The Package
The Seagate 400GB Barracuda 7200.8 SATA hard disk came in a sealed plastic bag which protects it against moisture as well as electrostatic charges.
Inside, the hard disk is further protected against shock and direct force by a semi-rigid plastic box.
Inside the box is the focus of this review - the Seagate 400GB Barracuda 7200.8 SATA hard disk!
We will examine this drive in detail soon enough, but let's go through its specifications first.
Specifications
|
Model |
ST3400832AS |
| Formatted Capacity |
400 GB |
| Guaranteed Sectors |
781,422,768 |
Bytes Per Sector |
512 bytes |
Sectors Per Track |
63 |
| Read/Write Heads |
16 |
| Cylinders |
16,383 |
| Recording Method |
16/17 EPRML |
| Interleave |
1 : 1 |
| Maximum Recording Density |
763,000 bits per inch |
| Average Track Density |
120,000 tracks per inch |
| Average Areal Density |
91,560 Mbits per square inch |
| Spindle Speed |
7,200 RPM |
| Average Latency |
4.16 msec. |
| Maximum Internal Data Transfer Rate |
95 MB/s |
| Sustained Internal Data Transfer Rate |
65 MB/s |
| Sustained Internal Data Transfer Rate |
65 MB/s |
| Maximum I/O Data Transfer Rate |
150 MB/s |
| Interface |
Serial ATA |
| Supported ATA Data Transfer Modes |
Ultra DMA Modes 0
to 6 |
| Supported SATA Data Transfer Mode |
150 Gbits/s |
| SATA II Hotplug Capability |
Yes |
| Cache Buffer |
8 MB SDRAM |
| Maximum Height |
26.11 mm |
| Maximum Width |
101.85 mm |
| Maximum Length |
146.99 mm |
| Maximum Weight |
636 g |
| Power-On To Ready (Typical) |
10 sec. |
| Standby To Ready (Typical) |
10 sec. |
| Track-To-Track Seek Time (Typical) |
0.8 msec. (Read) |
| Average Read Seek (Typical) |
8.0 msec. |
| Average Write Seek (Typical) |
9.0 msec. |
| Typical Startup Current @ 12V (peak) |
2.8 A |
| Seek Power (Typical) |
9.9 W |
| Operating Power (Typical) |
9.2 W |
| Idle Mode (Typical) |
7.71 W |
| Standby Mode (Typical) |
1.2 W |
| Sleep Mode (Typical) |
1.2 W |
| Voltage Tolerance |
5V ± 5 % |
| Ambient Temperature |
0 °C to 60 °C
(Operating) |
| Maximum Temperature Gradient |
20 °C per hour
(Operating) |
| Relative Humidity |
5 % to 90 % (Operating) |
| Maximum Relative Humidity Gradient |
30% per hour |
| Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature |
37.7 °C (Operating) |
| Maximum Altitude (Operating) |
- 60.06 m to 3,048
m |
| Maximum Altitude (Non-Operating) |
- 60.06 m to 12,192
m |
| Maximum Operating
Shock |
63 G |
| Maximum Non-Operating
Shock |
300 G |
| Operating Vibration |
0.25 G acceleration |
| Non-Operating Vibration |
0.25 G (5-22 Hz) |
| Idle Drive Acoustics |
2.8 bels (Typical) |
| Quiet Seek Drive Acoustics |
3.2 bels (Typical) |
| Performance Seek Drive Acoustics |
3.7 bels (Typical) |
| Contact Start-Stop
Cycles |
50,000 Cycles |
| Non-Recoverable Read Errors |
1 error per 1014 bits read |
| Annualized Failure Rate |
0.34 % |
| Service Life |
5 Years |
| Warranty |
5 Years Limited Warranty |








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