SATA Product Manual

Standard model
ST8000VX0022
ST6000VX0023
ST4000VX007
ST3000VX010
ST2000VX008
ST1000VX005

100804836, Rev. M
April 2020
Document Revision History
Revision Date Pages affected and Description of changes
Rev. A 10/12/2016 Initial release.
9: Table 1 Op Shock value
23: Changed Figure 3 to 8TB only
Rev. B 10/17/2016
24-26: New mechanical drawings for 6TB, 4TB & 3-2TB
32: Word 98-99 Streaming Performance Granularity = 2710H / 0000H
Rev. C 06/21/2017 27: Revised Mechanical Drawing (Fig 7) Z-heights to 20.20 mm
Rev. D 08/28/2017 10 & 16: Updated 1-4TB Operating ambient temperature (min °C) to 0
Rev. E 09/08/2017 25, 27-29: Updated fastener penetration depth to 0.120” in Section 3.4 & Figures 3 & 5-7
Rev. F 09/22/2017 20-23: Updated Sections 2.14 through 2.15.4
24: Updated Table 10: Taiwan - Restricted Substances - Unit row headers = HDD & PCBA
Rev. G 01/29/2018 26, 28-30: Changed fastener penetration depth to 0.140 in. in text and mechanical drawings
Rev. H 03/27/2018 26-30: Added & corrected some metric values to mechanical drawings
Rev. J 04/13/2018 20: Added Regulatory Model Number
10: Updated 2TB weight to 535g / 1.18 lb
Rev. K 11/19/2018
24: Updated Table 10: Taiwan - Restricted Substances
6: Removed TGMR bullet
Rev. L 05/22/2019
bc: Removed APAC & EMEA addresses
4: Updated Seagate Technology Support Services page
10: Updated 4TB weight to 608g/1.34 lb
Rev. M 04/16/2020
20: Replaced Regulatory Compliance and Safety information with URL and instructions
bc: Updated address to new US HQ.

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1.0 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.1 About the SATA interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.0 Drive Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.1 Specification summary tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.2 Formatted capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.2.1 LBA mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.3 Default logical geometry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.4 Seek time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.5 Start/stop times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.6 Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.6.1 Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.6.2 Typical current profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.6.3 Conducted noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.6.4 Voltage tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.6.5 Power-management modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.7 Environmental specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.7.1 Drive case temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.7.2 Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.7.3 Temperature gradient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.7.4 Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.7.5 Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.7.6 Shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.7.7 Vibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.8 Acoustics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.8.1 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.9 Electromagnetic immunity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.10 Reliability - Mean Time Between Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.10.1 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.11 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.12 HDD and SSD Regulatory Compliance and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.12.1 Regulatory models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.13 Corrosive environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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3.0 Configuring and Mounting the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.2 Configuring the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.3 SATA cables and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.4 Drive mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.0 SATA Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.2 SATA device plug connector pin definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.3 Supported ATA commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.3.1 Identify Device command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.3.2 Set Features command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Figure 1 Typical Current Profile for 2TB to 8TB models (5V & 12V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 2 Attaching SATA cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 3 Mounting dimensions (8TB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figure 4 Mounting dimensions (6TB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 5 Mounting dimensions (4TB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Figure 6 Mounting dimensions (3TB - 2TB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 7 Mounting dimensions (1TB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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1.0 Introduction

This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following: Seagate® SkyHawkTM model drives:

ST8000VX0022 ST6000VX0023 ST4000VX007 ST3000VX010 ST2000VX008 ST1000VX005

These drives provide the following key features:

• 24x7 capability
• Balance technology to support multiple drives in a system
• Compliant with RoHS requirements in China and Europe
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention
• Low activity and idle power
• Low-RPM spindle speed
• Native Command Queuing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications
• Off-the-shelf compatibility
• Performance-tuned for RAID applications
• Rated for 1M hours MTBF
• SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms
• Streaming video optimization - consistent command completion times & ERC support
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting
• Supports ATA8 streaming commands
• Supports latching SATA cables and connectors
• Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive

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1.1 About the SATA interface

The Serial ATA (SATA) interface provides several advantages over the traditional (parallel) ATA interface. The primary advantages
include:
• Easy installation and configuration with true plug-and-play connectivity. It is not necessary to set any jumpers or other
configuration options.
• Thinner and more flexible cabling for improved enclosure airflow and ease of installation.
• Scalability to higher performance levels.
In addition, SATA makes the transition from parallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. SATA was designed to allow
users to install a SATA host adapter and SATA disk drive in the current system and expect all of the existing applications to work as
normal.
The SATA interface connects each disk drive in a point-to-point configuration with the SATA host adapter. There is no master/slave
relationship with SATA devices like there is with parallel ATA. If two drives are attached on one SATA host adapter, the host
operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two separate ports. This essentially means both drives
behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.
The SATA host adapter and drive share the function of emulating parallel ATA device behavior to provide backward compatibility
with existing host systems and software. The Command and Control Block registers, PIO and DMA data transfers, resets, and
interrupts are all emulated.
The SATA host adapter contains a set of registers that shadow the contents of the traditional device registers, referred to as the
Shadow Register Block. All SATA devices behave like Device 0 devices. For additional information about how SATA emulates parallel
ATA, refer to the “Serial ATA International Organization: Serial ATA Revision 3.2”. The specification can be downloaded from
www.sata-io.org.
The host adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to host software where two
devices on separate SATA ports are represented to host software as a Device 0 (master) and Device 1
Note (slave) accessed at the same set of host bus addresses. A host adapter that emulates a master/slave
environment manages two sets of shadow registers. This is not a typical SATA environment.

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2.0 Drive Specifications

Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power. For convenience,
the phrases the drive and this drive are used throughout this manual to indicate the following drive models:

ST8000VX0022 ST6000VX0023 ST4000VX007 ST3000VX010 ST2000VX008 ST1000VX005

2.1 Specification summary tables

The specifications listed in Table 1 are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or definition, refer to the
appropriate section of this manual.
Table 1 Drive specifications summary for 8TB and 6TB models
Drive Specification* ST8000VX0022 ST6000VX0023
Formatted capacity (512 bytes/sector)** 8000GB (8TB) 6000GB (6TB)
Guaranteed sectors 15,628,053,168 11,721,045,168
Heads 12 10
Disks 6 5
Bytes per sector
4096
(4K physical emulated at 512-byte sectors)
Default sectors per track 63
Default read/write heads 16
Default cylinders 16,383
Recording density (max) 2177KBPI 1984KBPI
Track density (avg) 370KTPI
Areal density (avg) 802Gb/in2 732Gb/in2
Internal data transfer rate (max) 1981Mb/s
Maximum sustained data rate, OD read (MB/s) 210MB/s
PIO modes: 0 to 4
ATA data-transfer modes supported Multiword DMA modes: 0 to 2
Ultra DMA modes 0 to 6
I/O data-transfer rate (max) 600MB/s
Cache buffer 256MB
Height (max) 26.1mm / 1.028 in
Width (max) 101.6mm / 4.010 in
Length (max) 146.99mm / 5.787 in
Weight (max) 780g / 1.72 lb 705g / 1.55 lb
Average latency 4.0ms
Average seek, read (typical) <8.5ms
Average seek, write (typical) <9.5ms
Startup current (typical) 12V 1.8A
5V: ±5%
Voltage tolerance (including noise)
12V: ±10%
Non-Operating (Ambient °C) -40 to 70
Operating ambient temperature (min °C) 5
Operating temperature (drive case max °C) 70†
20°C per hour max (operating)
Temperature gradient
30°C per hour max (nonoperating)
5% to 90% (operating)
Relative humidity
5% to 95% (nonoperating)
Relative humidity gradient (max) 30% per hour

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Table 1 Drive specifications summary for 8TB and 6TB models (continued)
Drive Specification* ST8000VX0022 ST6000VX0023
26°C max (operating)
Wet bulb temperature (max)
29°C max (nonoperating)
–304m to 3048m
Altitude, operating
(–1000 ft to 10,000 ft)
Altitude, non-operating –304m to12,192m
(below mean sea level, max) (–1000ft to 40,000+ ft)
Operational Shock (max) 70 Gs at 2ms
Non-Operational Shock (max) 250 Gs at 2ms
2Hz to 22Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
Vibration, operating 22Hz to 350Hz: 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 0.25 Gs
5Hz to 22Hz: 3.0 Gs
Vibration, non-operating 22Hz to 350Hz: 3.0 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 3.0 Gs
Drive acoustics, sound power
2.7 bels (typical)
Idle*** 2.8 bels (max)
2.8 bels (typical)
Seek 2.9 bels (max)
Non-recoverable read errors 1 per 10 15 bits read
Mean time between failures (MTBF), hours 1M
Average annualized workload rating: <180 TB/year.
The AFR specification for the product assumes the I/O workload does not exceed
the average annualized workload rate limit of 180 TB/year. Workloads exceeding
Rated Workload
the annualized rate may degrade the product AFR and impact reliability as
experienced by the particular application. The average annualized workload rate
limit is in units of TB per calendar year.
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the
following web page:
http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/
Warranty From this page, click on “Is my Drive under Warranty”. Users will be asked to
provide the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of
purchase. The system will display the warranty information for the drive.
Load/Unload cycles (25°C, 50% rel. humidity) 300,000
Supports Hotplug operation per the
Yes
Serial ATA Revision 3.2 specification

The following table footnotes apply to Table 1 and Table 2:

* All specifications above are based on native configurations.
** One GB equals one billion bytes and 1TB equals one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity.
Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting.
*** During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification,
which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.
†
Seagate does not recommend operating at sustained case temperatures above 60°C.
Operating at higher temperatures will reduce useful life of the product.

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Table 2 Drive specifications summary for 4TB - 1TB models

Drive Specification* ST4000VX007 ST3000VX010 ST2000VX008 ST1000VX005
Formatted capacity (512 bytes/sector)** 4000GB (4TB) 3000GB (3TB) 2000GB (2TB) 1000GB (1TB)
Guaranteed sectors 7,814,037,168 5,860,533,168 3,907,029,168 1,953,525,168
Heads 6 6/5 4 2
Disks 3 3 2 1
Bytes per sector
4096
(4K physical emulated at 512-byte sectors)
Default sectors per track 63
Default read/write heads 16
Default cylinders 16,383
Recording density (max) 2089kBPI 1740kBPI 1807kFCI
Track density (avg) 388ktracks/in 346ktracks/in 352ktracks/in
Areal density (avg) 810Gb/in2 613Gb/in2 625Gfc/in2
Internal data transfer rate (max) 2107Mb/s 1813Mb/s 2147Mb/s
Maximum sustained data rate, OD read (MB/s) 190MB/s 180MB/s
PIO modes: 0 to 4
ATA data-transfer modes supported Multiword DMA modes: 0 to 2
Ultra DMA modes 0 to 6
I/O data-transfer rate (max) 600MB/s
Cache buffer 64MB
20.20mm
Height (max) 26.1mm / 1.028 in
/ 0.795 in
Width (max) 101.6mm /4.010 in
Length (max) 146.99mm / 5.787 in
Weight (max) 608g / 1.34 lb 610g / 1.40 lb 535g/1.18 lb 415g / 0.915 lb
Average latency 5.1ms
Power-on to ready (max) <17.0s <6.0s
Standby to ready (max) <17.0s <6.0s
Average seek, read (typical) <12.0ms <8.5ms
Average seek, write (typical) <12.0ms <19.5ms
Startup current (typical) 12V 1.8A 1.2A
5V: ±5%
Voltage tolerance (including noise)
12V: ±10%
Non-Operating (Ambient °C) -40 to 70
Operating ambient temperature (min °C) 0
Operating temperature (drive case max °C) 70 †
20°C per hour max (operating)
Temperature gradient
30°C per hour max (nonoperating)
5% to 90% (operating)
Relative humidity
5% to 95% (nonoperating)
Relative humidity gradient (max) 30% per hour
26°C max (operating)
Wet bulb temperature (max)
29°C max (nonoperating)
–304m to 3048m
Altitude, operating
(–1000 ft to 10,000 ft)
Altitude, non-operating –304m to12,192m
(below mean sea level, max) (–1000ft to 40,000+ ft)
Operational Shock (max) 80 Gs at 2ms

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Table 2 Drive specifications summary for 4TB - 1TB models (continued)

Drive Specification* ST4000VX007 ST3000VX010 ST2000VX008 ST1000VX005
Non-Operational Shock (max) 300 Gs at 2ms
2Hz to 22Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
Vibration, operating 22Hz to 350Hz: 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 0.25 Gs
5Hz to 22Hz: 3.0 Gs
Vibration, non-operating 22Hz to 350Hz: 3.0 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 3.0 Gs
Drive acoustics, sound power
2.3 bels (typical) 1.9 bels (typical)
Idle***
2.4 bels (max) 2.0 bels (max)
2.5 bels (typical) 2.1 bels (typical)
Seek
2.6 bels (max) 2.2 bels (max)
Non-recoverable read errors 1 per 10 14 bits read
Mean time between failures (MTBF), hours 1M
Average annualized workload rating: <180 TB/year.
The AFR specification for the product assumes the I/O workload does not
exceed the average annualized workload rate limit of 180 TB/year. Workloads
Rated Workload
exceeding the annualized rate may degrade the product AFR and impact
reliability as experienced by the particular application. The average annualized
workload rate limit is in units of TB per calendar year.
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the
following web page:
http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/
Warranty From this page, click on “Is my Drive under Warranty”. Users will be asked to
provide the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country
of purchase. The system will display the warranty information for the drive.
Load/Unload cycles (25°C, 50% rel. humidity) 300,000 —
Contact start-stop cycles (25°C, 50% rel. humidity) — 50,000
Supports Hotplug operation per the
Yes
Serial ATA Revision 3.2 specification

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2.2 Formatted capacity

Model Formatted capacity* Guaranteed sectors Bytes per sector

ST8000VX0022 8000GB 15,628,053,168

ST6000VX0023 6000GB 11,721,045,168

ST4000VX007 4000GB 7,814,037,168

4096
ST3000VX010 3000GB 5,860,533,168

ST2000VX008 2000GB 3,907,029, 168

ST1000VX005 1000GB 1,953,525,168

*One GB equals one billion bytes and 1TB equals one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating
environment and formatting.

2.2.1 LBA mode

When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where n is the number of
guaranteed sectors as defined above.
See Section 4.3.1, "Identify Device command" (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48-bit addressing
support of drives with capacities over 137GB.

2.3 Default logical geometry

• Cylinders: 16,383
• Read/write heads: 16
• Sectors per track: 63
LBA mode
When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where n is the number of
guaranteed sectors as defined above.

2.4 Seek time

Seek measurements are taken with nominal power at 25°C ambient temperature. All times are measured using drive diagnostics.
The specifications in the table below are defined as follows:
• Track-to-track seek time is an average of all possible single-track seeks in both directions.
• Average seek time is a true statistical random average of at least 5000 measurements of seeks between random tracks, less
overhead.

Typical seek times (ms) Read Write

Track-to-track 1.0 1.2
Average (1TB - 4TB models) <12.0 <12.0
Average (6TB and 8TB models) 8.5 9.5
Average latency (1TB - 4TB models) 5.1
Average latency (6TB and 8TB models) 4.0

These drives are designed to consistently meet the seek times represented in this manual. Physical
seeks, regardless of mode (such as track-to-track and average), are expected to meet the noted values.
Note However, due to the manner in which these drives are formatted, benchmark tests that include
command overhead or measure logical seeks may produce results that vary from these specifications.

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2.5 Start/stop times

The start/stop times listed below are for all models.

2TB, 3TB and

8TB models 6TB models 4TB models 1TB models

Power-on to ready (in seconds) 30 (max) 23 (typical) 15 (typical) / 17 (max) <6 (max)
Standby to ready (in seconds) 30 (max) / 30 (max) 15 (typical) / 17 (max) <6 (max)
Ready to spindle stop (in seconds) 12 (max) 23 (max) 10 (typical) / 11 (max)

Time-to-ready may be longer than normal if the drive power is removed without going through normal OS powerdown
procedures.

2.6 Power specifications

The drive receives DC power (+5V or +12V) through a native SATA power connector. Refer to Figure 2 on page 21.

2.6.1 Power consumption

Power requirements for the drives are listed in Table 6. Typical power measurements are based on an average of drives tested,
under nominal conditions, using 5.0V and 12.0V input voltage at 25°C ambient temperature.
• Spinup power
Spinup power is measured from the time of power-on to the time that the drive spindle reaches operating speed.
• Read/write power and current
Read/write power is measured with the heads on track, based on a 16-sector write followed by a 32-ms delay, then a 16-sector
read followed by a 32-ms delay.
• Operating power and current
Operating power is measured using 40 percent random seeks, 40 percent read/write mode (1 write for each 10 reads) and 20
percent drive idle mode.
• Idle mode power
Idle mode power is measured with the drive up to speed, with servo electronics active and with the heads in a random track
location.
• Standby mode
During Standby mode, the drive accepts commands, but the drive is not spinning, and the servo and read/write electronics are
in power-down mode.
Table 3 DC power requirements for 1TB models

Power dissipation (1-disk values shown) Avg (watts 25°C) Avg 5V typ amps Avg 12V typ amps
Spinup — — 1.2
Idle* † 2.502 0.152 0.145
Operating 3.676 0.385 0.145
Standby 0.58 0.096 0.0084
Sleep 0.58 0.096 0.0084

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Table 4 DC power requirements for 2TB models

Power dissipation (2-disk values shown) Avg (watts 25°C) Avg 5V typ amps Avg 12V typ amps

Spinup — — 1.8

Idle* † 3.56 0.171 0.225

Operating 4.30 0.308 0.233

Standby 0.50 0.09 0.005

Sleep 0.50 0.09 0.005

Table 5 DC power requirements for 3TB and 4TB models

Power dissipation (4-disk values shown) Avg (watts 25°C) Avg 5V typ amps Avg 12V typ amps
Spinup — — 1.8

Idle* † 3.95 0.116 0.28

Operating 4.80 0.288 0.283

Standby 0.50 0.09 0.005

Sleep 0.50 0.09 0.005

Table 6 DC power requirements for 6TB & 8TB models

Power dissipation (6-disk values shown) Avg (watts 25° C) Avg 5V typ amps Avg 12V typ amps
Spinup — — 1.8
Idle* † 7.60 0.191 0.553
Operating 8.80 0.23 0.54
Standby 0.60 0.09 0.01
Sleep 0.60 0.09 0.01

* Idle1. During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification,
which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.
† 5W IDLE with DIPLM Enabled

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2.6.2 Typical current profile

Figure 1 Typical Current Profile for 2TB to 8TB models (5V & 12V)

2.6.3 Conducted noise

Input noise ripple is measured at the host system power supply across an equivalent 80-ohm resistive load on the +12 volt line or
an equivalent 15-ohm resistive load on the +5 volt line.
• Using 12-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 120 mV peak-to-peak square-wave injected noise at up
to 10MHz.
• Using 5-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 100 mV peak-to-peak square-wave injected noise at up
to 10MHz.

Note Equivalent resistance is calculated by dividing the nominal voltage by the typical RMS read/write current.

2.6.4 Voltage tolerance

Voltage tolerance (including noise):
• 5V ±5%
• 12V ±10%

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2.6.5 Power-management modes

The drive provides programmable power management to provide greater energy efficiency. In most systems, users can control
power management through the system setup program. The drive features the following power-management modes:

Power modes Heads Spindle Buffer

Active Tracking Rotating Enabled

Idle Tracking Rotating Enabled

Standby Parked Stopped Enabled

Sleep Parked Stopped Disabled

• Active mode
The drive is in Active mode during the read/write and seek operations.
• Idle mode
The buffer remains enabled, and the drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disk access is necessary.
• Standby mode
The drive enters Standby mode when the host sends a Standby Immediate command. If the host has set the standby timer, the
drive can also enter Standby mode automatically after the drive has been inactive for a specifiable length of time. The standby
timer delay is established using a Standby or Idle command. In Standby mode, the drive buffer is enabled, the heads are parked
and the spindle is at rest. The drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disk access is necessary.
• Sleep mode
The drive enters Sleep mode after receiving a Sleep command from the host. In Sleep mode, the drive buffer is disabled, the
heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive leaves Sleep mode after it receives a Hard Reset or Soft Reset from the host.
After receiving a reset, the drive exits Sleep mode and enters Standby mode with all current translation parameters intact.
• Idle and Standby timers
Each time the drive performs an Active function (read, write or seek), the standby timer is reinitialized and begins counting
down from its specified delay times to zero. If the standby timer reaches zero before any drive activity is required, the drive
makes a transition to Standby mode. In both Idle and Standby mode, the drive accepts all commands and returns to Active
mode when disk access is necessary.

2.7 Environmental specifications

This section provides the temperature, humidity, shock, and vibration specifications for NAS HDDs. This section provides the
temperature, humidity, shock, and vibration specifications.

2.7.1 Drive case temperature

Ambient temperature is defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive. Above 1000ft. (305
meters), the maximum temperature is derated linearly by 1°C every 1000 ft. Drive case temperature should be measured at the
location indicated in Figure 6.

2.7.2 Temperature

Non-operating (Ambient) –40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)

Operating ambient (min °C) (8TB & 6TB models) 5° (41°F)

Operating ambient (min °C) (1-4TB models) 0° (32°F)

Operating (Drive case max °C) 70 † (158°F)

†
Seagate does not recommend operating at sustained case temperatures above 60°C.
Operating at higher temperatures will reduce useful life of the product.

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2.7.3 Temperature gradient

Operating 20°C per hour (36°F per hour max), without condensation

Non-operating 30°C per hour (54°F per hour max)

2.7.4 Humidity

2.7.4.1 Relative humidity

Operating 5% to 90% non-condensing (30% per hour max)

Nonoperating 5% to 95% non-condensing (30% per hour max)

2.7.4.2 Wet bulb temperature

Operating 26°C / 78.8°F (rated)

Non-operating 29°C / 84.2°F (rated)

2.7.5 Altitude

Operating –304m to 3048m (–1000 ft. to 10,000 ft.)

Non-operating –304m to 12,192m (–1000 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)

2.7.6 Shock
All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive mounting screws.
Shock may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.

2.7.6.1 Operating shock

1TB - 4TB
These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum operating shock of 80
Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2ms during read operations. Shocks should not be repeated more than 2 times per second.
6TB and 8TB
These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum operating shock of 70
Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2ms during read operations. Shocks should not be repeated more than 2 times per second.

2.7.6.2 Non-operating shock

1TB-4TB
The non-operating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in performance
when subsequently put into operation is 300 Gs based on a non-repetitive half-sine shock pulse of 2ms duration.
6TB and 8TB
The non-operating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in performance
when subsequently put into operation is 250 Gs based on a non-repetitive half-sine shock pulse of 2ms duration.

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2.7.7 Vibration
All vibration specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input vibration applied at the drive mounting
screws. Vibration may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis. Throughput may vary if improperly mounted.

2.7.7.1 Operating vibration

The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards specified in this document
are specified below.

2Hz to 22Hz 0.25 Gs (Limited displacement)

22Hz to 350Hz 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz 0.25 Gs

2.7.7.2 Non-operating vibration

The maximum non-operating vibration levels that the drive may experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in
performance when subsequently put into operation are specified below.

5Hz to 22Hz 3.0 Gs (Limited displacement)

22Hz to 350Hz 3.0 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz 3.0 Gs

2.8 Acoustics
Drive acoustics are measured as overall A-weighted acoustic sound power levels (no pure tones). All measurements are consistent
with ISO document 7779. Sound power measurements are taken under essentially free-field conditions over a reflecting plane. For
all tests, the drive is oriented with the cover facing upward.
For seek mode tests, the drive is placed in seek mode only.
The number of seeks per second is defined by the following equation:
Note
(Number of seeks per second = 0.4 / (average latency + average access time

Table 7 Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor acoustics

Idle* Seek

1.9 bels (typ) 2.1 bels (typ)

1TB & 2TB models
2.0 bels (max) 2.2 bels (max)

2.3 bels (typical) 2.5 bels (typical)

3TB & 4TB models
2.4 bels (max) 2.6 bels (max)

2.7 bels (typical) 2.8 bels (typical)

6TB & 8TB models
2.8 bels (max) 2.9 bels (max)

*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.

2.8.1 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs)

Seagate follows the ECMA-74 standards for measurement and identification of PDTs. An exception to this process is the use of the
absolute threshold of hearing. Seagate uses this threshold curve (originated in ISO 389-7) to discern tone audibility and to
compensate for the inaudible components of sound prior to computation of tone ratios according to Annex D of the ECMA-74
standards.

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2.9 Electromagnetic immunity

When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or degradation in performance when
subjected to the radio frequency (RF) environments defined in Table 8.
Table 8 Radio frequency environments
Performance Reference
Test Description
level standard
Electrostatic discharge Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4 kV; Air: ± 8 kV B EN61000-4-2: 95

Radiated RF immunity 80MHz to 1,000MHz, 3 V/m, A EN61000-4-3: 96

80% AM with 1kHz sine ENV50204: 95
900MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse modulation @ 200Hz

Electrical fast transient ± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on external I/O B EN61000-4-4: 95

Surge immunity ± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV common, B EN61000-4-5: 95

AC mains

Conducted RF immunity 150kHz to 80MHz, 3 Vrms, 80% AM with 1kHz sine A EN61000-4-6: 97

Voltage dips, interrupts 0% open, 5 seconds C EN61000-4-11: 94

0% short, 5 seconds C
40%, 0.10 seconds C
70%, 0.01 seconds B

2.10 Reliability - Mean Time Between Failure

The product will achieve a Mean Time Between Failure Rate (MTBF) of 1,000,000 hours when operated in an environment of
ambient air temperatures of 25°C. Operation at temperatures outside the specifications shown in Section 2.7 may decrease the
product MTBF. MTBF is a population statistic that is not relevant to individual units.
• MTBF specifications are based on the following assumptions for NAS environments:
• 8760 power-on hours per year
• 10,000 average motor start/stop cycles per year
• Operations at nominal voltages
• Temperatures outside the specifications in Section 2.7 may reduce the product reliability.
Operation at excessive I/O duty cycle may degrade product reliability. The NAS environment of power-on hours, temperature, and
I/O duty cycle affect the product MTBF. The MTBF will be degraded if used in an enterprise application.

2.10.1 Storage
Maximum storage periods are 180 days within original unopened Seagate shipping package or 60 days unpackaged within the
defined non-operating limits (refer to environmental section in this manual). Storage can be extended to 1 year packaged or
unpackaged under optimal environmental conditions (25°C, <40% relative humidity non-condensing, and non-corrosive
environment). During any storage period the drive non-operational temperature, humidity, wet bulb, atmospheric conditions,
shock, vibration, magnetic and electrical field specifications should be followed.

2.11 Warranty
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web page:
http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/
From this page, click on “Is my Drive under Warranty”. Users will be asked to provide the drive serial number, model number (or part
number) and country of purchase. The system will display the warranty information for the drive.

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2.12 HDD and SSD Regulatory Compliance and Safety
For the latest regulatory and compliance information see: https://www.seagate.com/support/
scroll to bottom of page and click the Seagate HDD and SSD Regulatory Compliance and Safety link.

2.12.1 Regulatory models

The following regulatory model number represent all features and configurations within the series:
Regulatory Model Numbers: STR008 = 8TB
STR00C = 6TB
SKR001 = 3TB & 4TB
STR009 = 1TB

2.13 Corrosive environment

Seagate electronic drive components pass accelerated corrosion testing equivalent to 10 years exposure to light industrial
environments containing sulfurous gases, chlorine and nitric oxide, classes G and H per ASTM B845. However, this accelerated
testing cannot duplicate every potential application environment.
Users should use caution exposing any electronic components to uncontrolled chemical pollutants and corrosive chemicals as
electronic drive component reliability can be affected by the installation environment. The silver, copper, nickel and gold films used
in hard disk drives are especially sensitive to the presence of sulfide, chloride, and nitrate contaminants. Sulfur is found to be the
most damaging. Materials used in cabinet fabrication, such as vulcanized rubber, that can outgas corrosive compounds should be
minimized or eliminated. The useful life of any electronic equipment may be extended by replacing materials near circuitry with
sulfide-free alternatives.
Seagate recommends that data centers be kept clean by monitoring and controlling the dust and gaseous contamination. Gaseous
contamination should be within ANSI/ISA S71.04-2013 G2 classification levels (as measured on copper and silver coupons), and
dust contamination to ISO 14644-1 Class 8 standards, and MTBF rated conditions as defined in the Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)
and Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) section.

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3.0 Configuring and Mounting the Drive

This section contains the specifications and instructions for configuring and mounting the drive.

3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions

After unpacking, and before installation, the drive may be exposed to potential handling and electrostatic discharge (ESD) hazards.
Observe the following standard handling and static-discharge precautions::
• Before handling the drive, put on a grounded wrist strap, or ground oneself frequently by touching the metal chassis
of a computer that is plugged into a grounded outlet. Wear a grounded wrist strap throughout the entire installation
procedure.
• Handle the drive by its edges or frame only.
• The drive is extremely fragile—handle it with care. Do not press down on the drive top cover.
Caution
• Always rest the drive on a padded, antistatic surface until mounting it in the computer.
• Do not touch the connector pins or the printed circuit board.
• Do not remove the factory-installed labels from the drive or cover them with additional labels. Removal voids the war-
ranty. Some factory-installed labels contain information needed to service the drive. Other labels are used to seal out
dirt and contamination.

3.2 Configuring the drive

Each drive on the SATA interface connects point-to-point with the SATA host adapter. There is no master/slave relationship because
each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationship. If two drives are attached on one SATA host adapter, the host
operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two separate ports. Both drives behave as if they are
Device 0 (master) devices.
SATA drives are designed for easy installation. It is usually not necessary to set any jumpers on the drive for proper operation;
however, if users connect the drive and receive a “drive not detected” error, the SATA-equipped motherboard or host adapter may
use a chipset that does not support SATA speed autonegotiation.

3.3 SATA cables and connectors

The SATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three
ground connections. The cable size may be 30 to 26 AWG with a maximum length of one
meter (39.37 inches). See Table 9 for connector pin definitions. Either end of the SATA signal
cable can be attached to the drive or host.
For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are inserted directly into the host
receptacle. The drive and the host receptacle incorporate features that enable the direct
connection to be hot pluggable and blind mateable.
For installations which require cables, users can connect the drive as illustrated in Figure 2.
Figure 2 Attaching SATA cabling
Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation. SkyHawk drives support latching SATA connectors.

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Users can mount the drive in any orientation using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the bottom-mounting
holes. Refer to Figure 6 for drive mounting dimensions. Follow these important mounting precautions when mounting the drive:
• Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 inches (0.76mm) around the entire perimeter of the drive for cooling.
• Use only 6-32 UNC mounting screws.
• The screws should be inserted no more than 0.140 inch (3.56mm) into the bottom or side mounting holes.
• Do not overtighten the mounting screws (maximum torque: 6 inch-lb).
Figure 3 Mounting dimensions (8TB)
4X 6-32 UNC 2B
3 MIN THREAD DEPTH
.14 MAX FASTENER PENETRATION
MOUNTING HOLE.
MAX TORQUE 6 IN/LBS

2X 3.000 ± .010 in 2X 4.000 ±.010 in

76.20 ± .25 mm 101.60 ±.25 mm 5.787 in MAX
146.99 MM

2X 1.625 ± .020 in
41.28 ± .51 mm
1.432±.019 2 2X 1.122 ±.020 in
B
28.50 ±.51 mm

.127 ± .010 in CL OF DRIVE CL OF CONN .250 ±.010 in

3.23 ± .25 mm Y 6.35 ± .25 mm Y
.814 in
20.68 mm Z
3.750 ± .010 in
2X 6-32 UNC 2B
95.25 ± .025mm 3 MIN THREAD DEPTH
Temperature 4.000 ±.010 in .14 MAX FASTENER PENETRATION
Check Point 101.60 ±.25 mm MOUNTING HOLES BOTH SIDES.
MAX TORQUE 6 IN/LBS

1.028 MAX
26.11 MM

.142±.015 2 Z
2.000 in
50.80 mm
CL OF DRIVE

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4X 6-32 UNC 2B
3 MIN THREAD DEPTH
.14 MAX FASTENER PENETRATION
MOUNTING HOLES BOTH SIDES.
MAX TORQUE 6 IN/LBS

2X 4.000 ±.010 in
101.60 ±.25 mm

5.787 MAX
146.99 MM

2X 1.750±.010

2X 1.638±.010

2X 1.625 ± .020 in
41.28 ± .51 mm CL OF CONN
1.432±.019 2
2X 1.122 ±.020 in
28.50 ±.51 mm

.128±.010 in .814 in
3.23 ± .25 mm 20.68 mm .250 ±.010 in
CL OF DRIVE Y 6.35 ± .25 mm Y
3.750 ± .010 in
95.25 ± .025mm
Z
6X 6-32 UNC 2B
4.000 ±.010 in 3 MIN THREAD DEPTH
101.60 ±.25 mm .14 MAX FASTENER PENETRATION
MOUNTING HOLES BOTH SIDES.
MAX TORQUE 6 IN/LBS
CL OF DRIVE
2.000 in .138±.015 2 Z
50.80 mm

TEMPERATURE
1.028 MAX
CHECKPOINT 60°C MAX
26.11 MM

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Figure 5 Mounting dimensions (4TB)

5.787 147.00 MAX
TEMPERATURE .510±.050 12.95±1.27
.138±.015 3.50±.38 CHECK POINT

TOP OF LABLE

CL OF CONNECTOR

.640±.050 16.26±1.27
DATUM B

4.010 101.85 MAX

CL OF DRIVE

.814 20.68

4.000±.010 101.60±.25 3X 6-32 UNC-2B

3 MINIMUM THREAD DEPTH
1.122±.020[28. .5] 1.638±.010 41.61±.25 0.1 MAXIMUM FASTNER
PENETRATION BOTH SIDES

Max: .795" or 20.20 mm 3X .250±.010 6.35±.25

Alterntive: .783" .012" or 19.90 0.30 mm BOTH SIDES

2X 1.625±.020[41.28 .50] 2X 1.750±.010 44.45±.25

2X .125±.010 3.18±.25
2X 3.750±.010 95.25±.25

4X 6-32 UNC-2B
3 MINIMUM THREAD DEPTH
0.1 MAXIMUM FASTNER
PENETRATION

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Figure 6 Mounting dimensions (3TB - 2TB)

5.787 in max
146.99 mm
1.013 ± .050 in
25.73 ± 1.27 mm

0.680 ± .050 in
17.27 ± 1.27 mm

TOP OF LABEL

4.010 in max
Temperature
101.85 mm Check Point CL OF DRIVE

0.814 in
20.68 mm
5 TYP
CL OF CONNECTOR
DATUM B

4.00 in 0.138 in
101.60 mm 3.51 mm

1.638 in 1.122 ± .020 in

41.61 mm  ± .51 mm

1.028 in max
26.11 mm 3X 6-32 UNC-2B
3 MINIMUM THREAD DEPTH
0.1 MAXIMUM FASTENER
PENETRATION BOTH SIDES
3x 0.250 ± .010 in
6.35 ± .25 mm
BOTH SIDES 2x 1.625 ± .020 in
2x 1.750 in
41.28 ± .51 mm
44.45 mm

2x 0.125 in
3.18 mm

4X 6-32 UNC-2B
3 MINIMUM THREAD DEPTH
0.1 MAXIMUM FASTENER
PENETRATION

2x 3.750 in
95.25 mm

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Figure 7 Mounting dimensions (1TB)

5.787 in. max
146.99 mm

1.106 ± .050 in
28.09 ± 1.27 mm

0.626 ± .050 in
15.90 ± 1.27 mm

TOP OF LABEL

4.010 in. max

101.85 mm
CL OF DRIVE

0.814 in
20.68 mm
5 TYP
CL OF CONNECTOR
DATUM B

TEMPERATURE 0.138 in
CHECKPOINT 3.51 mm
4.00 in
101.60 mm

1.638 in 1.122 ± .020 in

41.61 mm
28 ± .51 mm

0.795 in. max 3X 6-32 UNC-2B

20.20 mm 3 MINIMUM THREAD DEPTH
0.1 MAXIMUM FASTENER
PENETRATION BOTH SIDES

3x .250 ± .010in
6.35 ± .25mm 2x 1.625 ± .020 in
BOTH SIDES 2x 1.750 in 41.28 ± .51 mm
44.45 mm

2x 0.125 in
3.18 mm

4X 6-32 UNC-2B
3 MINIMUM THREAD DEPTH
0.1 MAXIMUM FASTENER
PENETRATION

2x 3.750 in
95.25 mm

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4.0 SATA Interface

These drives use the industry-standard Serial ATA (SATA) interface that supports FIS data transfers. It supports ATA programmed
input/output (PIO) modes 0 to 4; multiword DMA modes 0 to 2, and Ultra DMA modes 0 to 6.
For detailed information about the SATA interface, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment” specification.

4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility

SkyHawk drives incorporate connectors which enable users to hot plug these drives in accordance with the SATA Revision 3.2
specification. This specification can be downloaded from www.serialata.org.

4.2 SATA device plug connector pin definitions

Table 9 summarizes the signals on the SATA interface and power connectors.
Table 9 SATA connector pin definitions
Segment Pin Function Definition
Signal S1 Ground 2nd mate
S2 A+
Differential signal pair A from Phy
S3 A-
S4 Ground 2nd mate
S5 B-
Differential signal pair B from Phy
S6 B+
S7 Ground 2nd mate
Key and spacing separate signal and power segments
Power P1 V33 3.3V power
P2 V33 3.3V power
P3 V33 3.3V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P4 Ground 1st mate
P5 Ground 2nd mate
P6 Ground 2nd mate
P7 V5 5V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P8 V5 5V power
P9 V5 5V power
P10 Ground 2nd mate
P11 Ground or LED signal If grounded, drive does not use deferred spin
P12 Ground 1st mate.
P13 V12 12V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P14 V12 12V power
P15 V12 12V power
Notes
1. All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27 mm (0.050 in) pitch.
2. The comments on the mating sequence apply to the case of backplane blindmate connector only. In this case, the mating
sequences are:
• the ground pins P4 and P12.
• the pre-charge power pins and the other ground pins.
• the signal pins and the rest of the power pins.
3. There are three power pins for each voltage. One pin from each voltage is used for pre-charge when installed in a blind-mate
backplane configuration.
• All used voltage pins (Vx) must be terminated.

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4.3 Supported ATA commands

The following table lists SATA standard commands that the drive supports.
For a detailed description of the ATA commands, refer to the Serial ATA International Organization:
Serial ATA Revision 3.2 (http://www.sata-io.org).
See “S.M.A.R.T. commands” on page 35 for details and subcommands used in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation.
Table 10 SATA standard commands
Command name Command code (in hex)
Check Power Mode E5H
Device Configuration Freeze Lock B1H / C1H
Device Configuration Identify B1H / C2H
Device Configuration Restore B1H / C0H
Device Configuration Set B1H / C3H
Device Reset 08H
Download Microcode 92H
Execute Device Diagnostics 90H
Flush Cache E7H
Flush Cache Extended EAH
Format Track 50H
Identify Device ECH
Idle E3H
Idle Immediate E1H
Initialize Device Parameters 91H
Read Buffer E4H
Read DMA C8H
Read DMA Extended 25H
Read DMA Without Retries C9H
Read Log Ext 2FH
Read Multiple C4H
Read Multiple Extended 29H
Read Native Max Address F8H
Read Native Max Address Extended 27H
Read Sectors 20H
Read Sectors Extended 24H
Read Sectors Without Retries 21H
Read Verify Sectors 40H
Read Verify Sectors Extended 42H
Read Verify Sectors Without Retries 41H
Recalibrate 10H
Security Disable Password F6H
Security Erase Prepare F3H
Security Erase Unit F4H
Security Freeze F5H
Security Set Password F1H
Security Unlock F2H
Seek 70H

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Table 10 SATA standard commands (continued)

Command name Command code (in hex)
Set Features EFH
Set Max Address F9H
Address: 00H
Note: Individual Set Max Address
Password: 01H
commands are identified by the value
Lock: 02H
placed in the Set Max Features register 03H
Unlock:
as defined to the right. 04H
Freeze Lock:
Set Max Address Extended 37H
Set Multiple Mode C6H
Sleep E6H
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations B0H / D9H
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave B0H / D2H
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations B0H / D8H
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline B0H / D4H
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds B0H / D1H
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data B0H / D0H
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector B0H / D5H
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status B0H / DAH
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values B0H / D3H
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector B0H / D6H
Standby E2H
Standby Immediate E0H
Write Buffer E8H
Write DMA CAH
Write DMA Extended 35H
Write DMA FUA Extended 3DH
Write DMA Without Retries CBH
Write Log Extended 3FH
Write Multiple C5H
Write Multiple Extended 39H
Write Multiple FUA Extended CEH
Write Sectors 30H
Write Sectors Without Retries 31H
Write Sectors Extended 34H
Write Uncorrectable 45H

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4.3.1 Identify Device command

The Identify Device command (command code ECH) transfers information about the drive to the host following power up. The data
is organized as a single 512-byte block of data, whose contents are shown in on page 28. All reserved bits or words should be set to
zero. Parameters listed with an “x” are drive-specific or vary with the state of the drive.
The following commands contain drive-specific features that may not be included in the SATA specification.
Table 11 Identify Device commands
Word Description Value
Configuration information:
• Bit 15: 0 = ATA; 1 = ATAPI
0 • Bit 7: removable media 0C5AH
• Bit 6: removable controller
• Bit 0: reserved

1 Number of logical cylinders 16,383

2 ATA-reserved 0000H

3 Number of logical heads 16

4 Retired 0000H

5 Retired 0000H

6 Number of logical sectors per logical track: 63 003FH

7–9 Retired 0000H

10–19 Serial number: (20 ASCII characters, 0000H = none) ASCII

20 Retired 0000H

21 Retired 0400H

22 Obsolete 0000H

23–26 Firmware revision (8 ASCII character string, padded with blanks to end of string) x.xx

27–46 Drive model number: (40 ASCII characters, padded with blanks to end of string)

47 (Bits 7–0) Maximum sectors per interrupt on Read multiple and Write multiple (16) 8010H

48 Reserved 0000H

49 Standard Standby timer, IORDY supported and may be disabled 2F00H

50 ATA-reserved 0000H

51 PIO data-transfer cycle timing mode 0200H

52 Retired 0200H

53 Words 54–58, 64–70 and 88 are valid 0007H

54 Number of current logical cylinders xxxxH

55 Number of current logical heads xxxxH

56 Number of current logical sectors per logical track xxxxH

57–58 Current capacity in sectors xxxxH

59 Number of sectors transferred during a Read Multiple or Write Multiple command xxxxH

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Table 11 Identify Device commands (continued)

Word Description Value
Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available
(see Section 2.2 for related information)
60–61 *Note: The maximum value allowed in this field is: 0FFFFFFFh (268,435,455 sectors, 0FFFFFFFh*
137GB). Drives with capacities over 137GB will have 0FFFFFFFh in this field and the
actual number of user-addressable LBAs specified in words 100-103. This is required
for drives that support the 48-bit addressing feature.

62 Retired 0000H

63 Multiword DMA active and modes supported (see note following this table) xx07H

64 Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported) 0003H

65 Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 nsec) 0078H

66 Recommended multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 nsec) 0078H

67 Minimum PIO cycle time without IORDY flow control (240 nsec) 0078H

68 Minimum PIO cycle time with IORDY flow control (120 nsec) 0078H

69–74 ATA-reserved 0000H

75 Queue depth 001FH

76 SATA capabilities xxxxH

77 Reserved for future SATA definition xxxxH

78 SATA features supported xxxxH

79 SATA features enabled xxxxH

80 Major version number 01F0H

81 Minor version number 0028H

82 Command sets supported 364BH

83 Command sets supported 7F09H

84 Command sets support extension (see note following this table) 4163H

85 Command sets enabled 30xxH

86 Command sets enabled BE09H

87 Command sets enable extension 4163H

88 Ultra DMA support and current mode (see note following this table) xx7FH

89 Security erase time 0039H

90 Enhanced security erase time 0039H

92 Master password revision code FFFEH

93 Hardware reset value xxxxH

94 Automatic acoustic management 8080H

95 Stream Min. Request Size 0000H

96 Streaming Transfer Time - DMA 0000H

97 Streaming Access Latency - DMA and PIO 0000H

98–99 Streaming Performance Granularity 2710H /0000H

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Table 11 Identify Device commands (continued)

Word Description Value
ST1000VX005 = 1,953,525,168
Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available ST2000VX008 = 3,907,029,168
(see Section 2.2 for related information). ST3000VX010 = 5,860,533,168
100–103 These words are required for drives that support the 48-bit addressing feature. ST4000VX007 = 7,814,037,168
Maximum value: 0000FFFFFFFFFFFFh. ST6000VX0023 = 11,721,045,168
ST8000VX0022 = 15,628,053,168

104 Streaming Transfer Time - PIO 0000H

105–107 ATA-reserved 0000H

The mandatory value of the world wide name (WWN) for the drive. Each drive will have
108–111 NOTE: This field is valid if word 84, bit 8 is set to 1 indicating 64-bit WWN support. a unique value.

112–127 ATA-reserved 0000H

128 Security status 0001H

129–159 Seagate-reserved xxxxH

160–254 ATA-reserved 0000H

255 Integrity word xxA5H

Note Advanced Power Management (APM) and Automatic Acoustic Management (AAM) features are not supported.

Note See the bit descriptions below for words 63, 84, and 88 of the Identify Drive data.

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Description (if bit is set to 1)

Bit Word 63
0 Multiword DMA mode 0 is supported.

1 Multiword DMA mode 1 is supported.

2 Multiword DMA mode 2 is supported.

8 Multiword DMA mode 0 is currently active.

9 Multiword DMA mode 1 is currently active.

10 Multiword DMA mode 2 is currently active.

Bit Word 84
0 SMART error login is supported.

1 SMART self-test is supported.

2 Media serial number is supported.

3 Media Card Pass Through Command feature set is supported.

4 Streaming feature set is supported.

5 GPL feature set is supported.

6 WRITE DMA FUA EXT and WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXT commands are supported.

7 WRITE DMA QUEUED FUA EXT command is supported.

8 64-bit World Wide Name is supported.

9-10 Obsolete.

11-12 Reserved for TLC.

13 IDLE IMMEDIATE command with IUNLOAD feature is supported.

14 Shall be set to 1.

15 Shall be cleared to 0.

Bit Word 88
0 Ultra DMA mode 0 is supported.

1 Ultra DMA mode 1 is supported.

2 Ultra DMA mode 2 is supported.

3 Ultra DMA mode 3 is supported.

4 Ultra DMA mode 4 is supported.

5 Ultra DMA mode 5 is supported.

6 Ultra DMA mode 6 is supported.

8 Ultra DMA mode 0 is currently active.

9 Ultra DMA mode 1 is currently active.

10 Ultra DMA mode 2 is currently active.

11 Ultra DMA mode 3 is currently active.

12 Ultra DMA mode 4 is currently active.

13 Ultra DMA mode 5 is currently active.

14 Ultra DMA mode 6 is currently active.

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4.3.2 Set Features command

This command controls the implementation of various features that the drive supports. When the drive receives this command, it
sets BSY, checks the contents of the Features register, clears BSY and generates an interrupt. If the value in the register does not
represent a feature that the drive supports, the command is aborted. Power-on default has the read look-ahead and write caching
features enabled. The acceptable values for the Features register are defined as follows:
Table 12 Set Features commands
02H Enable write cache (default).

03H Set transfer mode (based on value in Sector Count register).

Sector Count register values:

00H Set PIO mode to default (PIO mode 2).

01H Set PIO mode to default and disable IORDY (PIO mode 2).

08H PIO mode 0

09H PIO mode 1

0AH PIO mode 2

0BH PIO mode 3

0CH PIO mode 4 (default)

20H Multiword DMA mode 0

21H Multiword DMA mode 1

22H Multiword DMA mode 2

40H Ultra DMA mode 0

41H Ultra DMA mode 1

42H Ultra DMA mode 2

43H Ultra DMA mode 3

44H Ultra DMA mode 4

45H Ultra DMA mode 5

46H Ultra DMA mode 6

06H Enable the PUIS feature set

07H PUIS feature set device spin-up

10H Enable use of SATA features

55H Disable read look-ahead (read cache) feature

82H Disable write cache

86H Disable the PUIS feature set

90H Disable use of SATA features

AAH Enable read look-ahead (read cache) feature (default).

F1H Report full capacity available

Note At power-on, or after a hardware or software reset, the default values of the features are as indicated above.

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4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands

S.M.A.R.T. provides near-term failure prediction for disk drives. When S.M.A.R.T. is enabled, the drive monitors predetermined drive
attributes that are susceptible to degradation over time. If self-monitoring determines that a failure is likely, S.M.A.R.T. makes a
status report available to the host. Not all failures are predictable. S.M.A.R.T. predictability is limited to the attributes the drive can
monitor. For more information on S.M.A.R.T. commands and implementation, see the Draft ATA-5 Standard.
SeaTools diagnostic software activates a built-in drive self-test (DST S.M.A.R.T. command for D4H) that eliminates unnecessary drive
returns. The diagnostic software ships with all new drives and is also available at:
http://seatools.seagate.com.
This drive is shipped with S.M.A.R.T. features enabled. Table 13 below shows the S.M.A.R.T. command codes that the drive uses.
Table 13 S.M.A.R.T. commands
Code in features register S.M.A.R.T. command
D0H S.M.A.R.T. Read Data

D2H S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Attribute Autosave

D3H S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values

D4H S.M.A.R.T. Execute Off-line Immediate (runs DST)

D5H S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector

D6H S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector

D8H S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations

D9H S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations

DAH S.M.A.R.T. Return Status

If an appropriate code is not written to the Features Register, the

Note command is aborted and 0x04 (abort) is written to the Error register.

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