Environmental Specifications; Ambient Temperature; Temperature Gradient; Humidity - Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM008 Product Manual

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Environmental specifications

This section provides the temperature, humidity, shock, and vibration specifications for Barracuda drives. Ambient temperature is
defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive. Above 1000ft. (305 meters), the maximum
temperature is derated linearly by 1°C every 1000 ft. Refer to

2.8.1 Ambient Temperature

Non-operating (Ambient)
Operating ambient (min °C)
Operating (Drive case max °C)
† Seagate does not recommend operating at sustained case temperatures above 60°C.
Operating at higher temperatures will reduce useful life of the product.
HDA Temp.
Check Point
Figure 1 Location of the HDA temperature check point
Image is for reference only, may not represent actual drive
Note

2.8.2 Temperature gradient

Operating 20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without condensation
Non-operating 30°C per hour (54°F per hour max)

2.8.3 Humidity

2.8.3.1 Relative humidity
Operating 5% to 90% non-condensing (30% per hour max)
non-operating 5% to 95% non-condensing (30% per hour max)
2.8.3.2 Wet bulb temperature
Operating 30°C / 86°F (rated)
Non-operating 40°C / 104°F (rated)

2.8.4 Altitude

Operating –304m to 3048m (–1000 ft. to 10,000 ft.)
Non-operating –304m to 12,192m (–1000 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)
Seagate BarraCuda Product Manual, Rev. D
Section 3.4 on page 20
–40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)
0° (32°F)
†
60° (140°F)
for base plate measurement location.
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