Specifications
Part Number: 5508950RSeagate 500 GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA II/300 Hard Drive

Following are the specifications for the Seagate 500 GB 7200 RPM serial ATA II hard drive.
Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Feature Specification
Form Factor
  • Width: 3.5-inch
  • Height: 1-inch
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    Formatted Capacity 500.2 GB
    Physical
    Dimensions (H × W × L) 26.1 × 101.6 × 146.99 mm
    Weight 0.635 kg
    Performance
    Transfer Rates
  • Internal transfer rate: 1,030 Mbits/sec max.
  • Average formatted transfer rate: 70 MB/sec
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    Seek Times
  • Average read seek time: 8.5 msec typ.
  • Average writeseek time: 9.5 msec typ.
  • Track-to-track seek, read: 0.8 msec typ.
  • Track-to-track seek, write: 1 msec typ.
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    Average Latency 4.16 msec
    Default Buffer Size 16,384 KB
    Spindle Speed 7200 RPM
    Spinup Time 15 sec
    Power-on to Ready Time 15 sec
    Configuration
    Number of Discs (Physical) 3
    Number of Heads (Physical) 6
    Bytes Per Sector 512
    Areal Density 114,400 Mbits/square inch
    Track Density (TPI) 145,000 tracks/inch
    Recording Density (BPI) 813,000 bits/inch, max.
    Recording Method Perpendicular
    Electrical
    Current
  • 12VDC ±10%:
    • typ.:0.52 amps
    • Startup: 2.8 amps
  • 5VDC ±5%:
    • typ.:0.611 amps
    • Startup: 0.772 amps
    • Power
  • Seek power: 12.6 watts, typ.
  • Read/write power: 13 watts, typ.
  • Idle power: 9.3 watts, typ.
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    Environmental
    Shock
  • Operating (2-msec): 63 Gs, max.
  • Non-operating (2-msec): 225 Gs, max.
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    Temperature
  • Operating: 5° to 55° C
  • Non-operating: -40° to 70° C
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    Temperature Change
  • Operating: 20° C/hr, max
  • Non-operating: 30° C/hr, max.
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    Humidity
  • Operating: 90%, max.
  • Non-operating: 95%, max.
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    Operating Humidity Change 30% per hour, max.
    Operating Wet Bulb Temp 37.7° C, max.
    Altitude
  • Operating: -60.9 to 3,048 m
  • Non-operating: -200 to 40,000 m
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    Acoustics (Sound Power) Idle: 2.5 Bels, typ.
    Reliability
    Mean Time Before Failure 1,200,000 hours
    Non-Recoverable Read Errors 1 per 1014 bits read
    Supports S.M.A.R.T. Yes