Seagate Barracuda 3000GB / 3TB SATA Hard Drive ST33000651AS

Capacity: 3000GB
Spindle Speed: 7,200RPM
Interface Type: SATA
Disk Size: 3.5″x1.0″ (LFF Hard Drive)
Sustained Throughput (MBps): 149
Average Seek Time (read/write ms): 8.5 / 9.5
Electrical Interface Speed: SATA 600 – 6.0Gbps
On-Board Cache: 64MB

The new Barracuda XT hard drive from Seagate offers customers a compelling new storage choice for high-capacity, high-performance computing solutions. Unlike other available 3-TB solutions that run at 5400- or 5900-RPM speeds, the new Barracuda XT drive is built on a full-speed, 7200-RPM, 4-disk platform. Further turbocharged with a huge 64-MB cache and the industry’s new, high-performance SATA 6Gb/s interface, the Barracuda XT drive is destined to set a new standard for high-speed desktop performance. High-definition content is driving the need for space and speed. Whether on the INTERNET, in a theater or erupting from a high-powered PC gaming rig, content is getting richer and proliferating around the world. The professionals who develop and produce this content and the consumers who enjoy it find themselves in need of more powerful computing systems to process and store this data. No longer do power users need to compromise when it comes to choosing capacity or speed; the Barracuda XT drive has it all! Discerning high-performance PC users, multimedia development professionals and power users in general will appreciate the capacity, performance and flexibility the Barracuda XTdrive offers.

• A massive 3-TB drive capacity provides plenty of room for downloading today’s space-hungry PC games or up to 45 hours of 1080i, HD-DVCPRO-encoded, high-definition video.
• The 7200-RPM performance platform complements high capacity, delivering a powerful combination of extreme storage and top-end desktop performance.
• A 64-MB cache optimizes burst performance and reduces data throughput bottlenecks.
• The SATA 6Gb/s NCQ interface enables the use of the industry’s newest and fastest hard drive controllers while providing backward compatibility to legacy SATA 1.5Gb/s or 3Gb/s systems.
• Configurable with Seagate® SeaTools™ software—Users can optimize the drive configuration and tune for capacity or performance for the ultimate in customer choice and control.3-TB capacity
  • Complies with RoHS directive
  • Typically 70 percent or more of the materials used to build the drive can be recycled.
  • Designed, built and delivered using best-in-class, environmentally friendly processes

Capacity: 3000GB / 3TB / 3 TB

Specifications
Model Number	ST33000651AS
Interface	SATA
Cache	64 MBytes
Capacity	3000 GB
Guaranteed SECTORS	5860533168
PHYSICAL
Height (max)	26.1 mm  (1.028 inches)
Width (max)	101.6 mm  (4.010 inches)
Length (max)	146.99 mm  (5.787 inches)
Weight (typical)	700 grams  (1.543 pounds)
PERFORMANCE
Spindle Speed	7200 rpm
Average latency	4.16 msec
Random read seek time	8.5ms
Random write seek time	9.5ms
RELIABILITY
Annual Failure Rate	0.34%
POWER
Maximum start current, DC	2.8 amps