These drives provide the following key features: - 7,200 RPM spindle speed. - High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 300 Mbytes per second). - Perpendicular recording technology provides the drives with increased areal density. - State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms. - Native Command Queueing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications. - Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention. - Quiet operation. - SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns. - Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting. - Supports latching SATA cables and connectors.