This generation of Barracuda Series drives offers the best combination of performance, acoustics, and reliability. Idling at just 2.8 bel, this is one of the quietest drives available. Count on Barracuda 7 SATA Series drives for reliable performance in PCs, external servers, and gaming PCs.

• Perpendicular recording technology for maximum drive capacity and reliability
• Ultra-fast performance
• Excellent reliability
• Quiet operation
• Enhanced G-Force Protection against handling damage
• 78 MB/sec. maximum sustained data transfer rate
• Clean Sweep calibration and Directed Offline scan diagnostics
• 5-year warranty
  

ST380815AS Specifications
Interface	Serial ATA (3Gb/sec.)
Capacity	80GB
Speed	7,200 rpm
Cache	8MB
Power Requirements	12V ± 10%
Current	Seek 12.5W; Idle 7.5W
Acoustics	Idle 2.8 bel; Seek 3.0 bel
Average Seek Time	11 ms
Average Latency	4.16 ms
Shock (half sine wave)	Operating 63G; non-operating 350G
Temperature	Operating 0°C ~ 60°C; non-operating -40°C ~ 75°C

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