Datasheet
Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev. D 9
4.0 Performance characteristics
4.1 Internal drive characteristics (transparent to user)
4.2 SCSI seek performance characteristics (visible to user) [6]*
The values given in Section 4.2.1 apply to all models of the Medalist Pro family unless otherwise specified.
Refer to Section and to the
SCSI Interface Product Manual
(part number 77738479) for additional timing
details.
4.2.1 Access time [8]
*[ ] All notes for Section 4.2 are listed at end of Section 4.2.3.
ST39140 ST36530 ST34520
Read/Write Heads 8 6 4
Tracks/Surface, Total 9,006 9,006 9,006 Tracks (user accessible)
Tracks/Inch 9,570 9,570 9,570 TPI
Peak Bits/Inch 1,715.2 1,715.2 1,715.2
Mbits/in
2
Internal Data Rate 110-193.88 110-193.88 110-193.88 Mbits/sec (variable with zone)
Disc Rotational Speed 7,200 7,200 7,200 r/min (±0.05%)
Average Rotational Latency 4.17 4.17 4.17 msec
Including Controller Overhead
(without disconnect) [1] [4]
Drive Level
Read Write
msec
Average – Typical [3] 9.5 10.5
Single Track– Typical [3] 2.5 3.5
Full Stroke – Typical [3] 21.0 23.5










