Seagate Technology, Inc. is a leading data technology company providing products for storing, managing and accessing digital information. Seagate develops and manufactures some of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including disc and tape storage devices, magnetic recording heads and media, precision motors, microelectronics, and data access and management software. With $9.0 billion in revenue, operations in 22 countries and over 100,000 employees worldwide, the Scotts Valley, CA-based company is the world's largest manufacturer of disc drives and related components and one of the globe's largest industrial corporations.

Products

Elite Family

5.25-inch Disc Drives

Industry's highest performance 5.25-inch disc drives
Five year limited warranty
Ultra SCSI interface
Formatted capacities of 23.2 Gbytes
5,400-RPM spindle speed reduces average latency to 5.56 msec

Seagate's Elite family of high-capacity, 5.25-inch drives providesthe industry's highest levels of performance for data rate and data accessapplications. The Elite family also provides the highest levels of provenreliability. Today, Elite is the established performance leader in systemsapplications ranging from desktop workstations through super-computers.

Elite Family	ST423451N ST423451W ST423451WD Elite 23
Capacity, Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector)	23.2
Interface	Ultra SCSI (8-bit and 16-bit)
Performance
Internal Transfer Rate, ZBR (Mbits/sec)	86 to 124
External Transfer Rate (Mbytes/sec)	20/40
Multisegmented Cache (Kbytes)	2,048
Track-to-Track Seek, Read/Write (msec)	1.1/2.1
Average Seek, Read/Write (msec)	13/14
Maximum Seek, Read/Write (msec)	28
Spindle Speed (RPM)	5,400
Average Latency (msec)	5.56
Configuration/Organization
Discs/Data Surfaces	14/28
Servo Heads	Embedded
Sectors per Drive (512 Bytes/sector)	45,322,644
Cylinders	6,876
Recording Method	PRML (0,4,4)
Reliability and Data Integrity
MTBF	500,000
Recoverable Read Errors per Bits Read	10 per 10¹¹
Nonrecoverable Read Errors per Bits Read	10 per 10¹⁴
Seek Errors (per seek)	10 per 10⁸
Limited Warranty (yrs)	5
Power Requirements
DC, Typical/Idle (W)	24.1/22.8
Environmental
Operating Temperature (°C)	5 to 50
Physical
Height (inches/mm)	3.25/82.6
Width (inches/mm)	5.75/146.1
Depth (inches/mm)	8.0/203.2
Weight (lbs/kgs)	7.0/3.2

Medalist Family

3.5-inch Disc Drives

Burst data-transfer rates up to 16.6 Mbytes per second
Seek times as fast as 12 msec
Energy Star compliant with low power dissipation, quiet operation
Easy installation
Three year limited warranty

The Medalist family of 3.5-inch drives address the storage needs oflow-cost entry level and value class desktop PCs. These drives meet the small form-factor and low power requirements of today's desktop systems, and feature the ATA-3 interface. The Medalist family targets the market segment where capacity, performance and price are equally important.

Medalist Family	ST31082A Medalist 1082	ST31276A Medalist 1276	ST31720A Medalist 1720
Capacity, Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector)	1.082	1.275	1.705
Interface	ATA-3	ATA-3	ATA-3
Performance
Internal Transfer Rate, ZBR (Mbits/sec)	up to 67.2	up to 67.2	up to 88
External Transfer Rate (Mbytes/sec)	up to 16.6	up to 16.6	up to 16.6
Average Sustained Transfer Rate (Mbytes/sec)	>3.5	>3.5	>3.5
Multisegmented Cache (Kbytes)	64	64	128
Multimedia-Ready	Yes	Yes	Yes
Average Seek (msec)	12.5	12.5	12.0
Average Latency (msec)	6.7	6.7	6.7
Track-to-Track Seek (msec)	3.0	3.0	2.0
Spindle Speed (RPM)	4,500	4,500	4,500
Drive Configuration
Discs	2	2	2
Read-Write Heads	4	4	4
Bytes per Sector	512	512	512
Recording Method	RLL (1,7)	RLL (1,7)	RLL (1,7)
Logical Geometry
Sectors per Track (max)	63	63	63
Cylinders (max)	2,097	2,482	3,305
Reliability and Data Integrity
MTBF (power on hours)	300,000	300,000	300,000
Contact Start/Stops	40,000	40,000	40,000
SeaShield ESD, Impact protection	No	No	No
S.M.A.R.T. Capable	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nonrecoverable Errors per Bits Read	1 per 10¹⁴	1 per 10¹⁴	1 per 10¹⁴
Service Life (years)	5	5	5
Limited Warranty (years)	3	3	3
Power Requirements
+12 VDC +/-5% (amps max)	1.2	1.2	1.4
+5 VDC +/-5% (amps)	0.5	0.5	0.5
Power Management (watts)
Seeking	4.9	4.9	4.9
Read/Write	4.6	4.6	4.6
Idle	4.0	4.0	4.0
Standby	1.2	1.2	1.0
Environmental
Operating Shock (Gs)	5	5	5
Nonoperating Shock (Gs)	75	75	75
Operating Temperature (°C)	5 to 55	5 to 55	5 to 55
Nonoperating Temperature (°C)	-40 to 60	-40 to 60	-40 to 60
Acoustics, Idle (dBA)	34	34	34
Physical
Height (inches/mm)	1.03/26.2	1.03/26.2	1.03/26.2
Width (inches/mm)	4.03/102.4	4.03/102.4	4.03/102.4
Depth (inches/mm)	5.79/146.9	5.79/146.9	5.79/146.9
Weight (lbs/kgs)	1.2/0.54	1.2/0.54	1.2/0.54
Software
Bundled Software	Disk Manager	Disk Manager	Disk Manager

Cheetah Family

3.5-inch Form-Factor

Industry's highest performance 10,000-RPM 3.5-inch disc drives
Embedded servo provides uninterrupted data-transfer for A/V applications
Unsurpassed formatted transfer rates of 11.3 to 16.8 Mbytes per second
High performance Ultra SCSI and Fibre Channel interfaces
Advanced SCSI Architecture II (ASA II)
Average seek times as fast as 7.5 msec

The Cheetah family of disc drives offers the industry's highest random I/O transaction performance and astounding formatted data-transfer rates. These drives incorporate leading edge technology such as MR heads, a PRML channel and embedded servo. The Cheetah family provides unmatched performance for demanding application platforms such as workstations, network file servers and enterprise-wide servers. This family is the superior solution for nonlinear video editing and graphics-visualization requirements and transaction-intensive busines applications such as banking or reservation systems.

Cheetah Family	ST34501N ST34501W ST34501WD ST34501WC ST34501DC Cheetah 4LP	ST34501FC Cheetah 4LP	ST19101N ST19101W ST19101WD ST19101WC ST19101DC Cheetah 9	ST19101FC Cheetah 9
Capacity, Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector)	4.55	4.55	9.1	9.1
Interface	Ultra SCSI (8- and 16-bit, SCA)	Fibre Channel (Dual Port)	Ultra SCSI (8- and 16-bit, SCA)	Fibre Channel (Dual Port)
Performance
Internal Transfer Rate, ZBR (Mbits/sec)	122 to 177	122 to 177	122 to 177	122 to 177
Internal Formatted Transfer Rate, ZBR (Mbytes/sec)	11.3 to 16.8	11.3 to 16.8	11.3 to 16.8	11.3 to 16.8
External Transfer Rate 8-bit/16-bit (Mbytes/sec)	20/40	100 per port	20/40	100 per port
Multisegmented Cache (Kbytes)	512 (2,048 optional)	1,024	512 (2,048 optional)	1,024
Track-to-Track Seek Read/Write(msec)	0.78/1.04	0.78/1.04	0.78/1.04	0.78/1.04
Average Seek, Read/Write (msec)	7.5/8.5	7.5/8.5	8/9	8/9
Maximum Seek Read/Write (msec)	18	19	18	19
Average Latency (msec)	2.99	2.99	2.99	2.99
Spindle Speed (RPM)	10,033	10,033	10,033	10,033
Configuration/Organization
Discs	4	4	8	8
Read/Write Heads	8	8	16	16
Servo Heads	Embedded	Embedded	Embedded	Embedded
Bytes per Sector (typ)	512	512	512	512
Sectors per Drive (512 bytes/sector)	8,890,080	8,890,080	17,839,344	17,839,344
Cylinders	6,526	6,526	6,526	6,526
Recording Method	PRML (0,4,4)	PRML (0,4,4)	PRML (0,4,4)	PRML (0,4,4)
Reliability and Data Integrity
MTBF (power on hours)	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Nonrecoverable Read Errors per Bits Read	1 per 10¹⁴	1 per 10¹⁴	1 per 10¹⁴	1 per 10¹⁴
Limited Warranty (yrs)	5	5	5	5
Power Requirements
+12 VDC +/-5% (amps typ/max)	0.82/2.0	0.94/3.0	1.42/4.0	1.6/4.2
+5 VDC +/-5% (amps)	0.74	1.15	0.74	1.15
Power (Idle watts)	12.0	15.5	20.7	23.7
Environmental
Operating Temperature (°C)	5 to 50	5 to 50	5 to 50	5 to 50
Nonoperating Temperature (°C)	-40 to 70	-40 to 70	-40 to 70	-40 to 70
Physical
Height (inches/mm)	1.0/25.4	1.0/25.4	1.63/41.4	1.63/41.4
Width (inches/mm)	4.0/101.6	4.0/101.6	4.0/101.6	4.0/101.6
Depth (inches/mm)	5.75/146.1	5.75/146.1	5.75/146.1	5.75/146.1
Weight (lbs/kgs)	1.33/0.60	1.33/0.60	2.25/1.02	2.25/1.02

TapeStor Floppy & Parallel Travan Tape Storage Systems

Most extensive line of Travan products on the market
Capacities from 800 Mbytes to 3.2 Gbytes with software data compression
Windows 95 and DOS/Windows environments
Two year limited warranty

Seagate's TapeStor family of floppy and parallel port drives offer cost-effective, compact, internal floppy and external parallel port tape storage systems for desktop and laptop applications. TapeStor solution kits include the tape drive, DOS / Windows 95 software, data cable and installation manuals.

TapeStor Family	800 Mbytes TST800R-F STT3800P-R TapeStor 800	3,200 Mbytes TST3200R-F* STT63200P-R TapeStor 3200
Compressed Capacities (Mbytes)
Travan	800	3,200
QIC-Wide	420	1,700
Quarter Inch	350/250	1,360
Native Capacities (Mbytes)
Travan	400	1,600
QIC-Wide	208	850
Quarter Inch	170/124	680
Interface
Physical (internal)	QIC-107	QIC-107
Physical (external)	Parallel (EPP)	Parallel (EPP)
Performance
Data Transfer Rate (Kbytes/sec)	82	160
Read/Write (ips)	68/34	45/22
Search/Rewind (ips)	110	90
Reliability/Data Integrity
MTBF (20% duty cycle):
Internal (hours)	200,000	200,000
External (hours)	150,000	150,000
Error Rate (bits)	<1 per 10¹⁵	<1 per 10¹⁵
Limited Warranty (years)	2	2
Compatibility
Read Only Compatibility	QIC-80	QIC-80 QIC-Wide
Media Compatibility	3M Travan TR-1 QW-5122XLF 2120XL, 2120 (DC2000)	3M Travan TR-3 QW-3020XL (QIC-Wide) MC3020XL
Bundled Software
Internal	Seagate Backup	Seagate Backup
External	Tape-it	Tape-it
Power Requirements
Internal:
+5V +/- 5% Idle/Stepping (amps max)	0.15/0.8	0.15/0.8
+12V +/- 10% Idle/Running (amps max)	0.03/1.8	0.03/1.8
Watts:
Idle	1.5	1.5
Nominal	10.0	10.0
Max	17.0	17.0
External:
VAC, 60 Hz Domestic	120	120
VAC, 50 Hz International	NA	NA
Surge:
Internal, +12V (amps max)	2.0	2.0
External (amps max)	2.0	2.0
Environmental
Operating Temperature:
Internal (°C)	5 to 45	5 to 45
External (°C)	5 to 35	5 to 35
Nonoperating Temperature (°C)	-40 to 65	-40 to 65
Relative Humidity (% noncondensing)	20 to 80	20 to 80
Wet Bulb Temperature (°C)	26	26
Form Factor
Internal (inches)	3.5 x 1 or 5.25 x half-height (1.7 inches)	3.5 x 1 or 5.25 x half-height (1.7 inches)
External	Stand-alone unit with integrated power supply	Stand-alone unit with integrated power supply

TapeStor 8000 Travan Tape Storage Systems

Most extensive line of Travan products on the market
Capacities up to 8 Gbytes with software data compression
Windows 95, DOS/Windows. Windows NT and NetWare environments
Two year limited warranty

Seagate's TapeStor family of SCSI and ATAPI Travan Tape Drives offer cost-effective, internal SCSI and ATAPI and external SCSI tape storage systems for servers and high-end workstations. TapeStor solution kits include the tape drive, DOS / Windows 95 software, data cable and installation manuals.

TapeStor Family	8-Gbyte SCSI TST8000R-S TST8000E-S TapeStor 8000	8-Gbyte ATAPI TST8000R-A TapeStor 8000
Compressed Capacities (Gbytes, utilizing a 2:1 compression ratio)
Travan (TR-4)	8.0	8.0
QIC-Wide	4.0	4.0
Quarter Inch	3.2	3.2
Native Capacities (Gbytes)
Travan (TR-4)	4.0	4.0
QIC-Wide	2.0	2.0
Quarter Inch	1.6	1.6
Interface
Physical (internal)	SCSI, SCSI-2	ATAPI
Physical (external)	SCSI, SCSI-2	NA
Performance
Data Transfer Rate (Kbytes/sec)	600/450/300*	600/450/300*
Read/Write (ips)	92/69/46	92/69/46
Search/Rewind (ips)	100	100
Backup Rate, Sustained:
Native (Mbytes/min, max)	30	30
Compressed (Mbytes/min, max)	60	60
Reliability/Data Integrity
MTBF (20% duty cycle):
Internal (hours)	200,000	200,000
External (hours)	150,000	NA
Error Rate (bits)	<1 per 10¹⁵	<1 per 10¹⁵
Limited Warranty (years)	2	2
Compatibility
Read Only Compatibility	QIC-3020 QIC-3010 QIC-80	QIC-3020 QIC-3010 QIC-80
Media Compatibility	3M Travan TR-4 Seagate 8000TR4 Seagate 4000QT Sony QW-3080XLF 3M Mini Magnus 3080	3M Travan TR-4 Seagate 8000TR4 Seagate 4000QT Sony QW-3080XLF 3M Mini Magnus 3080
Bundled Software
Internal	Seagate Backup	Seagate Backup
External	Seagate Backup	NA
Power Requirements
Operating, Internal:
+5V +/- 5% Idle/Stepping (amps max)	0.63/1.0	0.63/1.0
+12V +/- 10% Idle/Running (amps max)	0.25/1.8	0.25/1.8
Watts:
Idle	1.0	1.0
Nominal	27	27
Max	35	35
Operating, External:
VAC, 60 Hz Domestic	120	NA
VAC, 50 Hz International	230 Autoranging	NA
Surge:
Internal, +12V (amps max)	2.2	2.2
External (amps max)	2.0	NA
Environmental
Operating Temperature:
Internal (°C)	5 to 45	5 to 45
External (°C)	5 to 35	NA
Nonoperating Temperature (°C)	-40 to 65	-40 to 65
Relative Humidity (% noncondensing)	20 to 80	20 to 80
Wet Bulb Temperature (°C)	26	26
Form Factor (inches)	3.5 x 1 or 5.25 x half-height (1.7 inches)	3.5 x 1 or 5.25 x half-height (1.7 inches)

Scorpion High-Performance DAT Family

Native transfer rates up to 1,100 Kbytes per second
Read-after-write, four-head design
High-performance 2-Mbyte buffer
Compatible with most popular operating systems

Seagate's family of rip-roaring high-performance, high-capacity DAT drivesoffer low cost multigigabyte data protection for high-end servers and workstations backed by a two year warranty. Choose from 2-, 4-, 8- or 24-Gbyte DAT drives.

High Performance DAT Family
3.5-inch internal 5.25-inch internal External	2 Gbytes DAT STD12000N STD22000N STD62000N Scorpion 2	4 Gbytes DAT STD14000N STD24000N STD64000N Scorpion 4	8 Gbytes DAT STD18000N STD28000N STD68000N Scorpion 8	24 Gbytes DAT STD124000N STD224000N STD624000N Scorpion 24
Compressed Capacities (Gbytes)¹
90 Meter Tape	NA	4.0	4.0	4.0
120 Meter Tape	NA	NA	8.0	8.0
125 Meter Tape	NA	NA	NA	24.0
Native Capacities (Gbytes)²
90 Meter Tape	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
120 Meter Tape	NA	NA	4.0	4.0
125 Meter Tape	NA	NA	NA	12.0
Performance²</tc>
Native Transfer Rate (Kbytes/sec)	550	550	550	1,100
Compressed Transfer Rate (Kbytes/sec)	NA	1,100	1,100	2,200
Tape Speed (in/sec; mm/sec)	0.7; 17.9	0.7; 17.9	0.47; 11.9	0.47; 11.9
Head-to-Tape Speed (in/sec; mm/sec)	270; 6,858	270; 6,858	270; 6,858	270; 6,858
Search/Rewind Speed (x normal speed)	200	200	200	200
Average Access Time:
90 Meter Tape (secs)	30	30	30	30
120 Meter Tape (secs)	NA	NA	40	40
125 Meter Tape (secs)	NA	NA	NA	40
Buffer (Mbytes)	1	1	1	2
EEPROM	Flash	Flash	Flash	Flash
Recording Method	DDS Helical Scan (R-DAT) ANSI/ECMA	DDS-DC, DDS Helical Scan (R-DAT) ANSI/ECMA	DDS-2 DDS-DC, DDS Helical Scan (R-DAT) ANSI/ECMA	DDS-2, DDS-3 DDS-DC, DDS Helical Scan (R-DAT) ANSI/ECMA
Reliability / Data Integrity
MTBF (20% duty cycle):
Internal (hours)	200,000	200,000	200,000	125,000
External (hours)	150,000	150,000	150,000	100,000
Error Rate (bits)	<1 per 10¹⁵	<1 per 10¹⁵	<1 per 10¹⁵	<1 per 10¹⁵
Limited Warranty (years)	2	2	2	2
Power Requirements
Internal:
+5V (amps typ)	0.44	0.44	0.44	0.441.5
+12V (amps typ)	0.28	0.28	0.28	0.28
Watts (typ)	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.517.0
External (VAC universal)	100 to 240	100 to 240	100 to 240	100 to 240
Environmental
Operating Temperature:
Internal (°C)	5 to 45	5 to 45	5 to 45	5 to 45
External (°C)	5 to 35	5 to 35	5 to 35	5 to 35
Nonoperating Temperature (°C)	-40 to 65	-40 to 65	-40 to 65	-40 to 65
Relative Humidity (% noncondensing)	20 to 80	20 to 80	20 to 80	20 to 80
Wet Bulb Temperature (°C)	26	26	26	26

¹Assuming a 2:1 compression ratio.

²Capacity and data transfer rates are data dependant.

Internal drive form factor: 3.5-inch x half height (1.7 in. high) or 5.25-inch x half height.

External drive form factor: Stand-alone unit with integrated power supply.

Controller interface: Interface format: SCSI-2. Transmission: Single-ended, async/sync

Media options: Media, cleaning cartridge

Product Certification: UL1950; FCC Class B; CSA22.22; No.950-89; TUV EN 60 950, CE

Capacity calculated at 1 Gbyte = 1 billion bytes

Specifications subject to change without notice.

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TapeStor Floppy & Parallel Travan Tape Storage Systems

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