Environmental Specifications; Ambient Temperature; Temperature Gradient; Humidity - Seagate BARRACUDA XT SERIES SATA ST32000641AS Product Manual

2.7

Environmental specifications

2.7.1

Ambient temperature

Ambient temperature is defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive. Actual drive
case temperature should not exceed 69°C (156°F) within the operating ambient conditions.
Operating: 0° to 60°C (32° to 140°F)
Nonoperating: * –40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)
* See Section for reliability projections.
2.7.2

Temperature gradient

Operating: 20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without condensation
Nonoperating: 30°C per hour (86°F per hour max)
2.7.3

Humidity

2.7.3.1 Relative humidity
Operating: 5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)
Nonoperating: 5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)
2.7.3.2 Wet bulb temperature
Operating: 37.7°C (99.9°F max)
Nonoperating: 40°C (104°F max)
2.7.4

Altitude

Operating: –60.96m to 3,048m (–200 ft to 10,000+ ft)
Nonoperating: –60.96m to 12,192m (–200 ft to 40,000+ ft)
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