Product Review
Seagate ST3500320NS 500GB 7,2K RPM SATA-3Gb/s 32MB 3.5" HDD
These drives provide the following key features:
7,200 RPM spindle speed.High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 300 Mbytes per second).Perpendicular recording technology provides the drives with increased areal density.State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.Native Command Queueing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications.Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.Quiet operation.SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns. Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.Supports latching SATA cables and connectors. Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive. - The industry's highest-reliability 7200-RPM drive, designed for 24x7 operation
- Best-in-class rotational vibration tolerance ensures unrivalled performance in high spindle-density applications, and multi-drive firmware maximizes system availability.
- Seagate® PowerTrimTM technology dynamically optimizes power consumption by improving GB/watt by 55 percent and by reducing overall drive power consumption by 20 percent over prior-generation Barracuda ES drives
- Multi-drive firmware features and best-in-class rotational vibration (RV) tolerance maximizes system availability and performance in multi-drive systems. Seagate proprietary Workload Management technology helps systems keep drives cool
- Barracuda® ES.2 High-capacity, business-critical Tier 2 enterprise drives
