The Package
The Seagate 160GB Momentus 5400.3 notebook hard drive came in a plastic bag which protects it against electrostatic damage. Behind, the sticker sealing the bag warns against handling the drive without anti-static precautions.
Needless to say, such packaging will not protect the drive against shock and direct trauma. If you want to mail this drive, you will need to pack it inside a box with loads of styrofoam.
Of course, if you purchase the retail version of this drive, it will come in its own box, with the proper packaging to survive a mail delivery.
But no matter whether you buy the OEM or the retail drive, once you remove the outer packaging, both drives will still be protected by an anti-static bag.
Inside the anti-static bag is, of course, the focus of this review - the Seagate 160GB Momentus 5400.3 PATA notebook hard drive!
We will examine this drive in detail soon enough, but let's go through its specifications first.
Specifications
Model |
ST9160821A |
Formatted Capacity |
160 GB |
Bytes Per Sector |
512 bytes |
Sectors Per Track |
63 |
Cylinders |
16,383 |
Platters |
2 |
Read/Write Heads |
4 |
Recording Method |
Perpendicular |
Spindle Speed |
5,400 RPM |
Average Latency |
5.6 msec. |
Average Seek |
12.5 msec. |
Maximum Internal Data Transfer Rate |
44 MB/s |
Maximum I/O Data Transfer Rate |
100 MB/s |
Interface |
Ultra ATA 100 |
Cache Buffer |
8 MB SDRAM |
Maximum Height |
9.5 mm |
Maximum Width |
69.85 mm |
Maximum Length |
100.2 mm |
Maximum Weight |
102 g |
Typical Startup Current @ 5V (peak) |
1.0 A |
Seek Power (Typical) |
2.0 W |
Operating Power (Typical) |
Read : 2.0 W |
Idle Mode (Typical) |
0.8 W |
Standby Mode (Typical) |
0.2 W |
Ambient Temperature |
0 °C to 60 °C
(Operating) |
Maximum Operating
Shock |
350 G |
Maximum Non-Operating
Shock |
900 G |
Idle Drive Acoustics |
2.3 bels (Typical) |
Performance Seek Drive Acoustics |
2.9 bels (Typical) |
Head Rest Method |
QuietStepTM Ramp Load |
Load/Unload Cycles |
> 600,000 Cycles |
Non-Recoverable Read Errors |
1 error per 1014 bits read |
Warranty |
5 Years Limited Warranty |