HGST Ultrastar 15K600, 450GB HUS156045VLS600 Leaflet

Interface

6Gb/s SAS / 4Gb/s FCAL

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Capacity (GB)

1

600

450

300

Data heads (physical)

8

6

4

Data Disks

4

3

2

Performance
Data buffer (MB)

2

64

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Rotational speed (RPM)

15,000

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Latency average (ms)

2.0

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Interface transfer rate (MB/sec, max)

600 / 400

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Sustained transfer rate (MB/sec, typ.)

198 to 119

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Seek time (read, ms, typical) 

3

3.4

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Reliability
Error rate (non-recoverable, bits read)

1 in 10

16

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MTBF

4 

(M hours)

1.6

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Availability (hrs/day x days/wk)

24x7

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Idle (Bels)

3.7

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Requirement

+5 VDC (+/-5%)

+12 VDC (+/-5%)

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Operating, (W, typical)

16.6

14.4

13.2

Unload idle (W)

10.7

  9.2

  7.7

z-height (mm)

25.8

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Dimensions (width x depth, mm)

101.6 x 146.2

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Weight (g, max)

750

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Ambient temperature

5

o

 to 55

o 

C

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Shock (half-sine wave)

30G (2ms)

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Vibration (5 to 500 Hz)

1.5G, all axes

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Environmental (non-operating)
Ambient temperature

-40

o

 to 70

o 

C

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Shock (half-sine wave)

250G (2ms)

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Vibration (5 to 500 Hz)

2.0G, all axes

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1  One GB is equal to one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may be less.

2  Portion of buffer capacity used for drive firmware

3  Excludes command overhead

4  MTBF target is based on a sample population and is estimated by statistical measurements and acceleration algorithms under median operating  
  conditions. MTBF ratings are not intended to predict an individual drive’s reliability. MTBF does not constitute a warranty.

Specifications

How to read the Ultrastar model number
HUS156060VLS600 = 600GB, SAS 6Gb/s
H  = Hitachi
U  = Ultrastar
S  = Standard (vs C forCompact)
15 = 15,000 RPM
60 = Full capacity — 600GB
60 = Capacity this model, 60 = 600GB  
    (45 = 450GB, 30 = 300GB)
V  = Generation code
L  = 25.8mm z-height
S6 = Interface, SAS 6Gb/s (F4 = FCAL 4Gb/s)
0  = Reserved
0  = Reserved (1 = TCG encryption)

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Hitachi quality and service

Hitachi’s Ultrastar 15K600 extends the company’s 
long-standing tradition of performance and 
reliability leadership. A balanced combination 
of new and proven technologies enables high 
reliability and availability to customer data.

Hitachi drives are backed by an array of technical 
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computing needs.

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