PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
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Power RequirementsPower Requirements
Power RequirementsPower Requirements
Power Requirements
Power Mode DefinitionsPower Mode Definitions
Power Mode DefinitionsPower Mode Definitions
Power Mode Definitions
Spin-upSpin-up
Spin-upSpin-up
Spin-up
The drive is spinning up following initial application of power and has not yet reached full speed.
SeekSeek
SeekSeek
Seek
A random access operation by the disk drive.
Read/WriteRead/Write
Read/WriteRead/Write
Read/Write
Data is being read from or written to the drive.
IdleIdle
IdleIdle
Idle
The drive is spinning, the actuator is parked and powered off and all other circuitry is powered on.
The drive is capable of responding to read commands within 40 ms.
StandbyStandby
StandbyStandby
Standby
The spin motor is not spinning. The drive will leave this mode upon receipt of a command that requires
disk access. The time-out value for this mode is programmable. The buffer is active to accept write data.
SleepSleep
SleepSleep
Sleep
This is the lowest power state – with the interface set to inactive. A software or hardware reset is required
to return the drive to the Standby state.
EPA Energy Star ComplianceEPA Energy Star Compliance
EPA Energy Star ComplianceEPA Energy Star Compliance
EPA Energy Star Compliance
Maxtor Corporation supports the goals of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program
to reduce the electrical power consumption of computer equipment.
Environmental LimitsEnvironmental Limits
Environmental LimitsEnvironmental Limits
Environmental Limits
PARAMETER OPERATING NON-OPERATING/STORAGE
Temperature 5° C to 55° C low temperature (-40° C)
high temperature (71° C) per MIL-STD-810E, method
501.3, climatic category; hot-induced conditions.
Thermal Gradient 25° C per hour (
maximum)
Relative Humidity 5% to 95%
(non-condensing
)
Wet Bulb 30° C
(maximum)
Altitude -650 to 10,000 feet -650 to 40,000 feet
Acoustic Noise - Idle Mode
(per ISO 7779, 10 microphone, average
sound power)
3.3 bel, measured at sea
level
MODE 12V ± 10% 5V ± 5% POWER
Spin-up
(peak)
2000 mA 490 mA
Seek
(avg)
650 mA 550 mA 10.6 W
Read/Write
(avg)
250 mA 550 mA 5.8 W
Idle
(avg)
250 mA 500 mA 5.5 W
Standby
(avg)
30 mA 280 mA 1.6 W
Sleep
(avg)
20 mA 200 mA 1.0 W