Introduction - Seagate MOMENTUS 5400.3 SATA Product Manual

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Introduction

This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the 160GB Seagate
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Momentus 5400.3 SATA Removable Drive Cartridge (RDC).
These drives provide the following key features:
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• Reliable--nonrecoverable read error rate of 1 in 10 bits read.
• Rugged--can survive up to 1 M drop for all axes and each corner.
• Removable drive cartridges for convenience and portability.
• 5,400 RPM spindle speed.
• 8 Mbyte buffer.
• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 150 Mbytes per second).
• 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.
• Quiet operation.
• 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.
Figure 1. Momentus 5400.3 SATA Removable Drive Cartridge
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