Description
Product Overview of Seagate 73.4GB Hard Drive
The ST373455SS Cheetah is a hard disk drive manufactured by Seagate. It is designed for use in high-performance computing systems and data centers. This hard disk drive offers a storage capacity of 73.4GB, a spindle speed of 15000 revolutions per minute (RPM), a Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) interface with a transfer rate of 3 Gigabits per second (GBPS), a 16MB (Megabyte) buffer, a 3.5inch form factor, and a low profile of 1.0inch. In this article, we will discuss each of these features in detail.
Storage Capacity
The ST373455SS Cheetah hard disk drive has a storage capacity of 73.4GB. This storage capacity is relatively small compared to some of the larger hard disk drives available on the market. However, it is important to note that this hard disk drive is designed for use in high-performance computing systems and data centers where speed and reliability are more important than storage capacity.
Spindle Speed
The spindle speed of a hard disk drive refers to the number of revolutions per minute (RPM) that the disk platters spin. The faster the spindle speed, the faster the hard disk drive can access data. The ST373455SS Cheetah hard disk drive has a spindle speed of 15000 RPM, which is considered very fast. This makes it ideal for use in high-performance computing systems and data centers where speed is of the utmost importance.
Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) Interface
The ST373455SS Cheetah hard disk drive uses a Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) interface. SAS is a high-speed interface that is commonly used in enterprise-level storage systems. It offers a transfer rate of 3 Gigabits per second (GBPS), which is much faster than traditional SATA interfaces. This makes it ideal for use in high-performance computing systems and data centers where speed and reliability are critical.
16MB (Megabyte) Buffer
The buffer is a temporary storage area on the hard disk drive that holds data while it is being transferred to or from the disk platters. The larger the buffer, the more data the hard disk drive can transfer at once, which results in faster overall performance. The ST373455SS Cheetah hard disk drive has a 16MB (Megabyte) buffer, which is considered to be a moderate size. This buffer size is sufficient for most high-performance computing systems and data centers.
3.5inch Form Factor
The ST373455SS Cheetah hard disk drive has a form factor of 3.5 inches. This is a standard size for desktop computer hard disk drives. The 3.5inch form factor is larger than the 2.5inch form factor used in laptop hard disk drives. The larger form factor allows for larger disk platters, which in turn allows for higher storage capacity and faster performance.
Low Profile (1.0inch)
The ST373455SS Cheetah hard disk drive has a low profile of 1.0inch. This means that it is thinner than standard desktop hard disk drives. The low profile design allows for better airflow in high-density computing environments. It also allows for more hard disk drives to be installed in a single server, which can increase storage capacity and performance.
In summary, the ST373455SS Cheetah hard disk drive is a high-performance storage device designed for use in enterprise-level computing systems and data centers. It offers a storage capacity of 73.4GB, a spindle speed of 15000 RPM, a Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) interface with a transfer rate of 3 Gigabits per second (GBPS), a 16MB (Megabyte
General Information about the Seagate ST373455SS
- Manufacturer: Seagate
- Part Number or SKU# ST373455SS
- Product Line: Cheetah
- Device Type: Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
- HDD Type: SAS-3GBPS
- Product Name: Cheetah 15k.5 SAS 3GBPS 73-GB Hard Driv
Technical Features for 3.5inch Hard Drive
- Storage Capacity: 73GB
- Rotational Speed: 15000 RPM
- Buffer: 16MBytes
- Data Transfer Rate: 3 GBits/Sec External Maximum SAS
- Seek Time: 3.50 MS Average Read Typical
- Seek Time: 4.0 MS Average Write Typical
- Latency: 2.0 MS Average
- Interfaces/Ports: 1 X SAS 300 Serial Attached SCSI
- Mtbf: 1400000 Hours
