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Pipeline HD Mini Series SATA Product Manual, Rev. A 1
1.0 Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate
Pipeline HD
®
Mini Series SATA model drives:
• ST9250311CS
• ST91603110CS
These drives provide the following key features:
• 5,400-RPM spindle speed.
• 8-Mbyte buffer.
• Quiet operation. Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor.
• High instantaneous (burst) data rate 1.5 Gbits/sec default, 3.0 Gbit/sec available via Seagate specific SCT
command.
• Perpendicular recording technology.
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.
• Native Command Queuing (NCQ) with command ordering.
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.
• 800 Gs nonoperating shock and 350 Gs of operating shock.
• 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.
• Support for ATA8 Streaming commands.
• Supports Power Up and Standby features.
• Supports Trusted Send/Receive Security Protocol.