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MBA3300 SAS

3.5-Inch SAS, 73/147/300GB, 15K RPM
MBA3073RC - MBA3147RC - MBA3300RC

"State-of-the-Art Enterprise HDD"


The MBA3300 SAS series HDD features a spindle speed of 15,000 rpm and has one of the highest capacity in the industry of 300GB. The series' massive capacity, its high data rate, superb reliability and power efficiency can be accredited to its state-of-the-art four-platter architecture.

Ideal for High Performance, Bandwidth-Intensive Applications

The MBA3300 SAS series HDD has a high internal transfer rate and is ideal for use in high performance, bandwidth-intensive applications including rack and tower servers, storage arrays, RAID systems and digital video systems.

Model MBA3073
RC
MBA3147
RC
MBA3300
RC
Functional Specifications
Storage Capacity (formatted)(1) 73.5 GB 147.0 GB 300.0 GB
Disks 1 2 4
Heads (read/write) 2 4 8
Bytes/Sector 512
Seek Time Track to track Read: 0.2 ms (typ) / Write: 0.4 ms (typ)
Average Read: 3.4 ms (typ) / Write: 3.9 ms (typ)
Full track Read: 8.0 ms (typ) / Write: 9.0 ms (typ)
Average latency time 2.00 ms
Rotational speed (RPM) 15,000
Areal density 112.8 Gbits/sq. in.
Data Transfer Rate To/from host 3Gb/sec
Recording code 60/62 MEEPRML
Interface Dual Port SAS
Head positioning method Rotary VCM
Start Time 30 s (typ)
Stop Time 30 s (typ)
Buffer Size(2) SCSI 8 MB
SAS, FC 16 MB
Physical Specifications
Power Requirements Voltage 5 V ± 5%, 12 V ± 5%
Spin-up 12V ± 5% @ 2.5A (peak)
3.0 A (peak < 100 us)
5V ± 5% @ 0.8 A
Idle (typ.) 12.8 W
Dimensions (HxWxD) 25.4 mm x 101.6 mm x 146.0 mm
Weight (HxWxD) 800 g
Ambient Temperature Operating 5°C to 55°C (HDD surface 60°C max)
Non-operating -40°C to 70°C
Gradient 20°C/Hour (max)
Relative Humidity Operating 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Non-operating 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Max. wet bulb 29°C (operating)
Vibration Operating 0.6 mm (5 to 20 Hz) / 1.0 G (20 to 300 Hz)
Non-operating 3.1 mm (5 to 20 Hz) / 5.0 G (20 to 300 Hz)
Shock Operating 65 G max. (2 ms)
Non-operating 250 G max. (2 ms)
Altitude (operation) Operating 3,048 m (max.)
Non-operating 12,192 m (max.)
Acoustic Noise (idle sound power) (typ.) </= 3.6 bels (idle)
Reliability Specifications
Mean time between failures (MTBF) 1,400,000 hours
Error Rates Unrecoverable errors 1 per 1015 bits read
Seek errors 10 per 108 seeks
Limited Warranty 5 years (from date of purchase)
One gigabyte (GB) : = one billion bytes; accessible capacity will be less and actual capacity depends on the operating environment and formatting
Small portion of buffer memory is used for drive firmware control