Seagate ST6000NM0074 Laptop User Manual


 
SEAGATE ENTERPRISE CAPACITY 3.5 HDD V4 SAS PRODUCT MANUAL, REV. A 8
3.1 STANDARD FEATURES
Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4 drives have the following standard features:
Perpendicular recording technology
1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0/12.0 Gb Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface
Integrated dual port SAS controller supporting the SCSI protocol
Support for SAS expanders and fanout adapters
Firmware downloadable using the SAS interface
128 - deep task set (queue)
Supports up to 32 initiators
Jumperless configuration.
User-selectable logical block sizes for 5xxE (512, 520, 524 or 528 bytes per logical block).
User-selectable logical block sizes for 4KN (4096, 4160, 4192 or 4224 bytes per logical block).
Industry standard SFF 3.5-in dimensions
Programmable logical block reallocation scheme
Flawed logical block reallocation at format time
Programmable auto write and read reallocation
Reallocation of defects on command (Post Format)
No preventive maintenance or adjustments required
Embedded servo design
Dedicated head load/unload zone
Self diagnostics performed when power is applied to the drive
Vertical, horizontal, or top down mounting
128 MB data buffer (see Section 4.4).
Drive Self Test (DST)
SAS Power Disable
Power Save
Seagate RAID Rebuild
TM
Idle Read After Write (IRAW)
Seagate
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Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4 SAS Self-Encrypting Drive models have the following additional features:
Automatic data encryption/decryption
Controlled access
Random number generator
Drive locking
16 independent data bands
Cryptographic erase of user data for a drive that will be repurposed or scrapped
Authenticated firmware download
3.2 MEDIA DESCRIPTION
The media used on the drive has a aluminum substrate coated with a thin film magnetic material, overcoated with a proprietary protective
layer for improved durability and environmental protection.
3.3 PERFORMANCE
Programmable multi-segmentable cache buffer
1200MB/s maximum instantaneous data transfers.
7200 RPM spindle. Average latency = 4.16ms
Background processing of queue
Supports start and stop commands (spindle stops spinning)
Adaptive seek velocity; improved seek performance
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NOTE
There is no significant performance difference between Self-Encrypting Drive and
standard (non-Self-Encrypting Drive) models.