-- Samsung SpinPoint SV1204H
-- Price: ~ $120.00 USD
-- 05.24.2002
-- By: winterstick
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A few months ago we reviewed the Samsung SP8004H
Hard Drive and where pleasantly surprised when it was one of
the fastest hard drives we have tested. So when Samsung
offered us a chance to review the SV1204H we jumped at the
opportunity.
 
The SV1204H is the largest capacity model of Samsungs
newest line of value hard-drives the V60 series. The V60
series of hard drives are limited to 5400 rpm spindle speed, but
utilizes a micro-processor that has a Dual DSP (Digital Signal
Processor) function and improves data processing capacity
drastically, through parallel processing of HDD data and Servo
signal. The V60 series of hard-drive also incorperates
Samsungs NoiseGuard™Acoustic Noise Suppression Technology and
their SilentSeek™ Technology to silence their hard
drives.
Since most of the noise is generated from the motor and the
sensor, Samsung has targeted these two areas to work on, when
implementing its NoiseGuard™ technology. Here's a picture of
what they use to calculate noise:
Pic Copyright Samsung
This information in regards to noise levels
helped Samsung to move ahead and include NoiseGuard. What it
really is, is replacement of material that makes up the hard drive.
Different materials were used until the best noise absorbing was
found. This included the motor and also the hard drive cover.
Find out more about it at the Samsung
Website.
Key Features:
-
60 GB Platter
-
120.0GB Formatted Capacity
-
Dual DSP (Digital Signal Processor)
-
Ultra DMA 100 Support
-
5,400 rpm Spindle Speed
-
8.9 ms Average Seek Time.
-
S.M.A.R.T. Compliant
-
ImpacGuard™
-
NoiseGuard™
-
SilentSeek™
Technical Specs:
| Drive
Configuration |
Capacity |
120.0GB |
| Disks |
2 |
| Heads |
4 |
| Interface |
Ultra ATA100 |
| Buffer Size |
2 Mbytes |
| Performance
Specification |
Read Seek Time
(typical)
|
|
| Track to Track |
0.8 ms |
| Average |
8.9 ms |
| Full Stroke |
17.5 ms |
| Average Latency |
5.56 ms |
| Rotational Speed |
5,400 rpm |
| Data Transfer
Rate |
|
| Media to/from
Buffer (max.) |
498 Mbits/sec |
| Buffer to/from
Host (max.) |
100 MB/sec |
| Reliability
Specification |
Non-recoverable
Read Error |
1 sector in 10 14 bits |
| MTBF |
500,000 POH |
| Start/Stop Cycles
(Ambient) |
50,000 |
| Component Design
Life |
5 years |
Acoustic
(Average Sound Power) |
Idle |
2.9 Bels |
| Random Read/Write |
3.1 Bels |
| Environmental
Specification |
Temperature |
|
| Operating |
5 ~ 55˚C |
| Non-operating |
-40 ~ 70˚C |
| Thermal Gradient
(max.) |
20˚C/hr |
| Humidity
(non-condensing) |
|
|
Operating |
5 ~ 90 % |
|
Non-operating |
5 ~ 95 % |
Linear Shock
(1/2 sine pulse) |
|
|
Operating, 2ms |
63 G |
|
Non-operating, 2ms |
350 G |
| Vibration (swept
sine, 1 octave per minute)20 |
|
| Linear
Shock (1/2 sine pulse) |
|
|
Operating |
|
|
5 ~ 21 Hz |
0.034” (double amplitude) |
|
22 ~ 300 Hz |
1.5 Gp-p |
|
Non-operating |
|
|
5 ~ 21 Hz |
0.195” (double amplitude) |
|
22 ~ 500 Hz |
8 Gp-p |
| Altitude
(relative to sea level) |
|
|
Operating |
-650 to 10,000 feet |
|
Non-operating |
-1,000 to 40,000 feet |
| Power
Requirements |
Voltage |
+5V±5%, +12V±10% |
| Spin Up Current
(max.) |
750/1800 mA |
| Seek (typical) |
6.0 W |
| Read/Write
(typical) |
4.5 W |
| Idle (typical) |
4.5 W |
| Standby (typical) |
1.0 W |
| Sleep (typical) |
1.0 W |
| Physical
Dimension |
Height |
1 inch |
| Width |
4 inches |
| Depth |
5.75 inches |
| Weight |
1.5 pounds |
|
