Seagate® Barracuda® XT

Key Features and Benefits

3TB of capacity easily configurable with Seagate® DiscWizard™ software to overcome legacy capacity limits of 2.1TB with no additional hardware required.
Massive capacity meets the demands of today's storage-craving applications, such as high-performance game systems and video production systems.
SATA 6Gb/s interface enables the use of the industry's newest and fastest hard drive controllers targeted for high-performance desktop, gaming and entry-level server systems.
7200-RPM drive complements the massive capacity, delivering a powerful combination of storage and high-end desktop performance.
64MB cache optimizes burst performance and reduces data throughput bottlenecks.

Specifications
Model Number	ST33000651AS
Interface	SATA 6Gb/s
Cache	64MB
Capacity	3TB
Areal density (avg)	488Gb/in²
Guaranteed Sectors	5,860,533,168
PHYSICAL
Height	26.1mm (1.028 in)
Width	101.85mm (4.010 in)
Length	146.99mm (5.787 in)
Weight (typical)	700g (1.543 lb)
PERFORMANCE
Spin Speed (RPM)	7200 RPM
Sustained data transfer rate	149Mb/s
Average latency	4.16ms
Random read seek time	8.5ms
Random write seek time	9.5ms
I/O data transfer rate	600MB/s
Unrecoverable read errors	1 in 10¹⁴
RELIABILITY
MTBF	750,000 hours
Annual Failure Rate	0.34%
POWER
12V start max current	2.0A
Average idle power	6.39W
Average operating power	9.23W
ENVIRONMENT
Ambient Temperature
Operating	5°–60°C
Nonoperating	-40°–70°C
Maximum operating temperature change	20°C per hour
Maximum nonoperating temperature change	30°C per hour
Shock
Operating Shock (max)	63 Gs for 2ms
Nonoperating Shock (max)	300 Gs for 2ms
ACOUSTICS
Acoustics (Idle Volume)	2.8 bels
Acoustics (Seek Volume)	3.2 bels