Seagate 500GB SATA
ST3500320AS
Combining proven components, state-of-the-art technology and expertise in volume manufacturing, the Seagate® Barracuda® 7200.11 drive—the 11th generation of this award-winning desktop hard drive family—delivers 500 GB of high-performing, eco-friendly digital storage. Designed with industry-leading acoustics and power levels, and award-winning Seagate PMR technology, the Barracuda 7200.11 drive offers the ideal combination of world-class technology and lowest total cost of ownership.
Key Advantages
- Delivers 500-GB capacity on a single platter
- Ships with the industry’s most reliable and proven perpendicular magnetic recording technology
- Delivers high performance
- 105 MB/s sustained data rate
- 32-MB cache buffer
- Environmentally friendly
- Consumes up to 15 percent less power during idle than previous products, enabling customers to build low-power systems
- Meets strict RoHS environmental requirements
- Leverages best combination of technology (areal density, PMR) and proven components for volume availability
Best-Fit Applications
- Gamer PCs
- High-End PCs
- Mainstream PCs
- Workstations
- Desktop RAID 1 or 0 systems (<3 drives in one system)
- USB/FireWire/eSATA personal external storage
| Specifications |
500 GB |
| Model Number |
ST3500320AS |
| Interface |
SATA 3.0Gb/s |
| Cache |
32 MBytes |
| Capacity |
500 GB |
| Guaranteed Sectors |
976,773,168 |
| 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) |
543 grams (1.199 pounds) |
| PERFORMANCE |
|
| Spindle Speed |
7,200 rpm |
| Average latency |
4.16 msec |
| Random read seek time |
<8.5 msec |
| Random write seek time |
<9.5 msec |
| RELIABILITY |
|
| Annual Failure Rate |
0.34% |
| POWER |
|
| Maximum start current, DC |
3.0 amps |
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