10,500 RPM
3.5-Inch SAS AL13SEL Series Hard Disk Drive
High Capacity, 6 Gb/s SAS
Interface Enterprise HDD for
Mission-Critical Server and
Storage Applications
e Toshiba AL13SEL 3.5-inch hard disk models deliver 6 Gb/s
SAS interface enterprise-class performance in capacities ranging
from 900GB1 to 300GB.
e AL13SEL models use a 3.5-inch bracket to enable small
form factor drives to be used in legacy based 3.5-inch servers and
storage enclosures. By incorporating the AL13SE series 2.5-inch
drive, the AL13SEL option features a 10,500 RPM spin speed,
6 Gb/sec SAS interface, and the power consumption benefits
normally found with small form factor drive technology.
e AL13SE series is the first 10,000 RPM class model enterprise
drive from Toshiba to achieve 900GB capacity and is also the
first of Toshiba’s 10,000 RPM drives to employ a dual-stage head
positioning actuator that provides additional performance gains,
including a 32% increase in sustained transfer rate.
AL13SEL900
AL13SEL600
AL13SEL450
AL13SEL300
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Up to 900GB1 of Storage Capacity
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Enhanced Power Condition State Technology
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6 Gb/sec SAS
64MB Cache Buer
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Designed for even the most demanding mission-critical
applications, the AL13SE series features an operating reliability
rating of 2,000,000 power-on hours
generation drives. System compatibility is also assured through
usage of the industry-standard 512 byte sector size.
In keeping with Toshiba’s leadership in power efficiency design,
the AL13SE Series uses Supported Enhanced Power Condition
State technology to lower RPM idle speed.
e AL13SEL series drive is designed to support enterprise
applications where reliability, high capacity, and performance are
required. Specific applications include mid-range volume servers,
mainstream storage arrays, blade and rackmount servers, and
other mission-critical, power-conscious, data-intensive systems.
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, a 25% increase over prior-
10,500 RPM
3.5-Inch SAS Enterprise Hard Disk Drives
AL13SEL300 AL13SEL450 AL13SEL600 AL13SEL900
Series Overview
Drive Capacity 300GB
Drive Interface SAS 2.0
RoHS Comliant Yes
Transfer Rate to Host 6 Gb/sec
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450GB
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600GB
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Performance
Track-to-track Seek 0.2ms typ. (Read), 22ms typ. (Write)
Average Seek Time 3.7ms typ. (Read), 4.1 ms typ. (Write)
Rotational Speed 10,500 RPM
Average Latency 2.8 ms
Buffer Size 64MB
Power Requirements
Voltage 5V (+/- 5%), 12V (+/- 5%)
Spin up (start) Power 12V (=/-5%) @ 1.65A (peak) 3.0A (peak < 100us) 1.5V (+/-5%) @ 1.1A (peak)
Power Idle (Ready) 4.0 watts (max.)
Physical Size
Dimensions (W) x (D) x (H) 101.6 mm x 147.0 mm x 26.1 mm
Weight 520 g, or less
Environmental
Temp - Operating 5° to 55°C (41° to 131°F)
Temp - Non-Operating -40° to 70°C (-40° to 158°F)
Humidity - Operating 5% to 95% RH
Humidity - Non-Operating 5% to 95% RH
Vibration - Operating (0.6mm) 5 to 20 Hz / 9.8 m/s² (1.0G) 20 to 300 Hz
Vibration - Non-Operating (3.1mm) 5 to 20 Hz / 49 m/s² (5.0G) 20 to 300 Hz
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Shock - Operating 980 m/s
Shock - Non-Operating 3,920 m/s
Altitude - Operating -1,000 to 10,000 ft
Altitude - Non-Operating -1,000 to 40,000 ft
(100G) 1ms
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(400G) 1ms
900GB
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Acoustics
Acoustincs (Ready) 30dB
Reliability
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) 2,000,000 hours
Component Life 5 years POH
Warranty
Limited Warranty 5 years (from date of purchase)
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1
One Gigabyte (1 GB) means 109 = 1,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 10. A computer
operating system, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of
1 GB = 230 = 1,073,741,824 bytes, and therefore shows less storage capacity. Available storage
capacity will also be less if the computer includes one or more pre-installed operating systems,
pre-installed software applications, or media content. Actual formatted capacity may vary.
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MTTF is not a guarantee or estimate of product life; it is a statistical value related to mean failure
rates for a large number of products, which may not accurately reflect actual operation.
Subject to Change: While Toshiba has made every effort at the time of publication to ensure
the accuracy of the information provided herein, product specifications, configurations, prices,
system/component/options availability are all subject to change without notice. Product image
may represent design model.
© 2012 Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. All rights reserved.
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