User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD
- Seagate® Technology Support Services
- 1.0 Introduction
- 2.0 Drive specifications
- 2.1 Specification summary tables
- 2.2 Formatted capacity
- 2.3 Recording and interface technology
- 2.4 Start/stop times
- 2.5 Power specifications
- 2.6 Environmental limits
- 2.7 Acoustics
- 2.8 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs)
- 2.9 Electromagnetic immunity
- 2.10 Reliability
- 2.11 Agency and Safety Certifications
- 2.12 Environmental protection
- 2.13 Corrosive environment
- 2.14 Reference documents
- 2.15 Product warranty
- 3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive
- 4.0 About self-encrypting drives
- 4.1 Data encryption
- 4.2 Controlled access
- 4.3 Random number generator (RNG)
- 4.4 Drive locking
- 4.5 Data bands
- 4.6 Cryptographic erase
- 4.7 Authenticated firmware download
- 4.8 Power requirements
- 4.9 Supported commands
- 4.10 RevertSP
- 4.11 ATA Security Erase Unit Command on SED SATA drives
- 4.12 Sanitize Device - CRYPTO SCRAMBLE EXT
- 5.0 About FIPS
- 6.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface

Seagate Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v5 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. G 5
1.0 Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following:
Seagate® Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v5 Serial ATA model drives:.
These drives provide the following key features:
• 256 MB data buffer.
• 7200 RPM spindle speed.
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.
• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 600MB per second).
• Native Command Queuing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications.
• Perpendicular recording technology provides the drives with increased areal density.
• PowerChoice™ for selectable power savings
• 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.
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.
• Supports latching SATA cables and connectors.
• Top Cover Attached motor for excellent vibration tolerance
• Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive.
Standard 4KN
models
Standard Power Balance
4KN models
Self-Encrypting
4KN (SED) models
SED FIPS 140-2
4KN models
ST8000NM0045 ST8000NM0165 ST8000NM0115 ST8000NM0145
ST6000NM0055 ST6000NM0165
Standard 512E
models
Self-Encrypting
512E (SED) models
SED FIPS 140-2
512E models
ST8000NM0055 ST8000NM0105 ST8000NM0155
ST6000NM0065 ST6000NM0155
Note
Seagate recommends validating the configuration with the selected HBA/
RAID controller manufacturer to ensure use of full capacity is supported.