With up to 750GB of pure digital storage in a single drive, the Barracuda 7200.10 is the largest, most reliable disc drive around. New perpendicular recording technology supports vertically stored data bits, enabling increased areal density and dependability for workstations and performance PCs. Additionally, the Barracuda 7200.10 is available in SATA 3Gb/s, SATA 1.5Gb/s and ATA/100 interfaces.
# Perpendicular Recording
Perpendicular Recording increases data density while decreasing moving parts for a more dependable drive.
# Serial ATA 3Gb/s (300MB/s)
This product is configurable from SATA 1.5Gb/s to SATA 3Gb/s for easy interoperability.
# Adaptive Fly Height
Adaptive Fly Height offers consistent read/write performance from the beginning to end of your computing workloads.
# Clean Sweep
Clean Sweep automatically calibrates your drive each time you power up.
# Directed Offline Scan
Directed Offline Scan runs diagnostics when storage access is not required.
# Seagate SoftSonic
Seagate SoftSonic motor enables whisper-quiet operation.
# Enhanced G-Force Protection
Enhanced G-Force Protection defends against handling damage.
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Capacity and Interface Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector): 320
Interface: SATA 3Gb/s
Performance Max. External Transfer Rate (Mbytes/sec):
Avg. Sustained Transfer Rate (Mbytes/sec) >
Average Seek (msec)
Average Latency (msec) 4.16
Multisegmented Cache 16384
Spindle Speed (RPM) 7200
Configuration/Organization Bytes per Sector: 512
Logical CHS: 16383/16/63
Contact Start-Stops
Reliability/Data Integrity S.M.A.R.T. capable: Yes
Nonrecoverable Read Errors per Bits Read: 1 per 1014
Power Requirements +12 VDC +/-10% (amps typ operating) 2.8
+5 VDC +/-5% (amps typ operating)
Power Management (watts)
Seek 12.6
Read/Write
Idle 9.3
Standby 0.8
Physical Height (mm) 26.1
Width (mm) 101.6 >
Depth (mm) 146.99
Weight (kg) 635