Datasheet
Table Of Contents
- 1.0 Seagate Technology support services
- 2.0 Scope
- 3.0 Applicable standards and reference documentation
- 4.0 General description
- 5.0 Performance characteristics
- 6.0 Reliability specifications
- 7.0 Physical/electrical specifications
- 8.0 About FIPS
- 9.0 About self-encrypting drives
- 10.0 Defect and error management
- 11.0 Installation
- 12.0 Interface requirements

Constellation.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. G 25
Table 3: 500GB drive (Standard & SED model) DC power requirements
Parameter
Voltage Notes +5 V +12 V [4] Power +5 V +12 V [4] Power
Regulation [5] (watts) (watts)
Average Idle Current [1] [7] 0.38 0.10 3.15 0.39 0.10 3.19
Advanced Idle Current
Idle1 0.38 0.10 3.17 0.39 0.11 3.20
Idle2 0.28 0.09 2.46 0.29 0.09 2.50
Idle3 0.28 0.07 2.22 0.29 0.07 2.25
Standby 0.28 0.04 1.89 0.29 0.04 1.92
Maximum Start Current:
DC (Peak DC) 3σ [5] 0.69 0.78 12.88 0.72 0.78 12.99
AC (Peak AC) 3σ [5] 0.83 1.19 18.36 0.87 1.19 18.58
Delayed Motor Start (DC max) 3σ [1] [6] 0.50 0.04 3.01 0.51 0.05 3.12
Peak Operating Current (random read):
Typical DC [1] [6] 0.51 0.25 5.51 0.51 0.24 5.48
Maximum DC 3σ [1] 0.53 0.25 5.67 0.53 0.25 5.67
Maximum DC (peak) 3σ 1.22 0.84 16.18 1.22 0.84 16.18
Peak Operating Current (random write):
Typical DC 0.62 0.22 5.71 0.62 0.22 5.70
Maximum DC 3σ 0.64 0.22 5.87 0.64 0.22 5.88
Maximum DC (peak) 3
σ
1.04 0.84 15.28 1.06 0.82 15.14
Peak operating current (sequential read):
Typical DC 0.81 0.12 5.49 0.81 0.12 5.49
Maximum DC 3σ 0.84 0.12 5.66 0.83 0.12 5.63
Maximum DC (peak) 3σ 0.98 0.26 8.02 1.02 0.26 8.22
Peak operating current (sequential write):
Typical DC 0.93 0.12 6.09 0.93 0.12 6.07
Maximum DC 3σ 0.95 0.12 6.22 0.96 0.12 6.24
Maximum DC (peak) 3σ 1.08 0.28 8.76 1.16 0.28 9.16
(3.0GB) (6.0GB)
+/-5% [2] +/-5% [2]
ST9500620SS ST9500620SS
[1] Measured with average reading DC ammeter.
[2] Instantaneous +12V current peak
s will exceed these values.
[3] Power supply at nominal voltage. N (number of drives tested) = 6, 35 Degrees C ambient.
[4] For +12 V, a –10% tolerance is allowed during initial spindle start but must return to ±5% before reaching
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,200 RPM. The ±5% must be maintained after the drive signifies that its power-up sequence has been
completed and that the drive is able to accept selection by the host initiator.
[5] See +12V current profile in Figure 1.
[6] This condition occurs after OOB and Speed Negotiatio
n completes but before the drive has received the
Notify Spinup primitive.
[7] See paragraph 7.3.1, "Conducted n
oise immunity." Specified voltage tolerance includes ripple, noise, and
transient response.
[8] Operating condition is defined as random 8 block reads.
[9] During idle, the drive heads are relocated every 30 seconds to a random location within the band from
thr
ee-quarters to maximum track.










