Seagate Technology KW018L2 hard drive specifications

Maxtor Atlas 10K III 18GB Ultra 160 SCSI 68PIN

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Manufacturer
Seagate Technology

HDD Part Number
KW018L2


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General

Device Type
Hard drive - Internal hard drive

Width
4 in

Depth
5.8 in

Height
1 in

Weight
1.5 lbs

Hard Drive

Form Factor

Capacity
18.4 GB

Interface Type
Ultra160 SCSI

Connector
68 pin HD D-Sub

SCSI Signaling Type
Low Voltage Differential (LVD)

Buffer Size
8 MB

Features
Temperature sensor, Data Protection System (DPS), Shock Protection System III (SPS III)

Compliant Standards
S.M.A.R.T., 360-bit Reed Solomon ECC

Performance

Drive Transfer Rate
160 MBps

Internal Data Rate
78 MBps

Seek Time
4.5 ms (average) / 11 ms (max)

Track-to-Track Seek Time
0.3 ms

Average Latency
3 ms

Spindle Speed
10000 rpm

Reliability

Storage Hard Drive / Recoverable Errors
10 per 10^12

Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors
1 per 10^16

Storage Controller

Type
None

Expansion / Connectivity

Interfaces
1 x Ultra160 SCSI - 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68)

Compatible Bays
1 x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H

Compatible Slots
x None

Power

Power Device
None

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support
5 years warranty

Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 5 years

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature
41 �F

Max Operating Temperature
131 �F

Humidity Range Operating
5 - 95%

Shock Tolerance
250 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (non-operating)

Vibration Tolerance
0.5 g @ 5-500 Hz (operating) / 2 g @ 5-500 Hz (non-operating)

Sound Emission
31 dB


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