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Cheetah X15 36LP Product Manual, Rev. D
4.0
Performance characteristics
4.1
Internal drive characteristics (transparent to user)
4.2
SCSI performance characteristics (visible to user)
The values given in Section 4.2.1 apply to all models of the Cheetah X15 36LP family unless otherwise speci-
fied. Refer to Section 9.10 and to the
SCSI Interface Product Manual
for additional timing details.
4.2.1
Access time [5]
4.2.2
Format command execution time (minutes) [1]
4.2.3
Generalized performance characteristics
Data buffer transfer rate to/from disc media (one 512-byte sector):
SCSI interface data transfer rate (asynchronous):
Maximum instantaneous one byte wide
5.0 Mbytes/sec [4]
Maximum instantaneous two bytes wide
10.0 Mbytes/sec [4]
Synchronous formatted transfer rate
Ultra160 SCSI
Ultra320 SCSI
In low voltage differential (LVD) interface mode
5.0 to 160 Mbytes/sec
5.0 to 320 Mbytes/sec
ST336752 and
ST336732
ST318452 and
ST318432
Drive capacity
36.7
18.4
GByte (formatted, rounded off values)
Read/write heads
8
4
Bytes/track
316,155
316,155
Bytes (average, rounded off values)
Bytes/surface
5,932.5
5,932.5
Mbytes (unformatted, rounded off values)
Tracks/surface (total)
18,497
18,497
Tracks (user accessible)
Tracks/inch
38,000
38,000
TPI
Peak bits/inch
482
482
KBPI
Internal data rate
548-706
548-706
Mbits/sec (variable with zone)
Disc rotational speed
15k
15k
r/min
Average rotational latency
2.0
2.0
msec
Including controller overhead
(without disconnect) [1] [3]
Not including controller overhead
(without disconnect) [1] [3]
Drive level
Drive level
Read
Write
Read
Write
msec
msec
Average
–
Typical
[2]
3.8
4.4
3.6
4.2
Single Track
–
Typical
[2]
0.5
0.6
0.3
0.4
Full Stroke
–
Typical
[2]
7.2
8.2
7.0
8.0
ST336752 and ST336732
ST318452 and ST318432
Maximum (with verify)
90
60
Maximum (no verify)
45
30
Minimum sector interleave
1 to 1
Min.
[3]*
51.8
MBytes/sec
Max. [3]
68.1
MBytes/sec
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