Parameters of ST3500630AS with Firmware 3.AFM
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Trademark | Seagate |
| Model | ST3500630AS |
| Capacity | 500.1 GB (465.7 GiB) |
| Type | HDD |
| Interface | SATA |
| Firmware | 3.AFM |
| Alternative firmwares | 12 |
| Firmware upgrade | supported |
| ATA version | 7 |
| Advanced Format | not supported |
| Units tested | 8 |
| Times tested | 23 |
| Performance | |
| Maximum interface speed | 300 MB/s |
| Maximum buffered read speed | 198 MiB/s |
| Maximum read speed | 79 MiB/s |
| Minimum average access time | 13.0 msec |
| Cache buffer | 16 MiB |
| Volatile write cache | supported |
| Read look-ahead | supported |
| Native command queuing (NCQ) | supported |
| Advanced power management (APM) | not supported |
| Acoustic management (AAM) | not supported |
| Reliability | |
| Count of sensors | 18 |
| Free-fall control | not supported |
| SMART command transport (SCT) | not supported |
| Full self-test time | 163 minutes |
| Maximum temperature | 64°C (147°F) |
| Average maximum temperature | 53°C (127°F) |
| Security | |
| Drive access restriction | supported |
| Enhanced security erase | not supported |
| Instant data destruction | not supported |
| Host protected area (HPA) | supported |
| Host protected area password | supported |
| Trusted computing | not supported |