Barracuda XT SATA Product Manual, Rev. D 17
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Drive Specifications
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.
* 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)
Operating 0° to 60°C (32° to 140°F)
Nonoperating *
–40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)