- Spindle speeds of 7200 RPM
- Fluid dynamic bearing motor
- Enhanced IDE interface/Serial ATA interface
- Sector format of 512 bytes/sector
- Closed-loop actuator servo
- Load/unload mechanism, non head disk contact start/stop
- Automatic actuator lock
- Interleave factor 1:1
- Seek time of 14 ms (1D/2D) typical without command overhead
- Ring buffer implementation
- Write cache
- Automatic Error Recovery procedures for read and write commands
- Self diagnostics on power on and resident diagnostics
- CHS and LBA mode
- Power saving modes/low RPM idle mode (APM)
- S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Analysis Reporting Technology)
- Support security feature
- 48 bit addressing feature
The drive is electronically controlled by a microprocessor, several logic modules, digital/analog modules, and various drivers and receivers.