SeagateBarracuda Green 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST2000DL003

• A unique 5900-RPM platform delivers the fastest performance of any drive available.
• Seagate SmartAlign technology provides the benefits of the new Advanced Format 4K sector standard without the hassles - not utilities, no extra steps.
• Plenty of capacity for storage-hungry applications.
• The SATA 6Gb/s interface and 64MB cache maximize performance, especially in cache-intensive applications.
• Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging.
• Best-Fit Applications include: High-capacity desktop storage, Direct Attached Storage devices - USB/Firewire/eSata, Network Attached Storage devices and Windows storage servers, PCs.

Product Description ------------------- Barracuda Green hard drives from Seagate save you time. The fastest green drive performance offered with SmartAlign technology for Advanced Format means your drive performs faster and makes the transition to 4K sector technology a snap! Save energy, go fast and skip the software utilities required by other Advanced Format drives. With Barracuda Green hard drives you get fast performance, cool quiet operation and no-hassle integration. It's the green power drive that won't slow you down. From the Manufacturer --------------------- Barracuda® Green hard drives from Seagate® save you time. The fastest green drive performance enabled by the industries only 5900 RPM spin speed means the fastest data throughput of and "green" drive on the market. SmartAlign technology means you get the benefits of the new Advanced Format 4K sector standard without the hassles of software alignment utilities required by other drives. SmartAlign makes Seagate Advanced Format hard drives look and act just like they always have. With Barracuda Green you get fast performance, cool quite operation and no-hassle integration. It's the green power drive that won't slow you down. Seagate® Barracuda® Green Green Power that won't slow you down * Fast SATA 6Gb/s interface backwards compatible with SATA 3Gb/s * High capacity drives up to 2.0TB * Up to 20% faster than competitive "green" drives * Features Seagate SmartAlign technology for a simple & invisible, transition to Advanced Format (4K sector) drives The world's most versatile 3.5-inch drive for desktops, external enclosures, and network attach storage (NAS). The Barracuda Green drive with its unique 5900 RPM is the green power drive that won't slow you down. Seagate Barracuda Green drives are perfect for: * Entry Level PCs * All-in-One PCs * Slimline / Low Power PCs * External USB, FireWire, or eSATA storage enclosures * Network Attach Storage (NAS) solutions Why choose the Seagate Barracuda Green? * Up to 20% faster that other green drives with its unique 5900 RPM spin speed * 2.0TB & 1.5TB capacities perfect for desktops, external storage, and NAS boxes * Up to 40% lower power than other 7200 RPM alternatives * Seagate SmartAlign™ technology provides a transition to 4K sectors without the need for software utilities Why you need a drive with Seagate SmartAlign technology? In 2011, all drive manufactures' new drive models will transition to a new standard called Advanced Format. Thus, all customers will be forced to adapt to Advanced Format drives. How you choose to adapt can negatively impact your drive's performance. * Performance on un-aligned Advanced Format hard drives can drop by 10-25%! * Alignment software take extra time and extra integration steps * Seagate SmartAlign technology eliminates the need for alignment software * SmartAlign technology preserve drive performance Seagate Barracuda Family Hard Drives Barracuda® Green Low Power 5900 RPM drives with 1.5TB and 2.0TB capacities Barracuda® Mainstream 7200 RPM drives with capacities from 160GB to 1.0TB click here Barracuda® XT High performance 7200 RPM drive with 2.0TB capacity click here How much will it store? Capacity Digital Music (Hours) Digital Photos (Files) Digital Videos (Hours) DVD Quality (Movies) HD Video (Hours) 2.0 TB 33,320 640,000 2,000 500 500 1.5 TB 24,990 480,000 1,500 375 375 Average file size using cameras highest resolution JPEG mode Based on standard 2 hour movie Based on H.264 compression at a 6.75Mbs bitrate Barracuda Green - Specifications Specifications 2TB1 1.5TB1 Model Number ST2000DL003 ST1500DL003 Interface Options SATA 6Gb/s NCQ SATA 6Gb/s NCQ Performance Spindle Speed (RPM) 5900 5900 Cache, Multisegmented (MB) 64 64 SATA Transfer Rates Supported (Gb/s) 6.0 6.0 Average Latency (ms) 4.16 4.16 Average Seek, Typical Read (ms) 12 12 Average Seek, Typical Write (ms) 13 13 Power On to Ready (sec) <10 <10 Configuration/Organization Heads/disks 6/3 6/3 Bytes per Sector 4096 4096 Voltage Voltage Tolerance, Including Noise (5V) +10%/-7.5% +10%/-7.5% Voltage Tolerance, Including Noise (12V) +10%/-7.5% +10%/-7.5% Reliability/Data Integrity Load/Unload Cycles (25°C, 50% Humidity) 300,000 300,000 Nonrecoverable Read Errors per Bits Read, Max 1 per 10E14 1 per 10E14 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.34% 0.34% Power-On Hours 8760 8760 Limited Warranty (years) 3 3 Power Management Operating Mode, Typical (W) 5.8 7.15 Idle Mode (W) 4.5 5.0 Standby Mode (W) 0.5 0.93 Mode (W) 0.5 0.93 Startup Current +12V Peak (A±10%) 2.0 2.0 Environmental Temperature Operating (°C) 0 to 60 0 to 60 Nonoperating (°C) -40 to 70 -40 to 70 Shock (Gs) Operating: 2ms (°C) 80 80 Nonoperating: 2ms (°C) 300 300 Physical Height (in/mm) 26.1/1.028 26.1/1.028 Width (mm/in) 101.6/4.0 101.6/4.0 Depth (mm/in) 146.00/5.75 146.00/5.75 Weight (g/lb) 622/1.371 622/1.371 1 One gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Barracuda Green - Models Model Number Capacity Interface Options ST2000DL003 ST1500DL003 2TB 1.5TB SATA 6Gb/s NCQ SATA 6Gb/s NCQ