Seagate ST3000VX000,ST2000VX000,ST1000VX000 Product Manual
Product Manual
Seagate® SV35 Series
ST3000VX000
ST2000VX000
ST1000VX000
100687219
Rev. E
May 2014
Document Revision History
Revision Date Description of Change
Rev . A 10/20/201 1 Initial release.
Rev. B 02/21/2012 Corrected Table 1 (Altitude, operating) specification and Table 3 specification (Idle2).
Rev. C 06/01/2012 Updated features list; updated footnotes for Table 1 and Table 2.
below, 3, 5, 9, 12-19 & 26. (Updated copyright statement, updated support URLs,
Rev. D 05/08/2014
Rev. E 05/29/2014 Changed Idle2 to Idle1 (page 8)
updated page numbering & page layouts, updated person from you/your to users/the,
added missing hyperlinks to URLs, & added metric values to mechanical drawings)
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Contents
Seagate Technology Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.0 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1 About the SATA interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.0 Drive Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.1 Specification summary tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.2 Formatted capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2.1 LBA mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3 Default logical geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.4 Recording and interface technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.5 Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.6 Seek time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.7 Start/stop times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.8 Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.8.1 Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.8.2 Conducted noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.8.3 Voltage tolerance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.8.4 Power-management modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.9 Environmental specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.9.1 Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.9.2 Temperature gradient. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.9.3 Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.9.4 Altitude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.9.5 Shock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.9.6 Non-operating vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.10 Acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.10.1 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.11 Electromagnetic immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.12 AFR and Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.13 Agency certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.13.1 Safety certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.13.3 FCC verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.14 Environmental protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.14.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive. . . . . 14
2.14.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.15 Corrosive environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.0 Configuring and Mounting the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.2 Configuring the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.3 SATA cables and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.4 Drive mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.0 SATA Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.2 SATA device plug connector pin definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.3 Supported ATA commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.3.1 Identify Device command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.3.2 Set Features command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Figures
Figure 1 Attaching SATA cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 2 Mounting dimensions (3-disk: 3TB and 2TB models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 3 Mounting dimensions (1-Disk: 1TB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Available services include:
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1.0 Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following:
Seagate® SV35 Series model drives:
ST3000VX000 ST2000VX000 ST1000VX000
These drives provide the following key features:
• Enterprise-class reliability for 24×7 video surveillance applications
• Thermal monitoring and reporting for 24×7 operations
• Uncompromising reliability supports flexible surveillance design with case temperatures up to 70º C
• Performance-tuned for seamless video applications
• Built-in error recovery for non-stop video streaming
• Best-in-class acoustic performance means virtually silent operation
• 7200 RPM spindle speed
• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 600MB per second).
• TGMR recording technology provides the drives with increased areal density.
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms
• Native Command Queuing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention
• Seagate AcuTrac™ servo technology delivers dependable performance, even with hard drive track widths of
only 75 nanometers.
• Seagate OptiCache™ technology boosts overall performance by as much as 45% over the previous generation.
• Quiet operation
• Compliant with RoHS requirements in China and Europe
• SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting
• Supports latching SATA cables and connectors
• Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive.
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1.1 About the SATA interface
The Serial ATA (SATA) interface provides several advantages over the traditional (parallel) ATA interface. The
primary advantages include:
• Easy installation and configuration with true plug-and-play connectivity . It is not necessary to set any jumpers or
other configuration options.
• Thinner and more flexible cabling for improved enclosure airflow and ease of installation.
• Scalability to higher performance levels.
In addition, SATA makes the transition from parallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. SATA was
designed to allow users to install a SATA host adapter and SATA disk drive in the current system and expect all of
the existing applications to work as normal.
The SATA interface connects each disk drive in a point-to-point configuration with the SATA host adapter. There is
no master/slave relationship with SATA devices like there is with parallel ATA. If two drives are attached on one
SATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two
separate ports. This essentially means both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.
The host adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to host software where two devices on separate
Note
The SA TA host adapter and drive share the function of emulating parallel ATA device behavior to provide backward
compatibility with existing host systems and software. The Command and Control Block registers, PIO and DMA
data transfers, resets, and interrupts are all emulated.
The SATA host adapter contains a set of registers that shadow the contents of the traditional device registers,
referred to as the Shadow Register Block. All SATA devices behave like Device 0 devices. For additional
information about how SATA emulates parallel ATA, refer to the “Serial ATA International Organization: Serial ATA
Revision 3.2.” The specification can be downloaded from
SATA ports are represented to host software as a Device 0 (master) and Device 1 (slave) accessed at the same set of host
bus addresses. A host adapter that emulates a master/slave environment manages two sets of shadow registers. This is not
a typical SATA environment.
www.sata-io.org.
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2.0 Drive Specifications
Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power.
For convenience, the phrases the drive and this drive are used throughout this manual to indicate the following
drive models:
ST3000VX000 ST2000VX000 ST1000VX000
2.1 Specification summary tables
The specifications listed in Table 1 are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or definition,
refer to the appropriate section of this manual.
Table 1 Drive specifications summary for 3TB, 2TB and 1TB models
Drive Specification ST3000VX000 ST2000VX000 ST1000VX000
Formatted capacity
(512 bytes/sector)*
Guaranteed sectors 5,860,533,168 3,907,029,168 1,953,525,168
Heads 6 6 2
Disks 3 3 1
Bytes per sector (4K physical
emulated at 512-byte sectors)
Default sectors per track 63 63 63
Default read/write heads 16 16 16
Default cylinders 16,383 16,383 16,383
Recording density (max) 1807kFCI 1807kFCI 1807kFCI
Track density (avg) 352 ktracks/in 352 ktracks/in 352 ktracks/in
Areal density (avg) 625Gb/in
Spindle speed 7200 RPM 7200 RPM 7200 RPM
Internal data transfer rate (max) 2147Mb/s 2147Mb/s 2147 Mb/s
Average data rate, read/write (MB/s) 156MB/s 156MB/s 156MB/s
Maximum sustained data rate, OD
read (MB/s)
I/O data-transfer rate (max) 600MB/s 600MB/s 600 MB/s
Cache buffer 64MB 64MB 64MB
Height (max) 26.1mm / 1.028 in 26.1mm / 1.028 in 20.17mm / 0.7825 in
Width (max) 101.6mm /4.0 in (
Length (max) 146.99mm / 5.787 in 146.99mm / 5.787 in 146.99mm / 5.787 in
Weight (typical) 626g /1.38 lb 626g /1.38 lb 400g / 0.88 lb
Average latency 4.16ms 4.16ms 4.16ms
Power-on to ready (max) <17.0s <17.0s <10.0s
Standby to ready (max) <17.0s <17.0s <10.0s
Average seek, read (typical)
Average seek, write (typical)
Startup current (typical) 12V (peak) 2.0A 2.0A 2.0A
Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V: ±5%
Ambient temperature 0° to 70°C (operating)
Temperature gradient 20°C per hour max (operating)
Relative humidity 5% to 95% (operating)
Relative humidity gradient (max) 30% per hour 30% per hour 30% per hour
Wet bulb temperature (max) 37.7°C max (operating)
Altitude, operating –304.8m to 3048m
3000GB
(3TB)
4096 4096 4096
2
210MB/s 210MB/s 210MB/s
+ 0.010 in) 101.6mm /4.0 in (± 0.010 in) 101.6mm / 4.0 in (±0.010 in)
<8.5ms typical
<9.5ms typical
12V: +10% / -7.5%
–40° to 70°C (non-operating)
30°C per hour max (non operating)
5% to 95% (non-operating)
40.0°C max (non-operating)
(–1000 ft to 10,000+ ft)
2000GB
(2TB)
2
625Gb/in
<8.5ms (read)
<9.5ms (write)
5V: ±5%
12V: +10% / -7.5%
0° to 70°C (operating)
–40° to 70°C (non-operating)
20°C per hour max (operating)
30°C per hour max (non operating)
5% to 95% (operating)
5% to 95% (non-operating)
37.7°C (operating)
40.0°C (non-operating)
–304.8m to 3048m
(–1000 ft to 10,000+ ft)
1000GB
(1TB)
2
625Gb/in
<8.5ms (read)
<9.5ms (write)
5V: ±5%
12V: +10% / -7.5%
0° to 70°C (operating)
–40° to 70°C (non-operating)
20°C per hour max (operating)
30°C per hour max (non operating)
5% to 95% (operating)
5% to 95% (non-operating)
37.7°C max (operating)
40.0°C max (non-operating)
–304.8m to 3048m
(–1000 ft to 10,000+ ft)
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Table 1 Drive specifications summary for 3TB, 2TB and 1TB models (Continued)
Drive Specification ST3000VX000 ST2000VX000 ST1000VX000
Altitude, non-operating
(below mean sea level, max)
Operational Shock (max) 80 Gs at 2ms 80 Gs at 2ms 80 Gs at 2ms
Non-Operational Shock (max) 300 Gs at 2ms 300 Gs at 2ms 350 Gs at 2ms
Vibration, operating
Vibration, non-operating 5Hz to 22Hz: 3.0 Gs
Drive acoustics, sound power
Idle** 2.4 bels (typical)
Seek 2.6 bels (typical)
Non-recoverable read errors 1 per 10
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) <1% <1% <1%
Warranty To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web page:
Load/Unload cycles
(25°C, 50% rel. humidity)
Supports Hotplug operation per the
Serial ATA Revision 3.2 specification
–304.8m to 12,192m
(–1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)
2Hz to 22Hz: 0.25 Gs
(Limited displacement)
22Hz to 350Hz: 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 0.25 Gs
22Hz to 350Hz: 3.0 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 3.0 Gs
2.6 bels (max)
2.7 bels (max)
14
bits read 1 per 10
http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/.
From this page, click on the “Check to see if the drive is under Warranty” link. The following are required to be
provided: the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of purchase. The system will
display the warranty information for the drive.
300,000 300,000 300,000
Yes Yes Yes
–304.8m to 12,192m
(–1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)
2Hz to 22Hz: 0.25 Gs
(Limited displacement)
22Hz to 350Hz: 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 0.25 Gs
5Hz to 22Hz: 3.0 Gs
22Hz to 350Hz: 3.0 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 3.0 Gs
2.4 bels (typical)
2.6 bels (max)
2.6 bels (typical)
2.7 bels (max)
14
bits read 1 per 10
–304.8m to 12,192m
(–1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)
2Hz to 22Hz: 0.25 Gs
(Limited displacement)
22Hz to 350Hz: 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 0.25 Gs
5Hz to 22Hz: 3.0 Gs
22Hz to 350Hz: 3.0 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 3.0 Gs
2.2 bels (typical)
2.3 bels (max)
2.3 bels (typical)
2.4 bels (max)
14
bits read
*One GB equals one billion bytes and 1TB equals one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending
on operating environment and formatting.
**During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.
*** All specifications above are based on native configurations.
2.2 Formatted capacity
Model
Formatted
capacity*
ST3000VX000 3000GB 5,860,533,168
ST1000VX000 1000GB 1,953,525,168
*One GB equals one billion bytes and 1TB equals one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending
on operating environment and formatting.
Guaranteed
sectors
Bytes per sector
4KST2000VX000 2000GB 3,907,029,168
2.2.1 LBA mode
When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where
n is the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.
See Section 4.3.1, "Identify Device command" (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48-bit
addressing support of drives with capacities over 137GB.
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2.3 Default logical geometry
• Cylinders: 16,383
• Read/write heads: 16
• Sectors per track: 63
LBA mode
When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where
n is the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.
2.4 Recording and interface technology
Interface SATA
Recording method TGMR
Recording density (kFCI) 1807
Track density (ktracks/inch avg) 352
Areal density (Gb/in
2
avg) 625
Spindle speed (RPM) 7200 ± 0.2%
Internal data transfer rate (Mb/s max) 2147
Maximum sustained data transfer rate, OD read (MB/s) 210
Average data rate, read/write (MB/s) 156
I/O data-transfer rate (MB/s max) 600
2.5 Physical characteristics
Maximum height
3TB and 2TB 26.1mm / 1.028 in
1TB 20.17mm / 0.7825 in
Maximum width (all models) 101.6mm / 4.0 in (± 0.010 in)
Maximum length (all models) 146.99mm / 5.787 in
Typical weight
3TB and 2TB 626g / 1.38 lb
1TB 400g/0.88 lb
Cache buffer 64MB (64,768kb)
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2.6 Seek time
Seek measurements are taken with nominal power at 25°C ambient temperature. All times are measured using
drive diagnostics. The specifications in the table below are defined as follows:
• Track-to-track seek time is an average of all possible single-track seeks in both directions.
• Average seek time is a true statistical random average of at least 5000 measurements of seeks between random
tracks, less overhead.
Typical seek times (ms) Read Write
Track-to-track 1.0 1.2
Average 8.5 9.5
Average latency 4.16
These drives are designed to consistently meet the seek times represented in this manual. Physical seeks, regardless of
Note
mode (such as track-to-track and average), are expected to meet the noted values. However, due to the manner in which
these drives are formatted, benchmark tests that include command overhead or measure logical seeks may produce
results that vary from these specifications.
2.7 Start/stop times
3-disk models 2-disk models 1-disk models
Power-on to ready
(in seconds)
Standby to ready
(in seconds)
Ready to spindle stop
(in seconds)
15 (typical)
17 (max)
15 (typical)
17 (max)
10 (typical)
11 (max)
15 (typical)
17 (max)
15 (typical)
17 (max)
10 (typical)
11 (max)
8.5 (typical)
10 (max)
8.5 (typical)
10 (max)
10 (typical)
11 (max)
Time-to-ready may be longer than normal if the drive power is removed without going through normal OS
powerdown procedures.
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