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<div style="float:right">[[File:CECHC04_NAND-system.jpg.JPG|200px|thumb|left|Most of the system software is on the harddrive, without one you get this error instead of XMB]]<br />[[File:No-HDD-on-NOR-consoles-Cannot start. The appropriate system storage was not found.jpg|200px|thumb|left|No-HDD on NOR-consoles - Cannot start. The appropriate system storage was not found.]]<br />[[File:PS3-Reserved-Area.png|200px|thumb|left|PS3 % Reserved Area<br />(system files {dev_flash}; {dev_flash2}; {dev_flash3}, game data {dev_hdd0}, system cache {dev_hdd1} etc]]</div>

== Internal harddrive ==
All HDD models used in PS3's are 2.5" size and 9.5 milimeters height max, with 1 platter (and 1 or 2 heads), the platter has a rotational speed of 5.400 rpm and 512 bytes per sector

The maximum capacity supported by PS3 is 1TB (TeraBytes) ''note: this seems untrue as there are several people posting pictures of their external to internal drive mod with a size of 2TB''. See/use the [[Talk:Harddrive|talk page]] for discussions/testreports

Is connected internally to [[South Bridge]] wich contains [[Hypervisor_Reverse_Engineering#ENCDEC_device|ENCDEC device]] to manage XTS-AES-128 encryption/decryption, and a SATA-150 controller with a maximum transfer speed of 1.5 Gb/s. 

*GameOS partition
**Is an UFS2 256-bit file system with a sectorsize of 512 bytes (4096 bits).
**Because is perconsole encrypted, it is not possible to read out the data on it with another console (it will just ask to reformat it, to set it to its own perconsole encryption, hence emptying the drive)

To read/write data out in Linux, BSD, Windows, Mac OS X its needed to use the specific perconsole "ATA tweak" and "ATA data" keys. See [[Harddrive#Harddrive_encryption|Harddrive encryption]] and [[HDD_Encryption]]

*In some newer PS3 models (like [[CECH-40xx]]A 12GB) the internal harddrive has been replaced by a [[Flash_(Hardware)|Flash]]

=== Harddrive Model info ===
The data in this table has been copied from manufacturer documents (datasheets or productsheets) availables at his support webs. See links at bottom of the page

*A collection of productsheets/datasheets of the HDD models used in PS3, renamed by manufacturer/series: [[http://www.multiupload.nl/V3ISMS6Q80 Download]] (fujitsu series are missing)

<div style="width:1280px;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! rowspan=2 | Brand !! rowspan=2 | Series !! rowspan=2 | Model !! rowspan=2 | Capacity !! rowspan=2 | Rotation Speed<BR />(Platters/Heads) !! rowspan=2 | Buffer !! rowspan=2 | Interface !! rowspan=2 | !! colspan=4 | Seek Speeds !! rowspan=2 | !! colspan=4 | Power Requirements !! rowspan=2 | !! rowspan=2 | Operating<BR />Temp. !! rowspan=2 | Noise<BR />Max !! rowspan=2 | Used in PS3 Models
|-
! tracks !! latency !! read !! write !! startup !! idle !! read !! write
|-
! colspan=21 | 
|-
! rowspan=3 | Fujitsu
! MHW
| [[MHW2040BH]] || 40 GB  || 5400rpm (1/1) || 8 MB || SATA-150
! 
| 1.5 ms || 5.56 ms || 12 ms || 14 ms
! 
| 1.0 A || 0.60 W || 1.9 W || 1.9 W
! 
| 55 ºC || 2.0 bels || [[CECHJxx]]
|-
! rowspan=2 | MHZ
| [[MHZ2080BH]] || 80 GB  || 5400rpm (1/1) || 8 MB || SATA-300
! 
| 1.5 ms || 5.56 ms || 12 ms || 14 ms
! 
| 1.0 A || 0.60 W || 1.9 W || 1.9 W
! 
| 55 ºC || 2.4 bels || [[CECHKxx]], [[CECHLxx]]
|-
| [[MHZ2160BH]] || 160 GB || 5400rpm (1/2) || 8 MB || SATA-300
! 
| 1.5 ms || ?.?? ms || ?? ms || ?? ms
! 
| 1.0 A || 0.60 W || 2.1 W || 2.1 W
! 
| 55 ºC || 2.0 bels || [[CECHPxx]], [[CECHQxx]]
|-
! colspan=21 | 
|-
! rowspan=4 | Hitachi
! Travelstar 5K160
| [[HTS541640J9SA00]] || 40 GB  || 5400rpm (1/1) || 8 MB || SATA-150
! 
| 2.2 ms || 5.50 ms || 14 ms || 15 ms
! 
| 1.0 A || 0.85 W || 1.8 W || 1.8 W
! 
| 55 ºC || 2.7 bels || [[CECHHxx]]
|-
! Travelstar 5K250
| [[HTS542580K9SA00]] || 80 GB  || 5400rpm (1/2) || 8 MB || SATA-150
! 
| 2.2 ms || 5.50 ms || 14 ms || 15 ms
! 
| 1.0 A || 0.85 W || 1.8 W || 1.8 W
! 
| 55 ºC || 2.7 bels || [[CECHLxx]]
|-
! Travelstar 5K500
| [[HTS545012B9SA00]] || 120 GB || 5400rpm (1/1) || 8 MB || SATA-150
! 
| 2.2 ms || 5.50 ms || 14 ms || 15 ms
! 
| 0.9 A || 0.80 W || 1.4 W || 1.4 W
! 
| 55 ºC || 2.9 bels || [[CECH-20xx]]A 
|-
! Travelstar Z5K500
| [[HTS545050A7E380]] || 500 GB || 5400rpm (1/2) || 8 MB || SATA-300
! 
| 2.2 ms || 5.50 ms || 13 ms || 13 ms
! 
| 0.9 A || 0.55 W || 1.6 W || 1.6 W
! 
| 60 ºC || 2.1 bels || [[CECH-40xx]]C
|-
! colspan=21 | 
|-
! rowspan=5 | Seagate
! Momentus 5400.2
| [[ST96812AS]]   || 60 GB || 5400rpm (1/2) || 8 MB || SATA-150
! 
| 1.5 ms || 5.56 ms || 12 ms || 14 ms
! 
| 1.1 A || 0.99 W || 1.9 W || 2.3 W
! 
| 55 ºC || 3.1 bels || [[CECHAxx]], [[CECHCxx]]
|-
! Momentus 5400.3
| [[ST980811AS]]  || 80 GB || 5400rpm (1/2) || 8 MB || SATA-150
! 
| 1.5 ms || 5.56 ms || 11 ms || 13 ms
! 
| 1.0 A || 0.75 W || 1.9 W || 1.8 W
! 
| 60 ºC || 3.2 bels || [[CECHExx]]
|-
! rowspan=2 | LD25 SATA
| [[ST920217AS]]  || 20 GB || 5400rpm (1/1) || 2 MB || SATA-150
! 
| 2.0 ms || 5.60 ms || 16 ms || 16 ms
! 
| 1.0 A || ?.?? W || 2.3 W || 2.3 W
! 
| 55 ºC || 2.7 bels || [[CECHBxx]]
|-
| [[ST9402115AS]] || 40 GB || 5400rpm (1/2) || 2 MB || SATA-150
! 
| 2.0 ms || 5.60 ms || 16 ms || 16 ms
! 
| 1.0 A || 2.00 W || 2.3 W || 2.3 W
! 
| 55 ºC || 2.7 bels || [[CECHGxx]], [[CECHHxx]]
|-
! LD25 5400.2
| [[ST940210AS]]  || 40 GB || 5400rpm (1/2) || 2 MB || SATA-150
! 
| 1.5 ms || 5.60 ms || 15 ms || 15 ms
! 
| 1.0 A || 2.50 W || 2.3 W || 2.3 W
! 
| 60 ºC || 2.6 bels || [[CECHJxx]]
|-
! colspan=21 | 
|-
! rowspan=8 | Toshiba
! rowspan=2 | MKxx52GSX
| [[MK8052GSX]] || 80 GB  || 5400rpm (1/1) || 8 MB || SATA-300
! 
| 2.0 ms || ?.?? ms || 12 ms || 12 ms
! 
| 0.9 A || 0.85 W || 2.0 W || 2.0 W
! 
| 55 ºC || 25 dBA   || [[CECHLxx]]
|-
| [[MK1652GSX]] || 160 GB || 5400rpm (1/2) || 8 MB || SATA-300
! 
| 2.0 ms || ?.?? ms || 12 ms || 12 ms
! 
| 0.9 A || 0.85 W || 2.0 W || 2.0 W
! 
| 55 ºC || 25 dBA   || [[CECHPxx]]
|-
! rowspan=2 | MKxx55GSX
| [[MK1255GSX]] || 120 GB || 5400rpm (1/1) || 8 MB || SATA-300
! 
| 2.0 ms || 5.55 ms || 12 ms || 12 ms
! 
| 0.9 A || 0.85 W || 1.4 W || 1.4 W
! 
| 55 ºC || 2.0 bels || [[CECH-20xx]]A
|-
| [[MK2555GSX]] || 250 GB || 5400rpm (1/2) || 8 MB || SATA-300
! 
| 2.0 ms || 5.55 ms || 12 ms || 12 ms
! 
| 0.9 A || 0.85 W || 1.4 W || 1.4 W
! 
| 55 ºC || 2.0 bels || [[CECH-20xx]]B
|-
! rowspan=2 | MKxx65GSX
| [[MK1665GSX]] || 160 GB || 5400rpm (1/1) || 8 MB || SATA-300
! 
| 2.0 ms || ?.?? ms || 12 ms || 12 ms
! 
| 0.9 A || 0.75 W || 1.5 W || 1.5 W
! 
| 55 ºC || 20 dBA   || [[CECH-25xx]]A 
|-
| [[MK3265GSX]] || 320 GB || 5400rpm (1/2) || 8 MB || SATA-300
! 
| 2.0 ms || ?.?? ms || 12 ms || 12 ms
! 
| 0.9 A || 0.75 W || 1.5 W || 1.5 W
! 
| 55 ºC || 20 dBA   || [[CECH-25xx]]B
|-
! rowspan=2 | MKxx76GSX
| [[MK1676GSX]] || 160 GB || 5400rpm (1/1) || 8 MB || SATA-300
! 
| 2.0 ms || 5.55 ms || 12 ms || 12 ms
! 
| 0.9 A || 0.55 W || 1.5 W || 1.5 W
! 
| 55 ºC || 20 dBA   || [[CECH-30xx]]A
|-
| [[MK3276GSX]] || 320 GB || 5400rpm (1/2) || 8 MB || SATA-300
! 
| 2.0 ms || 5.55 ms || 12 ms || 12 ms
! 
| 0.9 A || 0.55 W || 1.5 W || 1.5 W
! 
| 55 ºC || 20 dBA   || [[CECH-30xx]]B
|-
! colspan=21 | 
|-
|}
</div>

*Meassure units conversions:
**Watts = Amps * volts (or... Amps = Watts / Volts)
**There is no conversion formula between "bels" (sound power) and "dBA" (sound pressure)... are different meassure concepts and cant be compared

{{Boxframe0|content='''Temporal notes (this is missing info that needs to be moved to the table)'''
*PS3 models missing in the table:
**[[CECHMxx]] 80GB <--- Toshiba [[MK8052GSX]], or fujitsu [[MHZ2080BH]], or hitachi [[HTS542580K9SA00]] ?
**[[CECH-21xx]]A 120GB <--- toshiba [[MK1255GSX]] ?
**[[CECH-21xx]]B 250GB <--- toshiba [[MK2555GSX]] ?
**[[CECH-25xx]]A 120GB <--- toshiba [[MK1255GSX]] ?
**[[CECH-25xx]]B 250GB <--- toshiba [[MK2555GSX]] ?
**[[CECH-40xx]]B 250GB <--- hitachi Travelstar (Z5K500 series) - [[HTS545025A7E380]] (1 head), or toshiba [[MK2555GSX]] (old) ?
}}

==== Harddrive Speed Tests ====
This speed tests are only orientative because was made in PC's with different motherboards, and the results can be different in a PS3

<div style="width:1280px;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+Speed Tests (PC)
! rowspan=3 | Brand !! rowspan=3 | Series !! rowspan=3 | Model !! colspan=15 | Windows !! colspan=3 | Linux
|-
! colspan=6 | [[http://www.hdtune.com/ HDtune]] !! colspan=4 | [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_Tach HDtach]] !! colspan=3 | [[http://www.attotech.com/products/family.php?id=10 ATTO]] !! colspan=2 | [[http://www.passmark.com/ PassMark]] !! colspan=3 | [[http://www.serverschool.com/server-configuration/hard-disk-testing-with-hdparm/ hdparm -Tt]]
|-
! Min.<BR /><sup>(MB/s)</sup> !! Max.<BR /><sup>(MB/s)</sup> !! Average<BR /><sup>(MB/s)</sup> !! Access<BR /><sup>(ms)</sup> !! Burst<BR /><sup>(MB/s)</sup> !! <abbr title="If there is no link available for the speed test, please include your notes in this format">Link</abbr> !! Average<BR /><sup>(MB/s)</sup> !! Burst<BR /><sup>(MB/s)</sup> !! Access<BR /><sup>(ms)</sup> !! <abbr title="If there is no link available for the speed test, please include your notes in this format">Link</abbr> !! Write<BR /><sup>(MB/s)</sup> !! Read<BR /><sup>(MB/s)</sup> !! <abbr title="If there is no link available for the speed test, please include your notes in this format">Link</abbr> !! Score<BR /><sup>(rating)</sup> !! <abbr title="If there is no link available for the speed test, please include your notes in this format">Link</abbr> !! Cache read<BR /><sup>(MB/s)</sup> !! Disk read<BR /><sup>(MB/s)</sup> !! <abbr title="If there is no link available for the speed test, please include your notes in this format">Link</abbr>
|-
! colspan=21 | 
|-
! rowspan=3 | Fujitsu
! MHW
| [[MHW2040BH]] || 14.3 || 46.1 || 34.3 || 17.7 || 100
! [[http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/1224/14stycznia20121631b.png 1]]
| 28.2 || 28.5 || 21.8
! [[http://dyski.cdrinfo.pl/benchmark/Fujitsu-MHW2040BH-162/ 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
| 215
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/pt7_hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
! rowspan=2 | MHZ
| [[MHZ2080BH]] || 13.6 || 61.8 || 46.0 || 18.3 || 72.2
! ?
|  ||  ||
! N/A
|  ||
! N/A
| 324
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
| [[MHZ2160BH]] || 33.4 <BR />20.6 <BR />15.4 <BR />31.7 <BR />6.7 || 68.2 <BR />26.2 <BR />63.4 <BR />63.1 <BR />63.5 || 54.3 <BR />24.9 <BR />50.4 <BR />50.5 <BR />46.1 || 17.2 <BR />17.9 <BR />17.4 <BR />17.3 <BR />19.3 || 75.2 <BR />20.5 <BR />75.7 <BR />75.2 <BR />71.5
! [[http://dyski.cdrinfo.pl/benchmark/Fujitsu-MHZ2160BH-686/ 1]] <BR /> [[http://dyski.cdrinfo.pl/benchmark/Fujitsu-MHZ2160BH-686/ 2]] <BR />[[http://www.sammynetbook.com/forum/threads/7203-NC10%27s-hard-drive-mine-is-a-Fujitsu-MHZ2160BH?s=377cd0a59e06ce21f2701927d0caffa5&p=53822&viewfull=1#post53822 3]] <BR />[[http://www.sammynetbook.com/forum/threads/7203-NC10%27s-hard-drive-mine-is-a-Fujitsu-MHZ2160BH 4]] <BR />[[http://www.sammynetbook.com/forum/threads/7203-NC10%27s-hard-drive-mine-is-a-Fujitsu-MHZ2160BH?s=377cd0a59e06ce21f2701927d0caffa5&p=53814&viewfull=1#post53814 5]]
| 57.3 || 77.3 || 17.3
! [[http://dyski.cdrinfo.pl/benchmark/Fujitsu-MHZ2160BH-686/ 1]]
| 66444 || 64450
! [[http://dyski.cdrinfo.pl/benchmark/Fujitsu-MHZ2160BH-686/ 1]]
| 337
! [[http://64.130.25.90/hdd.php?hdd=FUJITSU+MHZ2160BH&id=1149 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
! colspan=21 | 
|-
! rowspan=4 | Hitachi
! Travelstar 5K160
| [[HTS541640J9SA00]] || 15.2 || 48.7 || 38.8 || 17.1 || 91.3
! [[http://dyski.cdrinfo.pl/benchmark/hdtune/hdtune-512-88850-296ulgarBusVY.png 1]]
| 40.5 || 116.3 || 17.1
! [[http://dyski.cdrinfo.pl/benchmark/hdtach/hdtach-512-88850-296nOdXJFQTEv.png 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
| 254
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
! Travelstar 5K250
| [[HTS542580K9SA00]] || 22.1|| 44.3 || 34.4 || 17.4 || 77.0
! ?
| 36.0 || ? || 16.9
! ?
|  || 
! N/A
| 247
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
! Travelstar 5K500
| [[HTS545012B9SA00]] || 36.5 || 79.2 || 62.0 || 20.2 || 99.9
! ?
|  ||  ||
! N/A
|  ||
! N/A
| 377
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
! Travelstar Z5K500
| [[HTS545050A7E380]] ||  45.6 || 103.5 || 80 || 19.9 || 137.7
! [[http://bloggingmadeeasy2.blogspot.com.es/2012/12/review-hp-pavilion-g6-2200sg-notebook.html 1]]
| ||  ||
! N/A
| ||
! N/A
| 646
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/pt7_hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
! colspan=21 | 
|-
! rowspan=5 | Seagate
! Momentus 5400.2
| [[ST96812AS]] || 12.9 || 40.2 || 32.2 || 15.8 || 83.4
! [[http://www.hdtune.com/results/Seagate_ST96812AS.gif 1]]
|  ||  || 
! N/A
|  || 
! N/A
| 235
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
! Momentus 5400.3
| [[ST980811AS]] || 20.9 || 41.8 || 33.1 || 15.9 || 89.4
! [[http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/3429/hdtunebenchmarkst980811hd9.png 1]]
|  ||  || 
! N/A
|  || 
! N/A
| 236
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
! rowspan=2 | LD25 SATA
| [[ST920217AS]] || 2.0 || 30.9 || 23,9 || 21.0 || 100.9
! [[http://img2.coneco.net/review/33348_02l.jpg?d=20130129071954 1]]
|  ||  || 
! N/A
|  || 
! N/A
| 167
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/pt7_hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
| [[ST9402115AS]] ||  ||  ||  ||  || 
! N/A
|  ||  || 
! N/A
|  || 
! N/A
| 186
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/pt7_hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
! LD25 5400.2
| [[ST940210AS]] || 21.0 || 30.6 || 27.2 || 18.5 || 22.8
! ?
|  ||  || 
! N/A
|  || 
! N/A
| 230
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/pt7_hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
! colspan=21 | 
|-
! rowspan=8 | Toshiba
! rowspan=2 | MKxx52GSX
| [[MK8052GSX]] || 6.6 <BR />9.7 || 61.2 <BR />27.5 || 46.0 <BR />24.3 || 18.1 <BR />19.1 || 87.3 <BR />24.7
! [[http://colette.trianglesoft.net/2008/img/0812/HDTune_Benchmark_TOSHIBA_MK8052GSX.png 1]] <BR />[[http://2chnull.info/r/jisaku/1204293948/ 2]]
|  ||  || 
! N/A
|  || 
! N/A
| 323
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
| [[MK1652GSX]] || 16.9 <BR />31.2 <BR />20.5 || 61.8 <BR />61.8 <BR />61.8 || 49.5 <BR />50.2 <BR />47.2 || 18.1 <BR />18.7 <BR />18.1 || 73.0 <BR />73.3 <BR />76.7
! [[http://www.sammynetbook.com/forum/threads/7203-NC10%27s-hard-drive-mine-is-a-Fujitsu-MHZ2160BH?p=53836&viewfull=1#post53836 1]] <BR />[[http://www.notebookcheck.net/Laptop-harddisks-HDD-SSD-comparison.22089.0.html 2]] <BR />?
| 50.6 || 151.8 || 18.1
! ?
| 57604 || 61077
! ?
| 326
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
! rowspan=2 | MKxx55GSX
| [[MK1255GSX]] || 24.8 || 72.4 || 52.9 || 17.6 || 74.3
! [[http://www.notebookcheck.net/typo3temp/pics/44c7928a60.jpg 1]]
|  ||  || 
! N/A
|  || 
! N/A
| 458
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
| [[MK2555GSX]] || 26.3 || 76.4 || 40.9 || 19.5 || 116.5
! [[http://www.notebookcheck.org/Analisis-del-Subportatil-Acer-Aspire-Timeline-1810TZ.22224.0.html 1]]
|  ||  || 
! N/A
|  || 
! N/A
| 402
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
! rowspan=2 | MKxx65GSX
| [[MK1665GSX]] || 45.9 || 93.8 || 74.6 || 16.8 || 203.6
! [[http://pctuning.tyden.cz/ilustrace3/cerny/2011/SSD_SandForce_Toshiba_Indilinx/38_hd_tune_read.png 1]]
| 77.3 || 242.6 || 16.7
! [[http://pctuning.tyden.cz/ilustrace3/cerny/2011/SSD_SandForce_Toshiba_Indilinx/38_hd_tach.png 1]]
| 97969 || 97259
! [[http://pctuning.tyden.cz/ilustrace3/cerny/2011/SSD_SandForce_Toshiba_Indilinx/38_atto.png 1]]
| 518
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
| [[MK3265GSX]] || 43.5 || 88.0 || 67.8 || 17.1 || 184.5
! [[http://img.techpowerup.org/110911/Capture003.jpg 1]]
|  ||  || 
! N/A
| 88446 || 76586
! [[http://img.techpowerup.org/110912/Capture016695.jpg 1]]
| 476
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
! rowspan=2 | MKxx76GSX
| [[MK1676GSX]] || 46.0 || 96.7 || 76.6 || 16.2 || 206.6
! ?
|  ||  || 
! N/A
|  || 
! N/A
| 514
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
| [[MK3276GSX]] || 23.7 || 87.7 || 65.3 || 17.6 || 89.2
! [[http://www.notebookcheck.net/typo3temp/pics/ba672c9f6f.png 1]]
|  ||  || 
! N/A
|  || 
! N/A
| 519
! [[http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/hdd_list.php 1]]
|  ||
! N/A
|-
! colspan=21 | 
|-
|}
</div>
*There is no HDD speed test tool for PS3 GameOS, in PS3 OtherOS/linux hdparm can be used for a simple speed test
*There is a '''Speed Tests (PS3)''' table in [[Talk:Harddrive#Experimental_Tables|Talk Page]] ready to include this speed tests made in PS3, feel free to add your results or/and copy the whole table here when needed

=== Harddrive info From software ===

==== Harddrive info in NOR ====
 Offset(h) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F
     
 00F201F0  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  ................
 00F20200  00 00 00 01 48 69 74 61 63 68 69 20 48 54 53 35  ....Hitachi HTS5
 00F20210  34 31 36 34 30 4A 39 53 41 30 30 20 20 20 20 20  41640J9SA00     
 00F20220  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20                  
 00F20230  20 20 53 42 32 41 38 31 53 4B 48 33 4E 36 55 53    SB2A81SKH3N6US
 00F20240  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  ................

*In GameOS
See [[DeviceID]] '''ext_nor_flash''' 

==== Harddrive info in xregistry.sys ====
In path: dev_flash2/etc/[[XRegistry.sys]]

The entry: '''setting/system/hddSerial''' contains the "HDD model" + "HDD Serial"

PC tools: [http://github.com/kakaroto/ps3utils PS3Utils] in linux or [http://stoker25.com/files/xRegistryEditor075.rar xRegistry.sys Editor 0.75] in windows

==== Harddrive info from SCSI/atapi commands in GameOS ====
Normally on PC, you would use:
 sg_logs SCSI LOG SENSE -t command
See also:
* http://www.seagate.com/staticfiles/support/disc/manuals/Interface%20manuals/100293068c.pdf
* http://linux.die.net/man/8/sg_logs

For PS3, see also [[Hypervisor_Reverse_Engineering#SCSI_Commands|HV SCSI Commands]] and [[LV2_Functions_and_Syscalls#sys_storage_Syscalls|LV2 sys_storage_Syscalls]]

Not much specific to hdd temperature on ps3 in gameos documented yet

=== Harddrive encryption ===
PS3 uses '''XTS-AES-128''' to encrypt the internal HDD drive.

Good paper about XTS-AES: http://ntnu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:347753/FULLTEXT01

XTS-AES-128 means that there are 2 keys of size 128bit actually, the one for tweak encryption and the other for data encryption.
Both keys are different on each PS3 console and can be easily dumped e.g. with modified '''[[Iso module|sb_iso_spu_module.self]]'''.
These 2 keys are sent to [[Hypervisor_Reverse_Engineering#ENCDEC_device|ENCDEC device]] which performs HDD encryption/decryption. '''HDD keys are NOT stored in [[Flash#EID_4_-_Section_4|EID4]].'''

Currently i'm able to decrypt my PS3 HDD on PC and i can also talk to the [[Hypervisor_Reverse_Engineering#ENCDEC_device|ENCDEC device]] without isolated SPU modules.

To be able to talk to the ENCDEC device, you have to extract 2 AES-CBC keys and one magic e.g. from '''[[Iso module|sb_iso_spu_module.self]]''' .
First, the 2 AES-CBC are used to establish a secure session between the host and the ENCDEC device. The host and the ENCDEC
device exchange 2 random numbers and derive a session key from these random numbers. The session key is then used to encrypt the actual command sent to the ENCDEC device from the host. A command can e.g. set ATA keys.

Dumping ATA keys (128bit tweak and 128bit data key) is easy, i did it on PS3 Linux with my '''spuisofs''' driver and a modified
version of '''[[Iso module|sb_iso_spu_module.self]]'''. ATA keys are passed as parameters to this module and i just copied them with MFC DMA to PPU memory
and stopped the execution of the SPU.

=== Harddrive replacements, modifications, expansion parts ===

==== Replacing the internal harddrive ====
For compatibility, if you have a SATA-300 (sometimes called SATA-II or SATA2) or SATA-600 (sometimes called SATA-III or SATA3) harddrive, you should sometimes set the harddrive via jumper to enforce the slower SATA-150 speed, instead of default 3 Gb/s of SATA-300 / 6Gb/s of SATA-600.
 
{{Boxframe1|content='''Step-by-step guide'''
# Download the FULL version of FW you currently have (tip: see here) on the old harddrive and put it on a USB Mass Storage Device formatted with FAT32 in \PS3\UPDATE\PS3UPDAT.PUP
# If you wish to transfer your savegames / installed games, trophies, DLC/PSN etc. you can use Backup / Restore BEFORE you exchange the harddrive. You’ll need a FAT32 formatted External Drive for that (with enough free space). The backups will be stored in \PS3\EXPORT\BACKUP\ in a subfolder with the backupdate/time as name and in there several DAT files (archive.dat, archive_00.dat, archive2.dat and archive2_[4GBSPLITNR].dat etc.) This same drive can be used to store the FW mentioned earlier)
# Disconnect the LAN/UTP cable and remove all discs from the BD-drive, to disable the possibility that another firmware gets downloaded/installed
# Power Off the PS3 (disconnect the power cable) and open the HD tray (left/bottom) to exchange the original 2.5″ drive for the newer/larger/faster one (remark: use max. 9.5mm height drives). ** Remark: The screws which are used to mount the internal hardisk in the PS3 HD-tray are made of soft aluminium. Use a good fitting screwdriver, or you’re bound to abuse the “X” bithole and must resort to flat pliers to get the screws out.
# After everything is in place, insert the USB Mass Storage Device you prepared earlier and power ON the PS3. The new HD is detected and the PS3 wants to format it. Select YES and wait until format is finished. After that you can select Update to select the FW on the USB Mass Storage Device (in case it didn’t already do that automaticly after format).
# After succesfull format and installation of the System Software / Firmware, reboot and check in XMB System Information to see which FW is currently used and how much is usable for the XMB.


*The above semi-guide is also readable in the PS3 Owners Manual [http://us.playstation.com/support/answer/index.htm?a_id=362 Knowledge Centre: Can I upgrade the hard disk drive (HDD) inside my PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system?]
}}

Exchanging the internal drive to a 7200RPM model doesn’t do much for your loading times (shaves off a second or 2) and upgrading to SSD/Flash Drives is almost insane considering the prices you pay per GB. Any modern larger drive is always faster than the older default smaller drive.
Some people are argueing that SSD/Flash Drives produce "much less heat" but consider this: a very good/efficient one uses 5V 0.35A  1.75 Watt while a harddrive uses 5V 0.85A  4.25 Watt. A difference of 2.5W less on a total of 225Watt is not something you would see back on your electric bill or thermometer.

===== Note ===== 
There is even report of SDD's sometimes having a negative impact on performance, compared to the original PS3 harddrive. Example: Corsair CSSD F240GBGT BK - which seem to have 4KB sectors (cause?)

Because of the low price/ high storage capacity I personally always go for SATAII/300 7200rpm drives (if internal, maximum height is 9.5mm, 12 or 12.5mm doesn’t fit) and if modified to external via eSATA you can even use cheaper/faster 3.5″ drives (but you’ll need them to have their own powersupply because the internal PS3 powersupply can’t power that safely).

===== Original vs Replacement Drives speed comparison =====

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Original vs Replacement Drives speed comparison
! Harddrive !! Interface !! RPM !! Size !! Model !! Seq.read !! Av.Read !! Burst.Read !! Accestime
|-
| Original 2.5" || SATA1 150 || 5400 || 60 GB || Seagate Momentus 5400.2 ST96812A S || 25 MB/s || 24.4 MB/s || 28.5 MB/s || 17.4ms
|-
| New (A) 2.5" || SATA1 150 || 5400 || 160GB || Samsung HM160HI HH100-06 || 70 MB/s || 54.9 MB/s || 115.4 MB/s || 22.4ms
|-
| New (B) 2.5" || SATA2 300 || 7200 || 500GB || Samsung HM500JI 2AC101C5 || 95 MB/s || 71.5 MB/s || 219.3 MB/s || 21.4ms
|-
| New (C) 3.5" || SATA2 300 || 7200 || 2TB || Samsung HD203WI 1AN10003 || 115 MB/s || 85.6 MB/s || 252.5 MB/s || 23.6ms
|-
|}

===== Replacement Internal HDDs for PS3 =====
<div style="height:400px; overflow:auto">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Replacement Internal HDDs for PS3
! Brand !! Model !! Size (GB) !! Interface !! Cache !! RPM !! Height !! Comments
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint M2/HM201JJ || 200 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint M2/HM251JJ || 250 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint M5/HM121HI || 120 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint M5/HM160JI || 160 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint M5/HM250JI || 250 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint M6/HM251JI || 250 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint M6/HM320JI || 320 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint M6/HM400LI || 400 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint M6/HM500LI || 500 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint M7/HM120GI || 120 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint M7/HM161HI || 160 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint M7/HM250HI || 250 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint M7/HM320II || 320 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint M7/HM400JI || 400 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint M7/HM500JI || 500 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint M7E/HM251HI || 250 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint M7E/HM641JI || 640 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint M8/HN-M101MBB || 1000 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || [http://www.samsung.com/sec/news/newsRead.do?news_group=productnews&news_ctgry=&news_seq=28067 First 9.50mm 2-platter 1TB]
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MP2/HM080HJ || 80 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MP2/HM081HJ || 80 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MP2/HM100JJ || 100 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MP2/HM101HJ || 100 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MP2/HM120JJ || 120 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MP2/HM121HJ || 120 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MP2/HM160JJ || 160 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MP2/HM161JJ || 160 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MP2/HM200JJ || 200 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MP2/HM250JJ || 250 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MP4/HM250HJ || 250 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MP4/HM320HJ || 320 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MP4/HM500JJ || 500 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MP4/HM640JJ || 640 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MT2/HM100UI || 1000 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 12.5 mm || will NOT fit without modification! 
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MT2/HM750LI || 750 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 12.5 mm || will NOT fit without modification! 
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MU-X/HM160HX || 160 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MU-X/HM251JX || 250 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Samsung || Spinpoint MU-X/HM320JX || 320 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Seagate || ST9160314AS || 160 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Seagate || ST9160412AS || 160 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Seagate || ST9250315AS || 250 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Seagate || ST9250410AS || 250 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Seagate || ST9320325AS || 320 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Seagate || ST9320423AS || 320 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Seagate || ST9500325AS || 500 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Seagate || ST9500420AS || 500 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Seagate || ST9640320AS || 640 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Seagate || ST9750420AS || 750 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Seagate || ST9750423AS || 750 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD10TEVT || 1000 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5200 || 12.5 mm || will NOT fit without modification! 
|-
| Western Digital || WD10TPVT || 1000 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5200 || 12.5 mm || will NOT fit without modification! 
|-
| Western Digital || WD400BEAS || 40 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD400BEVS || 40 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD600BEAS || 60 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD600BEVS || 60 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD800BEAS || 80 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD800BEVS || 80 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD800BEVT || 80 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD1000BEAS || 100 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD1000BEVS || 100 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD1200BEAS || 120 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD1200BEVS || 120 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD1200BEVT || 120 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD1500BLFS || 150 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 10000 || 26.1 mm || will NOT fit! 
|-
| Western Digital || WD1600BEAS || 160 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD1600BEVS || 160 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD1600BEVT || 160 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD1600BPVT || 160 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD1600BEKT || 160 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD1600BJKT || 160 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD2000BEAS || 200 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD2000BEVS || 200 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD2500BEAS || 250 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD2500BEVS || 250 || SATA-150 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD2500BEVT || 250 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD2500BPVT || 250 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD2500BEKT || 250 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD2500BJKT || 250 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD3000BLFS || 300 || SATA-300 || 16MB || 10000 || 26.1 mm || will NOT fit! 
|-
| Western Digital || WD3200BEVT || 320 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD3200BPVT || 320 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD3200BEKT || 320 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD3200BJKT || 320 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD4000BEVT || 400 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD4500BLHX || 450 || SATA-600 || 32MB || 10000 || 26.1 mm || will NOT fit! 
|-
| Western Digital || WD5000BEVT || 500 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD5000BPVT || 500 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD5000BEKT || 500 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 7200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD6000BLHX || 600 || SATA-600 || 32MB || 10000 || 26.1 mm || will NOT fit! 
|-
| Western Digital || WD6400BEVT || 640 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD6400BPVT || 640 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD7500BPVT || 750 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5400 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD7500KEVT || 750 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
| Western Digital || WD7500KPVT || 750 || SATA-300 || 8MB || 5200 || 9.50 mm || -
|-
|}
</div>

==== Internal SATA to External drive/cradle ====
You can also convert the internal SATA to an external eSATA port, to which you can connect a eSATA cradle or eSATA harddrive. Example of such a cable : http://www.cutedigi.com/images/sata_2_esata_cable.jpg

More solutions are listed here: [[Dual_Firmware#Solutions_for_swapping_.2F_externalise_the_harddrive|Solutions for swapping / externalise the harddrive]]

==== [[CECH-40xx]] : External harddrive expansion for internal storage ====
* Vertical Stand with Storage attachement (CECH-4000A only)<br />
* Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Mounting Bracket (CECH-ZHD1)<br />
* Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Mounting Bracket including 250GB drive (CECH-ZS1)<br />
<!--// http://www.ps3hax.net/2012/09/ps3-smaller-lighter-sexier-new-ps3-model-is-revealed/ //-->

==== CECH-4000B only : Internal harddrive ====
5400rpm Hitachi hard drive
* Z5K500 [[HTS545050A7E380]] (500GB)
**http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?&p=6490194#post6490194
* Z5K500 [[HTS543225A7A384]] (250GB)
**http://i.techrepublic.com.com/gallery/6388515-850-563.jpg
**http://guide-images.ifixit.net/igi/WT1Sj1ESQygqXbLy.large

<Gallery>
File:Topdrive-cech4000B.png |CECH-4000B only : Internal harddrive
File:Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Mounting Bracket.jpg |Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Mounting Bracket<br />CECH-ZCD1
File:Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Mounting Bracket - box.jpg |Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Mounting Bracket - box<br />CECH-ZCD1
</Gallery>

== External storage ==
The PS3 also supports external harddrives connected to the USB port (identified as USB Mass Storage device) using only FAT12/16/32 file systems format. File systems like UFS/UFS2, EXT3/EXT4, which are natively used on internal harddrive cannot be used on external on a non-modified system. You can format it to any size up to 8TB **, which is the theoretical drive size limit of FAT32. There have been verified success of 2TB external harddrives working with the PS3. The whole drive needs to be formatted into a single 2TB FAT32 partition using special software tools like fat32format.exe that can handle large drives. Note that FAT32 supports a maximum file size of 4GB.

<pre>** note: this seems untrue, because when &gt;2TB drives have hit the market, no screenshots of >2TB external storage are known</pre>

== Tools, HDD manufacturers support webs, Documentation, etc... ==
<div style="float:right">[[File:Diagram of Hard Disk Drive Manufacturer Consolidation.svg|200px|thumb|left|Diagram of Hard Disk Drive Manufacturer Consolidation<br />[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_hard_disk_manufacturers List of defunct hard disk manufacturers]]]</div>

Sometimes you just need to be sure that harddrive is still working in crisp condition. All harddrive manufacturers have special low level diagnostics tool for that purpose.

===Low level diagnostic tools===
** [http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/ Seagate SeaTools] (also Samsung)
** [http://majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=1386&file=15&evp=3babe0ea87490b39869a7483f531f24f Maxtor PowerMax] (currently Seagate)
** [http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=613&sid=30&lang=en Western Digital Data Lifeguard Diagnostic]
** [http://www.hgst.com/support/downloads/#DFT Hitachi Drive Fitness Test] (currently Western Digital)

*Some of this wikipage is also in User Manual (e.g. Page 36 and further: [http://www.playstation.com/manual/pdf/CECH-2001A_2001B-2.85_2.pdf CECH-2001A_2001B-2.85_2.pdf])

===HDD Manufacturers support and info webs===

====Fujitsu====

http://storage.toshiba.eu/cms/en/support_services/faq.html (fujistsu storage products model numbers)

M=fujitsu, H=HNfamily, Z=series, 2=2.5", 040=40GB, BH=interface


====Hitachi====

http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/newnum.htm

http://www.hgst.com/tech/techlib.nsf/pages/main?OpenDocument

http://www.hgst.com/tech/techlib.nsf/productfamilies/Travelstar

H=HGST, T=Travelstar, S = Standard, 54=5400rpm, 16 =topcapacity, 40=model capacity, J=Generation, 9=9mm form factor, SA=sata150 (or E3 = SATA 3Gb/s), 8=Feature code (8MB cache), 0=Unique code


====Seagate====

http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/204763en#notebook

http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/206431en?language=en_US

http://www.seagate.com/support/internal-hard-drives/consumer-electronics/ld25-series/

http://www.seagate.com/support/internal-hard-drives/laptop-hard-drives/momentus-laptop/

ST=brand(seagate) 9=form factor(2.5") 6=size(60GB) 8=cache(8mb) 12=identifier AS=interface(SATA)


====Toshiba====

Toshiba Europe Products - Client Hard Disk Drives: http://storage.toshiba.eu/cms/en/hdd/hard_disk_drives/index.jsp#

http://storage.toshiba.com/storage-services-support/documentation/data-sheets

http://storage.toshiba.eu/export/sites/toshiba-sdd/media/products/datasheets/mk****gsx_datasheet.pdf


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