Seagate ST3250310CS User manual

250 GB* •SATA
Key Advantages
•250 GB on a single platter enables a cost-effective entry point while
delivering up to 50 hours of high-definition storage or up to 250 hours of
standard-definition TV capacity.
•PVR acoustic profile as low as 2.5dB supports bedroom and living room
system usage models.
•Capable of operating at drive case temperatures of up to 75°C
•Proven Seagate reliability—designed for worry-free DVR operation, season
after season
•Low-current spin-up for ease of integration and power supply design
•Operational power consumption as low as 5.75W for reduced heat and
increased reliability
•Supports up to 10 simultaneous high-definition or standard-definition
video streams
•DynaPlay™technology delivers the storage industry’s most comprehensive
set of features for the demanding DVR environment, including video
streaming performance, power optimization and content security.
•Available Seagate Secure™technology improves content security as part
of a system digital rights management strategy.
•Seagate®SoftSonic™motor technology and optimized seek profiles enable
years of quiet, worry-free operation.
*Compatible with UDMA-2, -3 and –4
DB35.4 Series™
Quiet, reliable hard drives optimized
for digital entertainment
Data Sheet

DB35.4 Series
Quiet, reliable hard drives optimized
for digital entertainment
Specifications 250 GB1
Model Number ST3250310CS
Interface Options SATA 3Gb/s
Performance
Cache, Multisegmented (MB) 8
SATA Data Transfer Modes Supported (Gb/s) 3.0/1.5
Simultaneous SDTV Streams Supported (Assumes 256K host buffer per stream) 10
Simultaneous HDTV Streams Supported (Assumes 2MB host buffer per stream) 10
Power-On to Ready (typical, sec) 16
Standby to Ready (typical, sec) 16
Maximum External Transfer Rate (MB/s) 300
Voltage
Voltage Tolerance (including noise) 5V ± 5%, 12V ± 10%
Environmental
Temperature (°C)
Operating (ambient min)
Operating (drive case max)
Nonoperating (ambient min)
Nonoperating (ambient max)
0
75
–40
70
Temperature Gradient, Operating/Nonoperating (°C per hour max) 20/30
Relative Humidity, Operating/Nonoperating (non-condensing, %) 5 to 90/5 to 95
Web Bulb Temperature, Operating/Nonoperating (°C max) 37.7
Shock
Operating: 2 ms (max, Gs)
Nonoperating: 1 ms (max, Gs)
63
350
Vibration, Operating
5-22 Hz (limited displacement) (Gs)
22-350 Hz (Gs)
350-500 Hz (Gs)
0.50
0.50
0.25
Vibration, Nonoperating
5-22 Hz (limited displacement) (Gs)
22-350 Hz (Gs)
350-500 Hz (Gs)
5.00
5.00
1.00
Power Management
Startup Current (12 V typical, amps) 2.0
Consumer Storage Profile (W) 5.75
Idle Average (W) 5.25
Standby/Sleep Mode (typical, W) 1.0
Acoustics
PVR Profile (typical/max, bels) 2.4/2.5
Reliability
Nonrecoverable Read Errors per Bits Read 1 sector per 10E14
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.68%
Contact Start-Stop Cycles (25°C, 50% relative humidity) 50,000
Dimensions
Height (mm/in, max) 20.2/0.794
Width (mm/in, max) 101.6/4.000
Depth (mm/in, max) 146.99/5.787
Weight (g/lb, max) 382/0.842
1One gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity.
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DB35 Series, DynaPlay, Seagate Secure and SoftSonic are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliated companies in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks
or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. When referring to hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one trillion bytes. Your computer’s operating
system may use a different standard of measurement and report a lower capacity. In addition, some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions, and thus will not be available for data storage. Quantitative usage
examples for various applications are for illustrative purposes. Actual quantities will vary based on various factors, including file size, file format, features and application software. Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice,
product offerings or specifications. DS1639.2-0812US, December 2008
Best-Fit Applications
•Designed and tested for DVR
and media centers applications—
Microsoft Windows Vista certified
•External storage
•Home theater PC
•IPTV
•Multimedia hard drive recorders
•Karaoke and audio jukeboxes
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