Drive features
Model ST5540A ST5851A ST51080A ST51270A
Formatted Capacity
Mbytes
541 854.6 1,083 1,282
Cylinders 1,050 1,656 2,100 2,485
Heads 16 16 16 16
Sectors 63 63 63 63
Average seek time 10.5 msec
Cache (segmented) 128 Kbytes
Spindle speed 5,376 RPM
External transfer rate 16.6
1
Mbytes per second max.
Average sustained
transfer rate
3.5
1
Mbytes per second
LBA Supported
Multiple block
read/write
Supported
PIO modes 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
Multiword DMA 0, 1, 2
Power-management Supported
Data streaming Supported
1. To achieve optimal performance, your computer must support PIO
mode 4 or multiword DMA mode 2. If these modes are not supported,
you can upgrade your system with a host adapter that supports them.
Ask your computer reseller for details.
2 Medalist SL Family Installation Guide, November 1995