Seagate Technology ST3850A hard drive specifications

Seagate Medalist 850XE - hard drive - 850.5 MB - IDE/ATA

Whether you're looking to upgrade or add another drive to your existing desktop PC, Seagate's Medalist hard drive is a great option. The Medalist drives are Energy Star compliant with low power dissipation and quiet operation and use the Seagate's SeaShield System for greater reliability and data integrity. They are multimedia ready for full motion video playback and are compatible with most popular operating systems including Windows 95/98, Windows NT, and Novell NetWare. The Medalist drives provide more than enough storage capacity for your home PC and with pricing as low as this, there's no reason not to upgrade.

Recommended software for Seagate Technology ST3850A status and S.M.A.R.T. monitoring is ActiveSMART www.ariolic.com


Manufacturer
Seagate Technology

HDD Part Number
ST3850A


Hard drive health monitoring software
ActiveSMART by Ariolic Software. Click to download ActiveSMART

General

Device Type
Hard drive - Internal hard drive

Width
4 in

Depth
5.8 in

Height
1 in

Weight
1.3 lbs

Hard Drive

Form Factor

Capacity
850.5 MB

Interface Type
IDE/ATA

Buffer Size
120 KB

Performance

Drive Transfer Rate
11.1 MBps

Internal Data Rate
5 MBps

Seek Time
14 ms (average) / 34 ms (max)

Track-to-Track Seek Time
5 ms

Average Latency
7.87 ms

Spindle Speed
3800 rpm

Reliability

Mean time before failure
300,000 hour(s)

Storage Controller

Type
None

Expansion / Connectivity

Connections
1 x Storage - IDE/ATA - 40 pin IDC

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

Compatible Slots
x None

Miscellaneous

Cables Included
None

Package Type
Retail

Power

Power Device
None

Software / System Requirements

Software Included
None

OS Required
None

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - Replacement - Bring-in


0.0796