Parameters of ST3500820AS with Firmware SD1A

General information
TrademarkSeagate
ModelST3500820AS
Capacity500.1 GB (465.7 GiB)
TypeHDD
InterfaceSATA
SATA version2.6
FirmwareSD1A
Alternative firmwares11
Firmware upgradesupported
ATA version8 (ACS)
Advanced Formatnot supported
Units tested4
Times tested5
Performance
Maximum interface speed300 MB/s
Maximum buffered read speed240 MiB/s
Maximum read speed107 MiB/s
Minimum average access time12.90 msec
Cache buffer8 MiB
Volatile write cachesupported
Read look-aheadsupported
Native command queuing (NCQ)supported
Advanced power management (APM)not supported
Acoustic management (AAM)not supported
Clearing unused data (TRIM)not supported
Rotation rate7200 rpm
Reliability
Count of sensors18
Free-fall controlnot supported
SMART command transport (SCT)supported
Full self-test time118 minutes
Maximum temperature59°C (138°F)
Average maximum temperature48°C (118°F)
Security
Drive access restrictionsupported
Enhanced security erasesupported
Data destruction time100 minutes
Instant data destructionnot supported
Host protected area (HPA)supported
Host protected area passwordsupported
Trusted computingnot supported