Seagate ST9320423AS Computer Drive User Manual


 
Momentus 7200.4 SATA Product Manual, Rev. C 1
1.0 Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate
Momentus
®
7200.4 SATA model drives:
These drives provide the following key features:
7200-RPM spindle speed.
16-Mbyte buffer.
Free Fall Protection (on ST9500420ASG, ST9320423ASG, ST9250410ASG, ST9160412ASG,
ST9120410ASG and ST980412ASG models only)
Quiet operation. Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor.
High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 3.0 Gbits per second).
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.
1000 Gs nonoperating shock and 350 Gs of operating shock.
SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
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.
Standard models Free Fall Protection models
ST9500420AS ST9500420ASG
ST9320423AS ST9320423ASG
ST9250410AS ST9250410ASG
ST9160412AS ST9160412ASG
ST9120410AS ST9120410ASG
ST980412AS ST980412ASG