Introduction - Seagate ST9100828AB - Momentus 5400.3 Blade Server 100 GB Hard Drive Product Manual

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Introduction

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This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate
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Momentus 5400.3 drives:
• ST9160821AB
• ST9120822AB
• ST9100828AB
• ST980815AB
• ST960815AB
• ST9402116AB
These drives provide the following key features:
• 5,400-RPM spindle speed
• 8-Mbyte buffer
• Quiet operation. Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor.
• High instantaneous (burst) data transfer rates (up to 100 Mbytes per second) using Ultra DMA mode 5.
• Tunneling Magnetoresistive (TMR) recording heads.
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.
• 900 Gs nonoperating shock and 350 Gs operating shock.
• SeaTools™ diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
• The 3D Defense System™, which includes Drive Defense, Data Defense, and Diagnostic Defense, offers 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.
• Support for autodetection of master/slave drives using cable select (CSEL).
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