Enterprise Value HDD/Constellation ES

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See our most frequently asked questions about Constellation internal hard drives.

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Poorly ventilated system cases can shorten the life of a hard drive

Ambient air temperatures of 95°F (35°C) or greater and poor ventilation from the smaller case designs of Shuttle boxes, LAN party boxes, racks, cabinets and drawers, can shorten the life of your hard disc.

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How can I troubleshoot time-out errors for SCSI drives?

Troubleshooting and Configuration Tips for SCSI Time Outs

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What do I do if my drive reports bad sectors?

Bad sectors can often be corrected by using a spare sector built into the drive. However, any information written to a bad sector is usually lost.

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Can I physically install my drive sideways, upside down or vertically?

All Seagate and Maxtor-brand hard drives can be fitted sideways or upside down. As long as they are not moved during use and receive sufficient cooling, it is irrelevant in which direction they are mounted.

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  • DiscWizard

    Seagate DiscWizard works with Maxtor and Seagate disc drives. The software lets you install your new disc drive quickly, with wizards that guide you through the processes of creating and formatting partitions on your disc drive, transferring and backing up your data. Learn more

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  • MaxBlast 5

    MaxBlast works with Maxtor disc drives only. The software lets you install your new disc drive quickly, with wizards that guide you through the processes of creating and formatting partitions on your disc drive, transferring and backing up your data. Learn more

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  • SeaTools for DOS

    The quick diagnostic tool that checks the health of your drive. Learn more

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Specifications

Constellation ES Hard Drive
 
Generation ES.3 Constellation ES.2 Constellation ES
Capacity 4TB 3TB 2TB 1TB 3TB 2TB 2TB 1TB 500GB
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Form Factor 3.5" 3.5" 3.5" 3.5" 3.5" 3.5" 3.5" 3.5" 3.5"
Interface Options SAS 6Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s SAS 6Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s SAS 6Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s SATA 6Gb/s, SAS 6Gb/s SATA 6Gb/s, SAS 6Gb/s SATA 6Gb/s, SAS 6Gb/s SAS 6Gb/s, SATA 3Gb/s SATA 6Gb/s, SAS 6Gb/s, SATA 3Gb/s SAS 6Gb/s, SATA 3Gb/s
Performance                  
Spindle Speed (RPM) 7200 7200 7200 7200 7200 7200 7200 7200 7200
Cache (MB) 128 128 128 128 64 64 16, 64 64, 16, 32 16, 64, 32
Transfer Rate, Max Ext (MB/s) 600 600 600 600 600 600 600, 300 600, 300 600, 300
Sustained Data Rate OD 175MB/s 175MB/s 175MB/s 175MB/s 155MB/s 155MB/s 150MB/s, 147Mb/s, 140MB/s 147Mb/s, 150MB/s, 140MB/s 150MB/s, 147Mb/s, 140MB/s
Average Latency (ms) 4.16 4.16 4.16 4.16 4.16 4.16 4.16 4.16 4.16
Reliability/Data Integrity                  
Non-recoverable Read Errors per Bits Read 1 in 1015 1 in 1015 1 in 1015 1 in 1015 1 in 1015 1 in 1015 1 in 1015 1 in 1015 1 in 1015
Annualised Failure Rate (AFR) 0.63% 0.63% 0.63% 0.63% 0.73% 0.73% 0.73% 0.73% 0.73%
Power Management                  
Seek, Typical Operating (W)                 6.76
Idling, Typical Operating (W) 7.80, 6.73 6.74, 6.73 5.78, 5.17 4.45, 4.84 7.71, 7.40 7.71, 7.40 7.26, 5.69, 6.39 4.42, 5.41, 5.16, 4.61 4.67, 4.32, 3.74
Environmental                  
Temperature                  
Operating 5° to 60°C 5° to 60°C 5° to 60°C 5° to 60°C 5° to 60°C 5° to 60°C 5° to 60°C 5° to 60°C 5° to 60°C
Non-operating -40° to 70°C -40° to 70°C -40° to 70°C -40° to 70°C -40° to 70°C -40° to 70°C -40° to 70°C -40° to 70°C -40° to 70°C
Shock                  
Operating: Gs (ms) 70/40 (2ms) 70/40 (2ms) 70/40 (2ms)