Medalist 4340, 3230, 2120, 1721 and 1010, Rev. A
Operating power and current are measured using 40% random seeks,
40% read/write mode (1 write for each 10 reads), and 20% drive inactive.
Idle mode power is measured with the drive up to speed, servo electron-
ics are active, and the heads are left in a random track location.
During Standby mode, the drive accepts commands, but the drive is not
spinning, and the servo and read/write electronics are in power-down mode.
Models ST34340A and ST33230A
Mode
Typical Watts (RMS)
Spinup
Seek
6.8
(Random, no read/write)
Read/Write
4.9
Operating
5.2
Idle
4.8
Standby
1.0
Sleep
0.7
Models ST32120A, ST31721A and ST31010A
Mode
Typical Watts (RMS)
Spinup
Seek
5.6
(Random, no read/write)
Read/Write
3.9
Operating
4.2
Idle
3.8
Standby
1.0
Sleep
0.7
Typical Amps (RMS)
5V
12V
0.675
1.8 (Peak)
0.40
0.40
0.45
0.22
0.47
0.24
0.41
0.23
0.20
—
0.14
—
Typical Amps (RMS)
5V
12V
0.6
1.5 (Peak)
0.37
0.31
0.40
0.16
0.41
0.18
0.38
0.16
0.20
—
0.14
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