Key Advantages
Versatile HDDs for all your PC needs bring you industry-leading excellence in
personal computing.
For over 20 years the BarraCuda family has delivered super-reliable storage for the
hard drive industry.
Capacities up to 8 TB for desktops, BarraCuda leads the market with the widest
range of storage options available.
Advanced Power modes help save energy without sacrificing performance.
SATA 6 Gb/s interface optimizes burst performance
Seagate Secure
®models provide Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) hardware-based data
security and deliver an Instant Secure Erase feature for safe, fast and easy drive
retirement. They meet NIST 800-88 media sanitization specifications and also support
the Trusted Computer Group (TCG) Opal standard.
| Specifications | |
| Standard Model Numbers | ST6000DM003 |
| Seagate Secure ® Model Numbers |
— |
| Bytes per Sector | 4,096 |
| Performance | |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| SATA Transfer Rates Supported (Gb/s) | 6.0/3.0/1.5 |
| Max. Sustained Transfer Rate OD (MB/s) |
185MB/s |
| Cache, Multi-segmented (MB) | 256 |
| Rotational Speed (RPM) | 5,400 |
| Reliability/Data Integrity | |
| Load/Unload Cycles | 600,000 |
| Non-recoverable Read Errors per Bits Read, Max |
1 per 10E15 |
| Power-On Hours per Year (24×7 | 2,400 |
| Workload Rate Limit (TB/Year) | 55 |
| Limited Warranty (years) | 2 |
| Power Management | |
| Startup Power (A) | 2 |
| Operating Mode, Typical (W) | 5.3 |
| Idling Average (W) | 3.4 W |
| Standby Mode/Sleep Mode, Typical (W) | 0.25/0.25 |
| Voltage Tolerance, Inc. Noise (5 V) | ±5% |
| Voltage Tolerance, Inc. Noise (12 V) | ±10% |
| Environmental/Temperature | |
| Operating (ambient, min) | 0°C |
| Operating (drive case, max) | 60°C |
| Non-operating (ambient) | 40°C – 70°C |
| Halogen-free | Yes |
| RoHS compliance | Yes |
| Physical | |
| Height (mm/in, max) | 26.11 mm/1.028 in |
| Width (mm/in, max) | 101.85 mm/4.01 in |
| Depth (mm/in, max) | 146.99 mm/5.787 in 1 |
| Weight (lb/g) | 610 g/1.345 lb |
| Carton Unit Quantity | 20 |
| Cartons per Pallet / Cartons per Layer | 40/8 |