
Standard models
ST2000DM008
100817550, Rev. H
July 2019
SATA Product Manual

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When referring to drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one trillion bytes. Your computer’s operating system may use a different
standard of measurement and report a lower capacity. In addition, some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions, and thus will not be available for data storage. Actual
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Revision History
Version and Date Description of Changes
Rev A, 04/03/2017 Initial release.
Rev B, 06/22/2017 7 & 10: Updated Max Height to 20.20mm/0.795 in.
20: Updated Max Height in Figure 2: Mounting dimensions (1 and 2-disk models)
Rev C, 10/18/2017 12: Added Figure 1: Location of the HDA temperature check point
15-18: Updated Safety, EMC, FCC & RoHS Sections 2.12 through 2.13.3, per Compliance Council
20: Corrected fastener penetration depth to 0.140 inches in Section 3.4 & Figures 3
Rev D, 04/13/2018 15: Added Regulatory Model Number
18: Corrected characters in Table 6: Taiwan - Restricted Substances
Rev E, 06/06/2018 7: Updated Heads & Disks
7 & 9: Added Spindle speed= 7200 RPM
7 & 9: Updated weight
7 & 10: Updated Start/Stop times
8 & 13: Updated Acoustics
10: Updated Power table
27: Updated Word 217 Value to 1C20
H
Rev F, 08/06/2018 10 & 20: Removed (1-disk) references
18: Updated Table 6: Taiwan - Restricted Substances
Rev G, 05/28/2019 6: Removed TGMR Bullet
bc: Removed APAC & EMEA addresses
Rev H, 07/109/2019 8: Revised Non-recoverable read errors to 10E14

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1.0 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.1 About the SATA interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.0 Drive Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1 Specification summary tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2 Formatted capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2.1 LBA mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.3 Default logical geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.4 Recording and interface technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.5 Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.6 Start/stop times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.7 Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.7.1 Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.7.2 Conducted noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.7.3 Voltage tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.7.4 Power-management modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.8 Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.8.1 Ambient Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.8.2 Temperature gradient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.8.3 Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.8.4 Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.8.5 Shock and Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.8.6 Non-operating vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.9 Acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.9.1 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.10 Electromagnetic immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.11 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.11.1 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.11.2 Data loss under power interruption with write cache enabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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2.12 Agency and Safety Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.12.1 Safety certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.12.2 European Union (EU) CE Marking Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.12.3 Australian RCM Compliance Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.12.4 Canada ICES-003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.12.5 South Korean KC Certification Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.12.6 Morocco Commodity Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.12.7 Taiwanese BSMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.12.8 FCC verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.13 Environmental protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.13.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substance Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.13.2 China Requirements —China RoHS 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.13.3 Taiwan Requirements — Taiwan RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.14 Corrosive environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.0 Configuring and Mounting the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.2 Configuring the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.3 SATA cables and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.4 Drive mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.0 SATA Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.2 SATA device plug connector pin definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.3 Supported ATA commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.3.1 Identify Device command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.3.2 Set Features command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Figure 1 Location of the HDA temperature check point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 2 Attaching SATA cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 3 Mounting dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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1.0 Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following
Seagate® BarraCuda® model drives:
These drives provide the following key features:
• Compliant with RoHS requirements in China and Europe.
• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 600MB per second).
• Native Command Queuing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications.
•Quiet operation.
•SeaTools
TM
diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.
• Supports latching SATA cables and connectors.
• Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive.
1.1 About the SATA interface
The Serial ATA (SATA) interface provides several advantages over the traditional (parallel) ATA interface. The primary advantages
include:
• Easy installation and configuration with true plug-and-play connectivity. It is not necessary to set any jumpers or other
configuration options.
• Thinner and more flexible cabling for improved enclosure airflow and ease of installation.
• Scalability to higher performance levels.
In addition, SATA makes the transition from parallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. SATA was designed to allow
users to install a SATA host adapter and SATA disk drive in the current system and expect all of the existing applications to work as
normal.
The SATA interface connects each disk drive in a point-to-point configuration with the SATA host adapter. There is no master/slave
relationship with SATA devices like there is with parallel ATA. If two drives are attached on one SATA host adapter, the host
operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two separate ports. This essentially means both drives
behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.
The SATA host adapter and drive share the function of emulating parallel ATA device behavior to provide backward compatibility
with existing host systems and software. The Command and Control Block registers, PIO and DMA data transfers, resets, and
interrupts are all emulated.
The SATA host adapter contains a set of registers that shadow the contents of the traditional device registers, referred to as the
Shadow Register Block. All SATA devices behave like Device 0 devices. For additional information about how SATA emulates parallel
ATA, refer to the “Serial ATA International Organization: Serial ATA Revision 3.0”. The specification can be downloaded from
www.sata-io.or
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Note
The host adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to host software where two
devices on separate SATA ports are represented to host software as a Device 0 (master) and Device 1
(slave) accessed at the same set of host bus addresses. A host adapter that emulates a master/slave
environment manages two sets of shadow registers. This is not a typical SATA environment.

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2.0 Drive Specifications
Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power. For convenience,
the phrases the drive and this drive are used throughout this manual to indicate the following drive models:
2.1 Specification summary tables
The specifications listed in Table 1 are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or definition, refer to the
appropriate section of this manual.
ST2000DM008
Table 1 Drive specifications summary for 2TB model
Drive Specification* ST2000DM008
Formatted capacity (512 bytes/sector)** 2000GB (2TB)
Guaranteed sectors 3,907,029,168
Heads 2,3
Disks 1,2
Bytes per sector
(4K physical emulated at 512-byte sectors)
4096
Default sectors per track 63
Default read/write heads 16
Default cylinders 16,383
Recording density (max) 2200 kB/in
Track density (avg) 540 ktracks/in
Areal density (avg) 1188 Gb/in
2
Spindle speed (RPM) 7200
SATA interface transfer rate 600 MB/s
Maximum data transfer rate 220 MB/s
ATA data-transfer modes supported
PIO modes: 0 to 4
Multiword DMA modes: 0 to 2
Ultra DMA modes 0 to 6
Cache buffer 256MB
Height (max) 20.20mm / 0.795 in
Width (max) 101.6mm (± 0.25) / 4.0 in (± 0.010)
Length (max) 146.99mm / 5.787 in
Weight (typical) 490g / 1.08 lb
Average latency 6.0 ms
Power-on to ready (typ) 11.0s
Standby to ready (typ) 11.0s
Startup current (typical) 12V 2.0A
Voltage tolerance (including noise)
5V ±5%
12V ±10%
Non-Operating (Ambient °C) –40° to 70°
Operating ambient temperature (min °C) 0°
Operating temperature (drive case max °C) 60°
†
Temperature gradient
20°C per hour max (operating)
30°C per hour max (non-operating)
Relative humidity
5% to 90% (operating)
5% to 95% (non-operating)
Relative humidity gradient (max) 30% per hour

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* All specifications above are based on native configurations.
** One GB equals one billion bytes and 1TB equals one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity.
Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting.
*** During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T.
specification, which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.
† Seagate does not recommend operating at sustained case temperatures above 60°C.
Operating at higher temperatures will reduce useful life of the product.
Wet bulb temperature (max)
30°C max (operating)
40°C max (non-operating)
Altitude, operating
–304m to 3048m
(–1000 ft to 10,000 ft)
Altitude, non-operating
(below mean sea level, max)
–304m to12,192m
(–1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)
Operational shock (max) 80 Gs (read) / 70 Gs (write) at 2ms
Non-operational shock (max) 350 Gs at 2ms
Vibration, operating
10Hz to 22Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
22Hz to 350Hz: 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 0.25 Gs
Vibration, non-operating
5Hz to 22Hz: 3.0 Gs
22Hz to 350Hz: 3.0 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 3.0 Gs
Drive acoustics, sound power
Idle***
2.8 bels (typical)
2.9 bels (max)
Seek
2.9 bels (typical)
3.0 bels (max)
Non-recoverable read errors 1 per 10
14
bits read
Rated workload
Average annualized workload rating: <55 TB/year.
The specifications for the product assumes the I/O workload does not exceed the
average annualized workload rate limit of 55 TB/year. Workloads exceeding the
annualized rate may degrade and impact reliability as experienced by the particular
application. The average annualized workload rate limit is in units of TB per calendar
year.
Warranty
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the
following web page: http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/
From this page, click on “Is my Drive under Warranty”. Users will be asked to provide
the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of purchase.
The system will display the warranty information for the drive.
Load/unload cycles 600,000 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity
Supports hotplug operation per the
Serial ATA Revision 3.2 specification
Yes
Note
If the drive is powered-off before issuing flush cache command, in some instances,
the end user data in the DRAM cache might not be committed to the disk.
Table 1 Drive specifications summary for 2TB model (continued)
Drive Specification* ST2000DM008

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2.2 Formatted capacity
*One GB equals one billion bytes and 1TB equals one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating
environment and formatting.
2.2.1 LBA mode
When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where n is the number of
guaranteed sectors as defined above.
See Section 4.3.1, "Identify Device command" (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48-bit addressing
support of drives with capacities over 137GB.
2.3 Default logical geometry
• Cylinders: 16,383
• Read/write heads: 16
• Sectors per track: 63
LBA mode
When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where n is the number of
guaranteed sectors as defined above.
2.4 Recording and interface technology
2.5 Physical characteristics
Model Formatted capacity* Guaranteed sectors Bytes per sector
2TB 2000GB 3,907,029,168 4096
Interface SATA
Recording method TGMR
Recording density (kBPI) 2200
Track density (ktracks/inch avg) 540
Areal density (Gb/in
2
)1188
Spindle speed (RPM) 7200
Interface transfer rate (MB/s) 600
Data transfer rate (MB/s) up to 220
Maximum height 20.20mm / 0.795 in
Maximum width 101.6mm / 4.0 in (± 0.010 in)
Maximum length 146.99mm / 5.787 in
Typical weight 490g / 1.08 lb
Cache buffer 256MB

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2.6 Start/stop times
The start/stop times are listed below.
Time-to-ready may be longer than normal if the drive power is removed without going through normal OS powerdown
procedures.
2.7 Power specifications
The drive receives DC power (+5V or +12V) through a native SATA power connector. Refer to Figure 2 on page 19.
2.7.1 Power consumption
Power requirements for the drives are listed in Table 2. Typical power measurements are based on an average of drives tested,
under nominal conditions, using 5.0V and 12.0V input voltage at 25°C ambient temperature. These power measurements are done
with DIPM enabled.
• Spinup current is measured from the time of power-on to the time that the drive spindle reaches operating speed.
• Read/Write current is measured with the heads on track, based on three 64 sector read or write operations every 100
ms.
• The drive supports three idle modes: Performance Idle mode, Active Idle mode and Low Power Idle mode. Refer to
Section 2.7.4 for power-management modes.
2.7.2 Conducted noise
Input noise ripple is measured at the host system power supply across an equivalent 80-ohm resistive load on the +12 volt line or
an equivalent 15-ohm resistive load on the +5 volt line.
• Using 12-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 120 mV peak-to-peak square-wave injected noise at up
to 10MHz.
• Using 5-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 100 mV peak-to-peak square-wave injected noise at up
to 10MHz.
Standard models ST2000DM008
Power-on to ready
(in seconds)
11 (typical)
Standby to ready
(in seconds)
11 (typical)
Ready to spindle stop
(in seconds)
11 (typical)
Table 2 DC power requirements for 2TB models
Power dissipation Avg (watts 25° C) Avg 12V typ amps
Spinup — 2.0
Idle, Low Power 3.9
Read/Write 5.1
Standby 0.3
Sleep 0.3
Note
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2.7.3 Voltage tolerance
Voltage tolerance (including noise):
•5V ±5%
•12V ±10%
2.7.4 Power-management modes
The drive provides programmable power management to provide greater energy efficiency. In most systems, users can control
power management through the system setup program. The drive features the following power-management modes:
•Active mode
The drive is in Active mode during the read/write and seek operations.
•Idle mode
The electronics remain powered, and the drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode when disk access is
necessary.
•Standby mode
The drive enters Standby mode immediately when the host sends a Standby Immediate command. If the host has set
the standby timer, the drive enters Standby mode automatically after the drive has been inactive for a specifiable
length of time. The standby timer delay is established using a Standby or Idle command. In Standby mode, the elec-
tronics are in low power mode, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive accepts all commands and
returns to Active mode when disk access is necessary.
• Sleep mode
The drive enters Sleep mode after receiving a Sleep command from the host. In Sleep mode, the electronics are in
low power mode, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive leaves Sleep mode after it receives a Hard
Reset or Soft Reset from the host. After receiving a reset, the drive exits Sleep mode and enters Standby mode.
• Idle and Standby timers
Each time the drive performs an Active function (read, write or seek), the standby timer is reinitialized and begins
counting down from its specified delay times to zero. If the standby timer reaches zero before any drive activity is
required, the drive makes a transition to Standby mode. In both Idle and Standby mode, the drive accepts all com-
mands and returns to Active mode when disk access is necessary.
Power modes Heads Spindle Electronics
Active Tracking Rotating Full Power
Idle, Performance Tracking Rotating Full Power
Idle, Active Floating Rotating Partial Power
Idle, Low Power Parked Rotating Partial Power
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2.8 Environmental specifications
This section provides the temperature, humidity, shock, and vibration specifications for Barracuda drives. Ambient temperature is
defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive. Above 1000ft. (305 meters), the maximum
temperature is derated linearly by 1°C every 1000 ft. Refer to
Section 3.4 on page 20 for base plate measurement location.
2.8.1 Ambient Temperature
† Seagate does not recommend operating at sustained case temperatures above 60°C.
Operating at higher temperatures will reduce useful life of the product.
Figure 1 Location of the HDA temperature check point
2.8.2 Temperature gradient
2.8.3 Humidity
2.8.3.1 Relative humidity
2.8.3.2 Wet bulb temperature
2.8.4 Altitude
Non-operating (Ambient) –40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)
Operating ambient (min °C) 0° (32°F)
Operating (Drive case max °C) 60° (140°F)
†
Note
Image is for reference only, may not represent actual drive
Operating 20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without condensation
Non-operating 30°C per hour (54°F per hour max)
Operating 5% to 90% non-condensing (30% per hour max)
non-operating 5% to 95% non-condensing (30% per hour max)
Operating 30°C / 86°F (rated)
Non-operating 40°C / 104°F (rated)
Operating –304m to 3048m (–1000 ft. to 10,000 ft.)
Non-operating –304m to 12,192m (–1000 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)
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2.8.5 Shock and Vibration
All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive mounting screws.
Shock may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.
2.8.5.1 Operating shock
These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum operating shock of 80
Gs (read) / 70 Gs (write) based on half-sine shock pulses of 2ms during read operations. Shocks should not be repeated more than
two times per second.
2.8.5.2 Non-operating shock
The non-operating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in performance
when subsequently put into operation is 350 Gs based on a non-repetitive half-sine shock pulse of
2ms duration.
2.8.5.3 Operating vibration
The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards specified in this document
are specified below.
All vibration specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input vibration applied at the drive mounting
screws. Vibration may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis. Throughput may vary if improperly mounted.
2.8.6 Non-operating vibration
The maximum non-operating vibration levels that the drive may experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in
performance when subsequently put into operation are specified below.
2.9 Acoustics
Drive acoustics are measured as overall A-weighted acoustic sound power levels (no pure tones). All measurements are consistent
with ISO document 7779. Sound power measurements are taken under essentially free-field conditions over a reflecting plane. For
all tests, the drive is oriented with the cover facing upward.
*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.
10Hz to 22Hz 0.25 Gs (Limited displacement)
22Hz to 350Hz 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz 0.25 Gs
5Hz to 22Hz 3.0 Gs (Limited displacement)
22Hz to 350Hz 3.0 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz 3.0 Gs
Note
For seek mode tests, the drive is placed in seek mode only.
The number of seeks per second is defined by the following equation:
(Number of seeks per second = 0.4 / (average latency + average access time
Table 3 Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor acoustics
Idle* Seek
2TB models 2.8 bels (typical)
2.9 bels (max)
2.9 bels (typical)
3.0 bels (max)

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2.9.1 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs)
Seagate follows the ECMA-74 standards for measurement and identification of PDTs. An exception to this process is the use of the
absolute threshold of hearing. Seagate uses this threshold curve (originated in ISO 389-7) to discern tone audibility and to
compensate for the inaudible components of sound prior to computation of tone ratios according to Annex D of the ECMA-74
standards.
2.10 Electromagnetic immunity
When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or degradation in performance when
subjected to the radio frequency (RF) environments defined in
Table 4.
2.11 Warranty
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web page:
http://www.sea
gate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/
From this page, click on “Is my Drive under Warranty”. Users will be asked to provide the drive serial number, model number (or part
number) and country of purchase. The system will display the warranty information for the drive.
2.11.1 Storage
Maximum storage periods are 180 days within original unopened Seagate shipping package or 60 days unpackaged within the
defined non-operating limits (refer to environmental section in this manual). Storage can be extended to 1 year packaged or
unpackaged under optimal environmental conditions (25°C, <40% relative humidity non-condensing, and non-corrosive
environment). During any storage period the drive non-operational temperature, humidity, wet bulb, atmospheric conditions,
shock, vibration, magnetic and electrical field specifications should be followed.
2.11.2 Data loss under power interruption with write cache enabled
Drive preserves its data during all operations except in cases where power to the drive is interrupted during write operations. This
could result in either an uncorrected data error being reported, or the entire sector/track becoming unreadable. This can be
permanently recovered by rewriting to the same location on the drive. Additionally any data present in the DRAM buffer will not be
written to the disk media, additionally, the drive will not be able to return the original data.
In order to prevent this data loss, the host should issue a standby immediate or flush cache command before a controlled power off
operation to the drive.
Table 4 Radio frequency environments
Test Description
Performance
level
Reference
standard
Electrostatic discharge Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4 kV; Air: ± 8 kV B EN61000-4-2: 95
Radiated RF immunity 80MHz to 1,000MHz, 3 V/m,
80% AM with 1kHz sine
900MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse modulation @ 200Hz
A EN61000-4-3: 96
ENV50204: 95
Electrical fast transient ± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on external I/O B EN61000-4-4: 95
Surge immunity ± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV common,
AC mains
B EN61000-4-5: 95
Conducted RF immunity 150kHz to 80MHz, 3 Vrms, 80% AM with 1kHz sine A EN61000-4-6: 97
Voltage dips, interrupts 0% open, 5 seconds
0% short, 5 seconds
40%, 0.10 seconds
70%, 0.01 seconds
C
C
C
B
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2.12 Agency and Safety Certifications
Each Hard Drive and Solid State Drive ("drives") has a product label that includes certifications that are applicable to that specific
drive. The following information provides an overview of requirements that may be applicable to the drive.
2.12.1 Safety certification
The drives are recognized in accordance with UL/cUL 60950-1 and EN 60950-1.
The following regulatory model number represent all features and configurations within the series:
Regulatory Model Numbers: SKR005
2.12.2 European Union (EU) CE Marking Requirements
Drives that display the CE mark comply with the European Union (EU) requirements specified in the Electromagnetic Compatibility
Directive (2014/30/EU) put into force on 20 April 2016. Testing is performed to the levels specified by the product standards for
Information Technology Equipment (ITE). Emission levels are defined by EN 55032:2012, Class B and the immunity levels are
defined by EN 55024:2010.
The drives also meet the requirements of The Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2014/35/EU.
Seagate drives are tested in representative end-user systems. Although CE-marked Seagate drives comply with all relevant
regulatory requirements and standards for the drives, Seagate cannot guarantee that all system-level products into which the
drives are installed comply with all regulatory requirements and standards applicable to the system-level products. The drive is
designed for operation inside a properly designed system (e.g., enclosure designed for the drive), with properly shielded I/O cable
(if necessary) and terminators on all unused I/O ports. Computer manufacturers and system integrators should confirm EMC
compliance and provide CE marking for the system-level products.
For compliance with the RoHS "Recast" Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2), See “Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical
and Electronic Equipment” on page 17 .
2.12.3 Australian RCM Compliance Mark
If these models have the RCM marking, they comply with the Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZ CISPR32 and meet the
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA).
2.12.4 Canada ICES-003
If this model has the ICES-003:2016 marking it complies with requirements of ICES tested per ANSI C63.4-2014.
2.12.5 South Korean KC Certification Mark
The South Korean KC Certification Mark means the drives comply with paragraph 1 of Article 11 of the Electromagnetic
Compatibility control Regulation and meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Radio
Research Agency (RRA) Communications Commission, Republic of Korea.These drives have been tested and comply with the
Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Susceptibility (EMI/EMS) for Class B products. Drives are tested in a representative,
end-user system by a Korean-recognized lab.
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2.12.6 Morocco Commodity Mark
To satisfy our OEM customers, Seagate has added the Moroccan Commodity Mark to the drives provided to the OEM for the sale of
Customer Kits produced by our OEM customers that are intended to be incorporated into the OEM's finished system-level product
by an end user. The Customer Kits are considered 'devices' under Morocco's Order of the Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and
Digital Economy No. 2574-14 of 29 Ramadan 1436 (16 July 2015) on electromagnetic compatibility of equipment.
Seagate drives are tested for compliance and complies with the European Union (EU) Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
Directive 2014/30/EU and the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2014/35/EU. Accordingly, the drives also meets the requirements of
Morocco's Order of the Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Digital Economy No. 2574-14 of 29 Ramadan 1436 (16 July 2015)
on electromagnetic compatibility of equipment.
2.12.7 Taiwanese BSMI
Drives with the Taiwanese certification mark comply with Chinese National Standard, CNS13438.
For compliance with the Taiwan Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection’s (BSMI) requirements, See Section 2.13.3 on page
18.
2.12.8 FCC verification
These drives are intended to be contained solely within a personal computer or similar enclosure (not attached as an external
device). As such, each drive is considered to be a subassembly even when it is individually marketed to the customer. As a
subassembly, no Federal Communications Commission verification or certification of the device is required.
Seagate has tested this device in enclosures as described above to ensure that the total assembly (enclosure, disk drive,
motherboard, power supply, etc.) does comply with the limits for a Class B computing device, pursuant to Subpart J, Part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation with noncertified assemblies is likely to result in interference to radio and television reception.
Radio and television interference. This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in
strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception.
This equipment is designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or
television, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, users are encouraged to try one or more of the following
corrective measures:
• Reorient the receiving antenna.
• Move the device to one side or the other of the radio or TV.
• Move the device farther away from the radio or TV.
• Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the receiver and computer are on different branch outlets.
If necessary, users should consult a dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. Users may find
helpful the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission: How to Identify and Resolve Radio-Television
Interference Problems. This booklet is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
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2.13 Environmental protection
Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations restricting certain
chemical substances.
2.13.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substance Law
2.13.1.1 Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Seagate drives are designed to be compliant with the European Union RoHS "Recast" Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) as amended by
Directive (EU) 2015/863. The RoHS2 restricts the use of certain hazardous substances such as Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Hexavalent
Chromium, Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB) and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE), BisBis(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP),
Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE).
2.13.1.2 Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
The European Union REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) Regulation (EC) 1907/2006
regulates chemicals shipped into and used in Europe. A number of parts and materials in Seagate products are procured from
external suppliers. We rely on the representations of our suppliers regarding the presence of REACH substances in these articles
and materials. Our supplier contracts require compliance with our chemical substance restrictions, and our suppliers document
their compliance with our requirements by providing full-disclosure material content declarations that disclose inclusion of any
REACH-regulated substance in such articles or materials. Product-specific REACH declarations are available upon request through
your Seagate Sales Representative.
2.13.2 China Requirements —China RoHS 2
China RoHS 2 refers to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Order No. 32, effective July 1, 2016, titled
Management Methods for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products.
To comply with China RoHS 2, Seagate determines this product's Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) to be
20 years in accordance with the Marking for the Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances in Electronic and Electrical
Products, SJT 11364-2014.
Table 5 China - Hazardous Substances
部件名称
Part Name
有害物质
Hazardous Substances
铅
(Pb)
汞
(Hg)
镉
(Cd)
六价铬
(Cr
+6
)
多溴联苯
(PBB)
多溴二苯醚
(PBDE)
硬盘驱动器
HDD
XOO O O O
印刷电路板组装
PCBA
XOO O O O
本表格依据 SJ/T 11364 的规定编制。
This table is prepared in accordance with the provisions of SJ/T 11364-2014
O:表示该有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含量均在 GB/T 26572 规定的限量要求以下。
O:Indicates that the hazardous substance contained in all of the homogeneous materials for this
part is below the limit requirement of GB/T26572.
X:表示该有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 GB/T 26572 规定的限量要求。
X:Indicates that the hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials
used for this part is above the limit requirement of GB/T26572.
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2.13.3 Taiwan Requirements — Taiwan RoHS
Taiwan RoHS refers to the Taiwan Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection’s (BSMI) requirements in standard CNS 15663,
Guidance to reduction of the restricted chemical substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Seagate products must comply
with the “Marking of presence” requirements in Section 5 of CNS 15663, effective January 1, 2018. This product is Taiwan RoHS
compliant.
The following table meets the Section 5 “Marking of presence” requirements.
2.14 Corrosive environment
Seagate electronic drive components pass accelerated corrosion testing equivalent to 10 years exposure to light industrial
environments containing sulfurous gases, chlorine and nitric oxide, classes G and H per ASTM B845. However, this accelerated
testing cannot duplicate every potential application environment. Users should use caution exposing any electronic components
to uncontrolled chemical pollutants and corrosive chemicals as electronic drive component reliability can be affected by the
installation environment. The silver, copper, nickel and gold films used in Seagate products are especially sensitive to the presence
of sulfide, chloride, and nitrate contaminants. Sulfur is found to be the most damaging. In addition, electronic components should
never be exposed to condensing water on the surface of the printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) or exposed to an ambient
relative humidity greater than 95%. Materials used in cabinet fabrication, such as vulcanized rubber, that can outgas corrosive
compounds should be minimized or eliminated. The useful life of any electronic equipment may be extended by replacing
materials near circuitry with sulfide-free alternatives.
Table 6 Taiwan - Restricted Substances
設備名稱:硬碟設備,型號 :
Equipment Name: Hard Disk Device, Type Designation:
單元
Unit
限用物質及其化學符號
Restricted Substance and its chemical symbol
鉛
(Pb)
汞
(Hg)
鎘
(Cd)
六價鉻
(Cr+6)
多溴聯苯
(PBB)
多溴二苯醚
(PBDE)
頂蓋
Top Cover
—O O O O O
磁碟
Magnetic disk
—O O O O O
電機底座組件
Motor Base Assembly
—O O O O O
印刷電路板组装
PCB Assembly
—O O O O O
備考 1. "O" 係指該项限用物質之百分比含量未超出百分比含量基準值。
Note 1. "O" indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance does not exceed the percentage of reference value of presence.
備考 2. "—" 係指該项限用物質為排除項目。
Note 2. "—" indicates that the restricted substance corresponds to the exemption.

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3.0 Configuring and Mounting the Drive
This section contains the specifications and instructions for configuring and mounting the drive.
3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions
After unpacking, and before installation, the drive may be exposed to potential handling and electrostatic discharge (ESD) hazards.
Observe the following standard handling and static-discharge precautions:
Caution
• Before handling the drive, put on a grounded wrist strap, or ground oneself frequently by touching the metal chassis of a computer
that is plugged into a grounded outlet. Wear a grounded wrist strap throughout the entire installation procedure.
• Handle the drive by its edges or frame only.
• The drive is extremely fragile—handle it with care. Do not press down on the drive top cover.
• Always rest the drive on a padded, antistatic surface until users mount it in the computer.
• Do not touch the connector pins or the printed circuit board.
• Do not remove the factory-installed labels from the drive or cover them with additional labels. Removal voids the warranty. Some
factory-installed labels contain information needed to service the drive. Other labels are used to seal out dirt and contamination.
3.2 Configuring the drive
Each drive on the SATA interface connects point-to-point with the SATA host adapter. There is no master/slave relationship because
each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationship. If two drives are attached on one SATA host adapter, the host
operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two separate ports. Both drives behave as if they are
Device 0 (master) devices.
SATA drives are designed for easy installation. It is usually not necessary to set any jumpers on the drive for proper operation;
however, if users connect the drive and receive a “drive not detected” error, the SATA-equipped motherboard or host adapter may
use a chipset that does not support SATA speed autonegotiation.
3.3 SATA cables and connectors
The SATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connections. The cable size may be
30 to 26 AWG with a maximum length of one meter (39.37 inches). See
Table 7 for connector pin definitions. Either end of the SATA
signal cable can be attached to the drive or host.
For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are inserted directly into the host receptacle. The drive and the host
receptacle incorporate features that enable the direct connection to be hot pluggable and blind mateable.
For installations which require cables, users can connect the drive as illustrated in
Figure 2.
Figure 2 Attaching SATA cabling
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3.4 Drive mounting
Users can mount the drive in any orientation using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the bottom-mounting
holes. Refer to
Figure 3 for drive mounting dimensions. Follow these important mounting precautions when mounting the drive:
• Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 inches (0.76mm) around the entire perimeter of the drive for cooling.
• Use only 6-32 UNC mounting screws.
• The screws should be inserted no more than 0.140 inch (3.56 mm) into the bottom or side mounting holes.
• Do not overtighten the mounting screws (maximum torque: 6 inch-lb).
Figure 3 Mounting dimensions
Max: .795" or 20.20 mm
Alterntive: .783" .012" or 19.90 0.30 mm
4X 6-32 UNC-2B
3 MINIMUM THREAD DEPTH
0.14 MAXIMUM FASTENER
PENETRATION
3X 6-32 UNC-2B
3 MINIMUM THREAD DEPTH
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4.0 SATA Interface
These drives use the industry-standard Serial ATA (SATA) interface that supports FIS data transfers. It supports ATA programmed
input/output (PIO) modes 0 to 4; multiword DMA modes 0 to 2, and Ultra DMA modes 0 to 6.
For detailed information about the SATA interface, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment” specification.
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility
Seagate BarraCuda drives incorporate connectors which enable users to hot plug these drives in accordance with the SATA Revision
3.2 specification. This specification can be downloaded from www.serialata.or
g.
4.2 SATA device plug connector pin definitions
Table 7 summarizes the signals on the SATA interface and power connectors.
Notes
1. All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27 mm (0.050 in) pitch.
2. The comments on the mating sequence apply to the case of backplane blindmate connector only. In this case, the mating sequences are:
• the ground pins P4 and P12.
• the pre-charge power pins and the other ground pins.
• the signal pins and the rest of the power pins.
3. There are three power pins for each voltage. One pin from each voltage is used for pre-charge when installed in a blind-mate backplane con-
figuration.
• All used voltage pins (V
x
) must be terminated.
Table 7 SATA connector pin definitions
Segment Pin Function Definition
Signal S1 Ground 2nd mate
S2 A+
Differential signal pair A from Phy
S3 A-
S4 Ground 2nd mate
S5 B-
Differential signal pair B from Phy
S6 B+
S7 Ground 2nd mate
Key and spacing separate signal and power segments
Power
P1
V
33
3.3V power
P2
V33
3.3V power
P3
V33
3.3V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P4 Ground 1st mate
P5 Ground 2nd mate
P6 Ground 2nd mate
P7
V
5
5V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P8
V5
5V power
P9
V5
5V power
P10 Ground 2nd mate
P11 Ground or LED signal If grounded, drive does not use deferred spin
P12 Ground 1st mate.
P13
V
12
12V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P14
V12
12V power
P15
V12
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4.3 Supported ATA commands
The following table lists SATA standard commands that the drive supports.
For a detailed description of the ATA commands, refer to the Serial ATA International Organization:
Serial ATA Revision 3.0 (http://www.sata-io.or
g).
See “S.M.A.R.T. commands” on page 30 for details and subcommands used in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation.
Table 8 SATA standard commands
Command name Command code (in hex)
Check Power Mode E5
H
Device Configuration Freeze Lock B1
H
/ C1
H
Device Configuration Identify B1
H
/ C2
H
Device Configuration Restore B1
H
/ C0
H
Device Configuration Set B1
H
/ C3
H
Device Reset 08
H
Download Microcode 92
H
Download Microcode DMA 93
H
Execute Device Diagnostics 90
H
Flush Cache E7
H
Flush Cache Extended EA
H
Format Track 50
H
Identify Device EC
H
Idle E3
H
Idle Immediate E1
H
Initialize Device Parameters 91
H
Read Buffer E4
H
Read Buffer DMA E9
H
Read DMA C8
H
Read DMA Extended 25
H
Read DMA Without Retries C9
H
Read Log Ext 2F
H
Read Log DMA Ext 47
H
Read Multiple C4
H
Read Multiple Extended 29
H
Read Native Max Address F8
H
Read Native Max Address Extended 27
H
Read Sectors 20
H
Read Sectors Extended 24
H
Read Sectors Without Retries 21
H
Read Verify Sectors 40
H
Read Verify Sectors Extended 42
H
Read Verify Sectors Without Retries 41
H
Recalibrate 10
H
Sanitize 84
H
Security Disable Password F6
H
Security Erase Prepare F3
H
Security Erase Unit F4
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Security Freeze Lock F5
H
Security Set Password F1
H
Security Unlock F2
H
Seek 70
H
Set Features EF
H
Set Max Address F9
H
Note: Individual Set Max Address
commands are identified by the value
placed in the Set Max Features register as
defined to the right.
Address:
Password:
Lock:
Unlock:
Freeze Lock:
00H
01H
02H
03H
04H
Set Max Address Extended 37
H
Set Multiple Mode C6
H
Sleep E6
H
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations B0
H
/ D9
H
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave B0
H
/ D2
H
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations B0
H
/ D8
H
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline B0
H
/ D4
H
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds B0
H
/ D1
H
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data B0
H
/ D0
H
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector B0
H
/ D5
H
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status B0
H
/ DA
H
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values B0
H
/ D3
H
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector B0
H
/ D6
H
Standby E2
H
Standby Immediate E0
H
Write Buffer E8
H
Write Buffer DMA EB
H
Write DMA CA
H
Write DMA Extended 35
H
Write DMA FUA Extended 3D
H
Write FPDMA Queued 61
H
Write DMA Without Retries CB
H
Write Log Extended 3F
H
Write Log DMA Extended 57
H
Write Multiple C5
H
Write Multiple Extended 39
H
Write Multiple FUA Extended CE
H
Write Sectors 30
H
Write Sectors Without Retries 31
H
Write Sectors Extended 34
H
Write Uncorrectable 45
H
Table 8 SATA standard commands (continued)
Command name Command code (in hex)

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4.3.1 Identify Device command
The Identify Device command (command code EC
H
) transfers information about the drive to the host following power up. The data
is organized as a single 512-byte block of data, whose contents are shown in “Supported ATA commands” on page 22. All
reserved bits or words should be set to zero. Parameters listed with an “x” are drive-specific or vary with the state of the drive.
The following commands contain drive-specific features that may not be included in the SATA specification.
Table 9 Identify Device commands
Word Description Value
0
Configuration information:
• Bit 15: 0 = ATA; 1 = ATAPI
• Bit 7: removable media
• Bit 6: removable controller
• Bit 0: reserved
0C5A
H
1 Number of logical cylinders 16,383
2
Specific configuration:
37C8h Device requires SET FEATURES subcommand to spin-up after power-up
and IDENTIFY DEVICE data is incomplete.
738Ch Device requires SET FEATURES subcommand to spin-up after power-up
and IDENTIFY DEVICE data is complete.
8C73h Device does not require SET FEATURES subcommand to spin-up after
power-up and IDENTIFY DEVICE data is incomplete.
C837h Device does not require SET FEATURES subcommand to spin-up after
power-up and IDENTIFY DEVICE data is complete.
C837
H
3 Number of logical heads 16
4 Retired 0000
H
5 Retired 0000
H
6 Number of logical sectors per logical track: 63 003F
H
7–9 Retired 0000
H
10–19 Serial number: (20 ASCII characters, 0000
H
= none) ASCII
20 Retired 0000
H
21 Retired 0400
H
22 Obsolete 0000
H
23–26
Firmware revision
(8 ASCII character string, padded with blanks to end of string)
x.xx
27–46
Drive model number:
(40 ASCII characters, padded with blanks to end of string)
47 (Bits 7–0) Maximum sectors per interrupt on Read multiple and Write multiple (16) 8010
H
48
Trusted Computing feature set options:
15 Shall be cleared to zero
14 Shall be set to one
13:1 Reserved for the Trusted Computing Group
0 Trusted Computing feature set is supported
4000
H
49 Standard Standby timer, IORDY supported and may be disabled 2F00
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Capabilities: (see 7.17.7.17)
15 Shall be cleared to zero
14 Shall be set to one
13:2 Reserved
1 Obsolete
0 Shall be set to one to indicate a vendor specific Standby timer value minimum
4000
H
51 PIO data-transfer cycle timing mode 0200
H
52 Retired (Obsolete) 0200
H
53
15:8 Free-fall Control Sensitivity
7:3 Reserved
2 the fields reported in word 88 are valid
1 the fields reported in words (70:64) are valid
0 Obsolete
0007
H
54 Number of current logical cylinders (Obsolete) xxxx
H
55 Number of current logical heads (Obsolete) xxxx
H
56 Number of current logical sectors per logical track (Obsolete) xxxx
H
57–58 Current capacity in sectors (Obsolete) xxxx
H
59
15 The BLOCK ERASE EXT command is supported
14 The OVERWRITE EXT command is supported
13 The CRYPTO SCRAMBLE EXT command is supported
12 The Sanitize feature set is supported
11:9 Reserved
8 Multiple logical sector setting is valid
7:0 Current setting for number of logical sectors that shall be transferred per DRQ
data block on READ/WRITE Multiple commands
5C10
H
60–61
Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available
(see Section 2.2 for related information)
*Note: The maximum value allowed in this field is: 0FFFFFFFh (268,435,455
sectors, 137GB). Drives with capacities over 137GB will have 0FFFFFFFh in this field
and the actual number of user-addressable LBAs specified in words 100-103. This
is required for drives that support the 48-bit addressing feature.
0FFFFFFFh*
62 Obsolete 0000
H
63
Multiword DMA active and modes supported
(see note following this table)
xx07
H
64 Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported) 0003
H
65 Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 nsec) 0078
H
66 Recommended multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 nsec) 0078
H
67 Minimum PIO cycle time without IORDY flow control (240 nsec) 0078
H
68 Minimum PIO cycle time with IORDY flow control (120 nsec) 0078
H
Table 9 Identify Device commands (continued)
Word Description Value

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Additional Supported
15 CFast Specification Support
14 Deterministic data in trimmed LBA range(s) is supported
13 Long Physical Sector Alignment Error Reporting Control is supported
12 Obsolete
11 READ BUFFER DMA is supported
10 WRITE BUFFER DMA is supported
9 Obsolete
8 DOWNLOAD MICROCODE DMA is supported
7 Reserved for IEEE 1667
6 0 = Optional ATA device 28-bit commands supported
5 Trimmed LBA range(s) returning zeroed data is supported
4 Device Encrypts All User Data
3 Extended Number of User Addressable Sectors is supported
2 All write cache is non-volatile
1:0 Reserved
0000
H
70–74 ATA-reserved 0000
H
75 Queue depth 001F
H
76 SATA capabilities xxxx
H
77 Reserved for future SATA definition xxxx
H
78 SATA features supported xxxx
H
79 SATA features enabled xxxx
H
80 Major version number 07F0
H
81 Minor version number 006D
H
82 Command sets supported 306B
H
83 Command sets supported 7561
H
84 Command sets support extension (see note following this table) 6173
H
85 Command sets enabled 30xx
H
86 Command sets enabled B441
H
87 Command sets enable extension 6173
H
88 Ultra DMA support and current mode (see note following this table) xx7F
H
89 Security erase time xxxx
H
90 Enhanced security erase time xxxx
H
92 Master password revision code FFFE
H
93 Hardware reset value xxxx
H
94 Automatic acoustic management D0D0
H
95–99 ATA-reserved 0000
H
100–103
Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available (see Section 2.2 for
related information). These words are required for drives that support the 48-bit
addressing feature. Maximum value: 0000FFFFFFFFFFFFh.
ST2000DM008 = 3,907,029,168
104-105 ATA-reserved 0000
H
106 Physical sector size / logical sector size 6003
H
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Word Description Value

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107 ATA-reserved 0000
H
108-111
The mandatory value of the world wide name (WWN) for the drive.
NOTE: This field is valid if word 84, bit 8 is set to 1 indicating 64-bit WWN support.
Each drive will have a unique value.
112-118 ATA-reserved 0000
H
119 Commands and feature sets supported 41DE
H
120 Commands and feature sets supported or enabled 409C
H
121-127 ATA-reserved 0000
H
128 Security status 0021
H
129–159 Seagate-reserved xxxx
H
160–167 ATA-reserved 0000
H
168 Device Nominal Form Factor 0002
H
169-205 ATA-reserved 0000
H
206 SCT Command Transport 10A5
H
207-208 ATA-reserved 0000
H
209 Alignment of logical blocks within a physical block 4000
H
210-216 ATA-reserved 0000
H
217 Nominal media rotation rate 1C20
H
218-221 ATA-reserved 0000
H
222 Transport major version number 107F
H
223-229 ATA-reserved 0000
H
230-233 Extended Number of User Addressable Sectors ST2000DM008 = 3,907,029,168
234–254 ATA-reserved 0000
H
255 Integrity word xxA5
H
Note
Advanced Power Management (APM) and Automatic Acoustic
Management (AAM) features are not supported.
Note
See the bit descriptions below for words 63, 84, and 88 of the Identify Drive data.
Table 9 Identify Device commands (continued)
Word Description Value

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Description (if bit is set to 1)
Bit Word 63
0 Multiword DMA mode 0 is supported.
1 Multiword DMA mode 1 is supported.
2 Multiword DMA mode 2 is supported.
8 Multiword DMA mode 0 is currently active.
9 Multiword DMA mode 1 is currently active.
10 Multiword DMA mode 2 is currently active.
Bit Word 84
0 SMART error login is supported.
1 SMART self-test is supported.
2 Media serial number is supported.
3 Media Card Pass Through Command feature set is supported.
4 Streaming feature set is supported.
5 GPL feature set is supported.
6 WRITE DMA FUA EXT and WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXT commands are supported.
7 WRITE DMA QUEUED FUA EXT command is supported.
8 64-bit World Wide Name is supported.
9-10 Obsolete.
11-12 Reserved for TLC.
13 IDLE IMMEDIATE command with IUNLOAD feature is supported.
14 Shall be set to 1.
15 Shall be cleared to 0.
Bit Word 88
0 Ultra DMA mode 0 is supported.
1 Ultra DMA mode 1 is supported.
2 Ultra DMA mode 2 is supported.
3 Ultra DMA mode 3 is supported.
4 Ultra DMA mode 4 is supported.
5 Ultra DMA mode 5 is supported.
6 Ultra DMA mode 6 is supported.
8 Ultra DMA mode 0 is currently active.
9 Ultra DMA mode 1 is currently active.
10 Ultra DMA mode 2 is currently active.
11 Ultra DMA mode 3 is currently active.
12 Ultra DMA mode 4 is currently active.
13 Ultra DMA mode 5 is currently active.
14 Ultra DMA mode 6 is currently active.

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4.3.2 Set Features command
This command controls the implementation of various features that the drive supports. When the drive receives this command, it
sets BSY, checks the contents of the Features register, clears BSY and generates an interrupt. If the value in the register does not
represent a feature that the drive supports, the command is aborted. Power-on default has the read look-ahead and write caching
features enabled. The acceptable values for the Features register are defined as follows:
Table 10 Set Features command
02
H
Enable write cache (default)
03
H
Set transfer mode (based on value in Sector Count register)
Sector Count register values:
00
H
Set PIO mode to default (PIO mode 2)
01
H
Set PIO mode to default and disable IORDY (PIO mode 2)
08
H
PIO mode 0
09
H
PIO mode 1
0A
H
PIO mode 2
0B
H
PIO mode 3
0C
H
PIO mode 4 (default)
20
H
Multiword DMA mode 0
21
H
Multiword DMA mode 1
22
H
Multiword DMA mode 2
40
H
Ultra DMA mode 0
41
H
Ultra DMA mode 1
42
H
Ultra DMA mode 2
43
H
Ultra DMA mode 3
44
H
Ultra DMA mode 4
45
H
Ultra DMA mode 5
46
H
Ultra DMA mode 6
06
H
Enable the PUIS feature set
07
H
PUIS feature set device spin-up
10
H
Enable use of SATA features
55
H
Disable read look-ahead (read cache) feature
82
H
Disable write cache
86
H
Disable the PUIS feature set
90
H
Disable use of SATA features
AA
H
Enable read look-ahead (read cache) feature (default)
F1
H
Report full capacity available
Note
At power-on, or after a hardware or software reset, the
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4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands
S.M.A.R.T. provides near-term failure prediction for disk drives. When S.M.A.R.T. is enabled, the drive monitors predetermined drive
attributes that are susceptible to degradation over time. If self-monitoring determines that a failure is likely, S.M.A.R.T. makes a
status report available to the host. Not all failures are predictable. S.M.A.R.T. predictability is limited to the attributes the drive can
monitor. For more information on S.M.A.R.T. commands and implementation, see the Draft ATA-5 Standard.
SeaTools diagnostic software activates a built-in drive self-test (DST S.M.A.R.T. command for D4
H
) that eliminates unnecessary drive
returns. The diagnostic software ships with all new drives and is also available at:
http://seatools.sea
gate.com.
This drive is shipped with S.M.A.R.T. features disabled. Users must have a recent BIOS or software package that supports S.M.A.R.T.
to enable this feature. The table below shows the S.M.A.R.T. command codes that the drive uses.
Table 11 S.M.A.R.T. commands
Code in features register S.M.A.R.T. command
D0
H
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data
D1
H
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Threshold
D2
H
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Attribute Autosave
D3
H
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values
D4
H
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Off-line Immediate (runs DST)
D5
H
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector
D6
H
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector
D8
H
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations
D9
H
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations
DA
H
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status
Note
If an appropriate code is not written to the Features Register, the
command is aborted and 0x04 (abort) is written to the Error register.

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