Maxtor Pipeline HD.2 Series SATA ST3500312CS - Manual (Page 15)

Pipeline HD.2 Series SATA Product Manual, Rev. A 9
2.5 Physical characteristics
2.6 Seek time
Seek measurements are taken with nominal power at 25°C ambient temperature. All times are measured using
drive diagnostics. The specifications in the table below are defined as follows:
• Track-to-track seek time is an average of all possible single-track seeks in both directions.
• Average seek time is a true statistical random average of at least 5,000 measurements of seeks between
random tracks, less overhead.
*Measured in performance mode.
**Measured in quiet mode.
Note. These drives are designed to consistently meet the seek times represented in this manual. Physical
seeks, regardless of mode (such as track-to-track and average), are expected to meet the noted
values. However, due to the manner in which these drives are formatted, benchmark tests that
include command overhead or measure logical seeks may produce results that vary from these
specifications.
2.7 Start/stop times
1000 GB model 500 and 250GB model
Maximum height 26.1 mm (1.028 inches) 20.20 mm (0.794 inches)
Maximum width 101.85 mm (4.010 inches)
Maximum length 146.99 mm (5.787 inches)
Typical weight 600 grams (1.323 lb.) 380 grams (0.838 lb.)
Cache buffer
ST31000424CS and ST3500414CS
ST31000322CS, ST3500312CS and ST3250312CS
16 Mbytes (16,384 kbytes)
8 Mbytes (8,192 kbytes)
Typical seek times (msec) Read Write
Track-to-track <1.0 <1.2
Average <14.0 <15.0
1000 GB models 500 and 250 GB models
Power-on to Ready (sec) <12.0 (typical) <6.0 (typical)
Standby to Ready (sec) <12.0 (typical) <6.0 (typical)
Ready to spindle stop (sec) 10 (max)