🧾 Overview & Purpose
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Model: ST500VT000 (also referred to as 1BS142 / 1DK142)
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Series: Seagate Video 2.5″ - designed for video surveillance, DVRs, media players, and other 24×7 streaming applications
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Form Factor: 2.5″, ultra-slim 7 mm thickness, footprint ~70 × 100 mm, weight ~95 g
⚙️ Key Technical Specs
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 500 GB |
| Interface | SATA III (6 Gb/s), backward compatible to SATA II (3 Gb/s) |
| Rotational Speed | 5,400 RPM |
| Buffer (Cache) | 16 MB |
| Sustained Transfer Rate | ~100 MB/s |
| Cache‑Host Max Rate | 300 MB/s (interface limit) |
| Average Seek Time | ~12 ms |
| Latency | ~5.56 ms |
| Power-On Ready Time | ~3.0 seconds; standby to ready ~2.5 s |
| Noise (PVR Profile) | ~2.2-2.4 bel during operation |
🔌 Power & Reliability
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Power Draw: Spin-up peak ~1 A; Seek ~1.5 W; Idle ~0.66 W; Standby ~0.18 W
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Reliability: Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) ~0.55%; supports up to 600,000 load/unload cycles and 20,000 software/hardware power cycles
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Environment & Durability: Operating temp up to 60 °C; shock tolerance: 400 G operational, 1000 G non-operational; humidity up to 95% non-condensing
🎯 Intended Use & Performance
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Optimized for video: Engineered to handle up to 12 simultaneous HD streams without buffer underrun or data loss
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Form factor benefits: Energy-efficient and compact, ideal for embedded devices, fanless systems, or power-constrained hardware setups
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Real-world speed: Delivering around 100 MB/s sustained throughput , typical for streaming or sequential workloads—suitable for media or archival purposes but relatively slow for desktop or OS use
