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DB35.3 Series™ Hard Drives

Seagate® DB35.3 Series™ hard drives deliver maximum performance and capacity for digital video recorders (DVRs).

Model ST3250820SCE SATA 3Gb/s 250GB

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Applications

  • Digital video recorders (DVRs)
  • Home media servers

 

Seagate DB35.3 Series hard drives offer the industry’s most comprehensive feature set for the DVR environment. With capacities up to 250 GB, the DB35.3 Series drive delivers up to 250 hours of storage for standard television or 125 hours for high-definition content. These drives also enable services for high-definition video content—including standard time shifting, trickle-down recording and enhanced video on demand—for a more powerful media viewing experience. DB35.3 Series hard drives feature DynaPlay Technology™ to address many DVR-specific challenges such as power consumption, video streaming performance, acoustics and reliability. Built-in DriveTrust™ technology improves content security as part of a comprehensive digital rights management system.

Key Features and Benefits

  • 16-MB cache buffer
  • Multiple-stream recording capability—up to 10 television streams at once
  • Up to 750 hours of storage for standard television or 140 hours for high-definition content
  • Operating acoustics as low as 2.7 bels for near-silent operation
  • Unmatched reliability for extended system field life


 

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DB35.3 Series™ SATA 3Gb/s 250-GB Hard Drive

ST3250820SCE

Specifications
Model Number ST3250820SCE
Interface SATA 3Gb/s
Cache 8MB
Capacity 250 GB
Guaranteed Sectors 488,397,168
Number of pins on the I/O connector 22
PHYSICAL
Height (max) 26.1 mm (1.028 inches)
Width (max) 101.6 mm (4.010 inches)
Length (max) 146.99 mm (5.787 inches)
Weight (typical) 580 grams (1.28 pounds)
COMPLIANCE
European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances Y
PERFORMANCE
Spindle Speed 7200 rpm
Native Command Queuing 22
Sustained data transfer rate 72 null
Average latency 4.16 msec
Random read seek time <11.0 msec
Random write seek time <12.0 msec
null 300 null
RELIABILITY
Annual Failure Rate 0.68 %
Unrecoverable read errors 1 in 10^14
POWER
Average idle current 9.30 watts
Average seek power 9.40 watts
Standby power 0.80 watts
Sleep power 0.80 null
Maximum start current, DC 2.00 amps
ENVIRONMENT
Ambient Temperature
Operating 0 to60 degrees C
Nonoperating -40 to70 degrees C
Maximum operating temperature change 20 degrees C per hour
Maximum nonoperating temperature change 30 degrees C per hour
Maximum operating case temperature 75 degrees C
Relative Humidity
Operating 5 to 90
Nonoperating 5 to 95
Maximum allowable humidity change 30 per hour
Altitude
Operating altitude (min) -60.96 meters (-200 feet)
Operating altitude (max) 3,048 meters (10,000 feet)
Nonoperating altitude (min) -60.96 meters (-200 feet)
Nonoperating altitude (max) 12,192 meters (40,000 feet)
Shock
Operating Shock (max) 63 Gs null 2 msec
Nonoperating Shock (max) 350 Gs null 2 msec
Vibration
Operating vibration 0.25 Gs null 350-500 Hz
Nonoperating vibration 1.0 Gs null 350-500 Hz
ACOUSTICS
Acoustics (Idle Volume) 2.5 bels
Acoustics (Seek Volume) 2.8 bels

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