Seagate Barracuda ST340014A 40 GB Review
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March 25th, 2004
Summary
Superior performance and high capacity make the Barracuda ATA products a perfect solution for users looking for speedy ATA disk drives that can boost the performance of their PCs and even perform jobs traditionally handled by SCSI technology. The drives offer an unprecedented combination of price and performance for applications supported by ATA RAID systems. Corporate workhorse PCs, high-performance PCs, and high-performance consumer gaming and video-editing systems all benefit from the quiet, performance-oriented specifications of Seagate's Barracuda ATA family.Barracuda ATA drives continue to garner industry press accolades and rave reviews worldwide for their superior performance, ruggedness and value. All Barracuda ATA drives include Seagate's comprehensive 3D Defense System for the best data protection in the industry, and sound barrier technology for the quietest performance available.
Specs
| Depth: 5.78" | |
| Features: SeaShell packaging, Seagate's 3D Defence System | |
| Height: 1" | |
| Weight: 1.2 lbs | |
| Width: 4" | |
| Average Latency: 4.16 ms | |
| Average Seek Time: 8.5 ms | |
| Bytes per Sector: 512 | |
| Cache / Buffer Size: 2 MB | |
| Compliant Standards: S.M.A.R.T. | |
| Data Transfer Rate: 100 MBps | |
| Device Type: Internal Hard Drive | |
| Dimensions (WxDxH): 4" x 5.78" x 1" | |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) / Weight: 4" x 5.78" x 1" / 1.2 lbs | |
| Environmental Parameters: Temperature:- Operating: 32° F to 140° F, Non-operating: -40° F to 158° F; Shock:- Operating: 63 Gs @ 2 ms, Non Operating: 350 Gs @ 2 ms; Acoustics:- Idle: 2.5 Bels, Quite Seek: 2.5 Bels, Performance Seek: 3.1 Bels | |
| External / Internal Data Transfer Rate: 100 MBps / 683 Mbps | |
| Formatted Capacity: 40 GB | |
| Interface Type: Ultra ATA/100 | |
| Max Operating Temperature: 140° F | |
| Min Operating Temperature: 32° F | |
| Non-Recoverable Errors: 1 per 1014 bits read | |
| Power: 2.8 A @ 12 VDC ± 5% | |
| Sound Emission: Idle: 2.5 Bels, Quite Seek: 2.5 Bels, Performance Seek: 3.1 Bels | |
| Spindle Speed: 7200 rpm | |
| Type: Internal Hard Drive | |
| Voltage Required: 12 VDC ± 5% / 5 VDC ± 5% | |
| Heads: 1 | |
| Shock Tolerance Operating / Non-Operatin: 63 Gs @ 2 ms / 350 Gs @ 2 ms | |
| Power Consumption: Seek: 12.5 W / Read/Write: 12 W / Idle: 7.5 W / Standby: 0.7 W | |
| Seek Time: 4.16 ms (average) | |
| Shock Tolerance: 63 Gs @ 2 ms |