................................................. 134
12.31. Seek (7xh)................................................................................................................ 135
12.32. Sense Condition (F0h: vendor specific) ................................................................... 136
12.33. Set Features (EFh) .................................................................................................... 137
12.34. Set Max ADDRESS (F9h)........................................................................................ 139
12.35. Set Max ADDRESS EXT (37h)............................................................................... 141
12.36. Set Multiple (C6h).................................................................................................... 143
12.37. Sleep (E6h/99h)........................................................................................................ 144
12.38. S.M.A.R.T. Function Set (B0h)................................................................................ 145
12.38.1 S.M.A.R.T. Function Subcommands ..............................................................146
12.38.2 Device Attribute Data Structure ......................................................................151
12.38.3 Device Attribute Thresholds data structure .....................................................156
12.38.4 S.M.A.R.T Log Directory ................................................................................157
12.38.5 S.M.A.R.T. error log sector .............................................................................158
12.38.6 Self-test log data structure ..............................................................................160
12.38.7 Selective self-test log data structure ................................................................160
12.38.8 Error reporting .................................................................................................162
12.39. Standby (E2h/96h).................................................................................................... 163
12.40. Standby Immediate (E0h/94h).................................................................................. 164
12.41. Write Buffer (E8h).................................................................................................... 165
12.42. Write DMA (CAh/CBh)........................................................................................... 166
12.43. Write DMA EXT (35h) ............................................................................................ 168
12.44. Write Log Ext (3Fh) ................................................................................................. 170
12.45. Write Long (32h/33h)............................................................................................... 171
12.46. Write Multiple (C5h)................................................................................................ 173
12.47. Write Multiple EXT (39h)........................................................................................ 174
12.48. Write Sectors (30h/31h)............................................................................................ 176
12.49. Write Sectors(s) EXT (34h)...................................................................................... 178
12.50. Write Verify (3Ch: vendor specific)......................................................................... 179
13.0. Timings ..............................................................................................................................181
14.0. Appendix............................................................................................................................183
14.1. Commands Support Coverage.................................................................................... 183
14.2. SET FEATURES Commands Support Coverage....................................................... 185
14.3. Changes from the Travelstar 4K40............................................................................. 187

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List of Tables
Table 1: Formatted capacities.................................................................................................11
Table 2: Mechanical positioning performance.......................................................................12
Table 3: Cyliner allocation .....................................................................................................14
Table 4: Cyliner allocation .....................................................................................................15
Table 5: Performance characteristics......................................................................................16
Table 6: Mechanical positioning performance.......................................................................16
Table 7: Full stroke seek time.................................................................................................17
Table 8: Single track seek time...............................................................................................17
Table 9: Latency Time............................................................................................................18
Table 10: Drive ready time.....................................................................................................18
Table 11: Description of operating modes..............................................................................18
Table 12: Mode transition time...............................................................................................19
Table 13: Temperature and humidity .....................................................................................25
Table 14: Limits of temperature and humidity.......................................................................26
Table 15: Magnetic flux density limits...................................................................................26
Table 16: DC Power requirements .........................................................................................27
Table 17: Power consumption efficiency...............................................................................28
Table 18: Physical dimensions and weight.............................................................................31
Table 19: Random vibration PSD profile break points (operating)........................................32
Table 20: Random Vibration PSD Profile Breaking points (nonoperating)...........................33
Table 21: Operating shock......................................................................................................33
Table 22: Non operating shock...............................................................................................34
Table 23: Sound power levels.................................................................................................34
Table 24: Parameter descriptions............................................................................................41
Table 25: Device Control Register.........................................................................................46
Table 26: Device Register ......................................................................................................46
Table 27: Error Register .........................................................................................................47
Table 28: Status Register........................................................................................................48
Table 29: Reset response table ...............................................................................................51
Table 30: Default Register Values..........................................................................................52
Table 31: Diagnostic codes.....................................................................................................52
Table 32: Power conditions....................................................................................................56
Table 33: Initial setting...........................................................................................................60
Table 34: Usual operation for POR........................................................................................61
Table 35: Password lost..........................................................................................................62
Table 36: Command table for device lock operation.............................................................63
Table 37: Set Max SET PASSWORD data content ...............................................................65
Table 38: Set Max security mode transition...........................................................................66
Table 39: Seek overlap ...........................................................................................................67
Table 40: Command Set (1 of 2) ............................................................................................75
Table 41: Command Set (2 of 2) ............................................................................................76
Table 42: Command Set (subcommand) ................................................................................77
Table 43: Check Power Mode Command (E5h/98h) .............................................................79

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Table 44: Device Configuration Overlay Command (B1h) ...................................................80
Table 45: Device Configuration Overlay Features register values.........................................80
Table 46: Device Configuration Overlay Data structure.......................................................82
Table 47: DCO error information definition. .........................................................................82
Table 48: Execute Device Diagnostic command (90h)..........................................................84
Table 49: Flush Cache command (E7h) .................................................................................85
Table 50: Flush Cache command (E7h) .................................................................................86
Table 51: Format Track command (50h)................................................................................87
Table 52: Format Unit command (F7h)..................................................................................88
Table 53: Identify Device command (ECh)............................................................................89
Table 54: Identify device information. (Part 1 of 7)..............................................................90
Table 55: Identify device information. (Part 2 of 7)..............................................................91
Table 56: Identify device information. (Part 3 of 7)..............................................................92
Table 57: Identify device information. (Part 4 of 7)..............................................................93
Table 58: Identify device information. (Part 5 of 7................................................................94
Table 59: Identify device information. (Part 6 of 7)..............................................................96
Table 60: Identify device information. (Part 7 of 7)..............................................................97
Table 61: Number of cylinders/heads/sectors by model........................................................98
Table 62: Idle command (E3h/97h)........................................................................................99
Table 63: Idle Immediate command (E1h/95h)....................................................................100
Table 64: Initialize Device Parameters command (91h) .....................................................101
Table 65: Read Buffer (E4h) ................................................................................................102
Table 66: Read DMA command (C8h/C9h).........................................................................103
Table 67: Read DMA EXT (25h)........................................................................................105
Table 68: Read Log Ext command (2Fh).............................................................................107
Table 69: Log address definition..........................................................................................108
Table 70: Extended comprehensive SMAERT error log......................................................109
Table 71: Command data structure.......................................................................................110
Table 72: Extended Self-test log data structure....................................................................111
Table 73: Extended self-test log descriptor entry.................................................................112
Table 74: Read Long (22h/23h)............................................................................................113
Table 75: Read Multiple (C4h).............................................................................................115
Table 76: Read Multiple EXT (29h).....................................................................................117
Table 77: Read Native Max ADDRESS (F8h).....................................................................118
Table 78: Read Native Max ADDRESS EXT (27h)............................................................119
Table 79: Read Sectors (20h/21h) ........................................................................................120
Table 80: Read Sector(s) EXT Command (24h) ..................................................................121
Table 81: Read Verify Sectors (40h/41h).............................................................................123
Table 82: Read Verify Sector(s) EXT Command (42h).......................................................125
Table 83: Recalibrate (1xh)..................................................................................................127
Table 84: Security Disable Password (F6h) .........................................................................128
Table 85: Password Information for Security Disable Password command .......................128
Table 86: Security Erase Unit (F3h).....................................................................................129
Table 87: Erase Unit information.........................................................................................129
Table 88: Security Freeze Lock (F5h)..................................................................................131
Table 89: Security Set Password (F1h) ................................................................................132

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Table 90: Security Set Password information .....................................................................132
Table 91: Security Unlock (F2h)..........................................................................................134
Table 92: Seek (7xh)............................................................................................................135
Table 93: Sense Condition (F0h: vendor specific)...............................................................136
Table 94: Set Features (EFh)................................................................................................137
Table 95: Set Max ADDRESS (F9h)....................................................................................139
Table 96: Set Max ADDRESS EXT Command (37h) .........................................................141
Table 97: Set Multiple command (C6h)...............................................................................143
Table 98: Sleep (E6h/99h)....................................................................................................144
Table 99: S.M.A.R.T. Function Set (B0h)............................................................................145
Table 100: Selective self-test span example.........................................................................148
Table 101: Device Attribute Data Structure.........................................................................151
Table 102: Status Flag definitions........................................................................................153
Table 103: Device Attribute Thresholds Data Structure ......................................................156
Table 104: S.M.A.R.T. Log Director....................................................................................157
Table 105: Individual Threshold Data Structure..................................................................157
Table 106: Command data structure....................................................................................159
Table 107: Command data structure.....................................................................................159
Table 108: Error data structure.............................................................................................159
Table 109: Self-test log data structure..................................................................................160
Table 110: Selective self-test log..........................................................................................161
Table 111: S.M.A.R.T. Error Codes.....................................................................................162
Table 112: Standby (E2h/96h)..............................................................................................163
Table 113: Standby Immediate (E0h/94h)............................................................................164
Table 114: Write Buffer (E8h) .............................................................................................165
Table 115: Write DMA (CAh/CBh).....................................................................................166
Table 116: Write DMA (35h)...............................................................................................168
Table 117: Write Log Ext command....................................................................................170
Table 118: Write Long (32h/33h).........................................................................................171
Table 119: Write Multiple (C5h)..........................................................................................173
Table 120: Write Multiple EXT (39h)..................................................................................174
Table 121: Write Sectors Command (30h/31h)....................................................................176
Table 122: Write Sector(s) EXT Command (34h) ...............................................................178
Table 123: Command coverage (1 of 2)...............................................................................183
Table 124: SET FEATURES command coverage................................................................185

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1.0 General
1.1 Introduction
This document describes the specifications of the Travelstar 5K100, a 2.5-inch hard disk drive with Serial ATA
interface and a rotational speed of 5400 RPM.
These specifications are subject to change without notice.
1.2 References
• Serial ATA II: Extensions to Serial ATA 1.0a (Revision 1.1 13 November - 2003)
1.3 Abbreviations
Abbreviation Meaning
AAmpere
AC alternating current
AT Advanced Technology
ATA Advanced Technology Attachment
BIOS Basic Input/Output System
C Celsius
CSA Canadian Standards Association
C-UL Canadian-Underwriters Laboratory
Cyl cylinder
DC Direct Current
DFT Drive Fitness Test
DMA Direct Memory Access
ECC error correction code
EEC European Economic Community
EMC electromagnetic compatibility
ERP Error Recovery Procedure
ESD Electrostatic Discharge
FCC Federal Communications Commission
Drive name Number Capacity Height(mm) Rotation
Travelstar 5K100-100 HTS541010G9SA00 100 9.5 5400
Travelstar 5K100-80 HTS541080G9SA00 80 9.5 5400
Travelstar 5K100-60 HTS541060G9SA00 60 9.5 5400
Travelstar 5K100-40 HTS541040G9SA00 40 9.5 5400
Travelstar 5K100-20 HTS541020G9SA00 20 9.5 5400

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FRU field replacement unit
G gravity (a unit of force)
G2/Hz (32 ft/sec)2per Hertz
Gb 1,000,000,000 bits
Gbps 1,000,000,000 bits per second
GND ground
h hexadecimal
HDD hard disk drive
Hz Hertz
I Input
ILS integrated lead suspension
I/O Input/Output
ISO International Standards Organization
KB 1,000 bytes
Kbpi 1000 bits per inch
kgf-cm kilogram (force)-centimeter
KHz kilohertz
LBA logical block addressing
Lw unit of A-weighted sound power
mmeter
max maximum
MB 1,000,000 bytes
Mbps 1,000,000 bits per second
MHz megahertz
MLC Machine Level Control
mm millimeter
ms millisecond
us, ms microsecond
OOutput
OD Open Drain
PIO Programmed Input/Output
POH power on hours
Pop population
P/N part number
p-p peak-to-peak
PSD power spectral density
RES radiated electromagnetic susceptibility
RFI radio frequency interference
RH relative humidity
RMS root mean square
RPM revolutions per minute
RST reset
R/W read/write

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sec second
SELV secondary low voltage
S.M.A.R.TSelf-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology
TPI tracks per inch
Trk track
TTL transistor-transistor logic
UL Underwriters Laboratory
Vvolt
VDE Verband Deutscher Electrotechniker
Wwatt
3-state transistor-transistor tristate logic
1.4 Caution
• Do not apply force to the top cover.
• Do not cover the breathing hole on the top cover.
• Do not touch the interface connector pins or the surface of the printed circuit board
• This drive can be damaged by electrostatic discharge (ESD). Any damages incurred to the drive after its
removal from the shipping package and the ESD protective bag are the responsibility of the user.

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2.0 General features of the drive
• Formatted capacities of 100 GB, 80 GB, 60 GB, 40 GB, 20 GB
• 2.5-inch, 9.5-mm Height
• Spindle speeds of 5400 RPM
• SATA Interface conforming to Serial ATA/High Speed Serialized AT Attachment (Revision 1.0a 7-Janu-
ary-2003)
• Sector format of 512 bytes/sector
• Integrated controller
• No-ID recording format
• Coding: 100/106
• Multi zone recording
• Enhanced ECC
• 10 bit 40 symbol non Interleaved Read Solomon code
• Non interleave On-The-Fly correction
• Included 2 symbol system ECC
• Segmented Buffer with write cache
• 8192 KB - Upper 417 KB is used for firmware
• Fast data transfer rate up to 1.5Gbps
• Media data transfer rate (max): 493 Mb/s
• Average seek time: 12 ms for read
• Closed-loop actuator servo (Embedded Sector Servo)
• Rotary voice coil motor actuator
• Load/unload mechanism
• Mechanical latch
• .85 Watts at idle state
• Power on to ready
• 3.5 sec
• Operating shock
• 2940 m/sec2 (300 G) 2ms
• 1568 m/sec2 (160G) 1ms
• Nonoperating shock
• 9800 m/sec2 (1000 G)/ 1ms

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Part 1. Functional specification

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