Data Sheet ® Pulsar XT.2 Ultimate enterprise SSD performance—from the enterprise storage leader 400, 200 and 100GB solid state drive • SLC NAND flash • 6Gb/s SAS Key Advantages • Optimizes customer experience by delivering the consistent high performance needed by real-world, complex, mixed workload enterprise environments • Provides the drive endurance and data integrity enterprise customers need • Provides OEMs, system builders and data centers with the high levels of service, support and fulfillment they need for demanding enterprise environments • Common storage foundation to reduce system complexity and operating overhead • Standard enterprise 6Gb/s SAS interface for scalability and reliability, avoiding incompatibility across the software stack • 2.5-inch form factor fits existing HDD slots, no chassis or ecosystem changes are required • Hotpluggable to avoid unnecessary downtime • Advanced media-management technology helps protect against unexpected data change or loss • Optional Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) models (400GB only) help companies be compliant with corporate and federal data security mandates, and 1 helps protect data should the drive be lost, stolen or retired Best-Fit Applications • Tier 0, external storage arrays • Performance-hungry, write-intensive enterprise applications • Blade servers, general servers and direct-attached storage (DAS) solutions that crave the advantages of solid state technology • Enterprise architectures that use auto-tiering solutions 1 Self-Encrypting Drive models not available in all countries or capacities. Requires TCG-compliant host or controller support. ® Pulsar XT.2 Ultimate enterprise SSD performance—from the enterprise storage leader Consistent, Fast Performance 2 1 1 1 400GB 200GB 100GB Specifications Data centers need to store and deliver the highest ST400FX0002 ST200FX0002 ST100FX0002 Model Number 3 value data quickly, consistently and reliably. The ST400FX0012 Pulsar XT.2 SSD was designed for complex, mixed Interface 6Gb/s SAS 6Gb/s SAS 6Gb/s SAS NAND Flash Type SLC SLC SLC workload enterprise environments. It performs Product Application Class Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise background data and media management tasks Storage Type SSD SSD SSD without impacting end-user performance. The drive Performance delivers the fastest random write performance Sustained Data Transfer Rate (MB/s) 360 360 360 I/O Data Transfer Rate, Max (MB/s) available in a small form factor, SAS-based SSD, 600 600 600 Sequential Read/Write Command Rate (MB/s) the best balance of random read to random write Peak, 128KB 360/300 360/300 360/300 performance, and the speed that write-intensive, Random Read/Write Command Rate (IOPS) Peak, 4KB Tier 0 applications need while minimizing time 48,000/22,000 48,000/22,000 48,000/22,000 Configuration/Reliability variance between read and write operations. Unrecoverable Read Errors per Bits Read 1 LBA per 10E16 1 LBA per 10E16 1 LBA per 10E16 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.44% 0.44% 0.44% Enterprise Class Endurance and Data Integrity Power Management +12/+5V Start Max Current (A) 0.45/1.15 0.30/1.13 0.31/1.09 The Pulsar XT.2 SSD can routinely complete over 35 Average Idle Power (W) 5.92 4.04 4.04 full drive writes per day (up to 25 petabytes written Average Operating Power (W) 6.67 4.97 4.82 over the life of the device), providing the endurance Environmental needed in demanding enterprise environments. It Ambient Temperature (C°) Operating 0 to 60 0 to 60 0 to 60 uses advanced media-management techniques to Nonoperating –40 to 70 –40 to 70 –40 to 70 help protect against unexpected data change or loss. Temperature Change per Hour, Operating, Max 20 20 20 Temperature Change per Hour, Nonoperating, Max 20 20 20 It also uses media scanning helps protect against Shock, 0.5ms (Gs) read disturb data errors, and protection information Operating, Max 1000 1000 1000 Nonoperating, Max 1000 1000 1000 helps ensure data is not unintentionally changed Relative Humidity, Noncondensing (%) throughout its lifecycle. Power-loss data protection Operating 5 to 95 5 to 95 5 to 95 helps ensure data is not lost or inadvertently changed Nonoperating 5 to 95 5 to 95 5 to 95 Vibration, 20-2000Hz (Grms) during power loss, and advanced wear-leveling Operating 16 16 16 algorithms evenly write across all NAND blocks to Nonoperating 16 16 16 maximize the life of the SSD. Physical 4 Height (in/mm) 0.591/15.00 0.276/7.00 0.276/7.00 4 Scalability and Reduced System Complexity Width (in/mm) 2.760/70.10 2.760/70.10 2.760/70.10 4 Length (in/mm) 3.955/100.45 3.955/100.45 3.955/100.45 The Pulsar XT.2 SSD uses the industry-standard SAS Carton Unit Quantity 20 20 20 interface to improve scalability and to avoid software Cartons per Pallet 45 45 45 stack compatibility issues It also uses standard Cartons per Layer 9 9 9 2.5-inch form factors that hot swap into existing Warranty Limited Warranty (years) HDD slots to avoid chassis, ecosystem changes 5 5 5 1 One gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one trillion bytes when referring to drive capacity. and downtime. 2 Data provided is based on format at 512 bytes. 3 Self-Encrypting Drive model requires TCG-compliant host or controller support. 4 These base deck dimensions conform to the Small Form Factor Standard (SFF-8201) found at www.sffcommittee.org. For connector-related World-Class Service and Support dimensions, see SFF-8223. Seagate has the global presence and enterprise seagate.com storage ecosystem customer relationships, systems, 1-800-SEAGATE (1-800-732-4283) people and processes to consistently deliver the industry’s highest-quality products and support. Unified ™ ™ Storage AMERICAS Seagate Technology LLC 920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, California 95066, United States, 831-438-6550 ASIA/PACIFIC Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd. 7000 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, Singapore 569877, 65-6485-3888 EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA Seagate Technology SAS 16–18 rue du Dôme, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 33 1-4186 10 00 © 2011 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. Seagate, Seagate Technology and the Wave logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC in the United States and/or other countries. Pulsar is either a trademark or registered trademark of Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliated companies in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. When referring to drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one trillion bytes. Your computer’s operating system may use a different standard of measurement and report a lower capacity. In addition, some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions, and thus will not be available for data storage. Actual data rates may vary depending on operating environment and other factors. Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. DS1729.1-1103US, March 2011