Barracuda LP Product Overview

This FAQ applies to Barracuda LP (Low-Power) drives, consisting of the following Seagate model numbers:
Serial ATA (SATA) Capacity (in GB) Cache size (in MB) Model number shared with

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ST32000542AS ST31500541AS ST31000520AS 2000 (2 TB) 1500 (1.5 TB) 1000 (1 TB) 32 32 32 Y Y Y

Note that all model numbers with the "AS" suffix are Serial ATA (3.0 Gbit/sec); the Barracuda LP family consists only of drives with a Serial ATA interface.

See here for the Datasheet of this drive family . The full and technical Product Manual can be found here.
Configuration: See the jumpers for the Serial ATA drives here:

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Document ID: 194563 for information regarding Binary and Decimal calculations(if the drive's capacity appears to be less than Document ID: 182453 for information on Serial ATA cabling.

Cable Requirements: See

Model Number Naming Conventions have changed with the release of the DiamondMax 21 series, since Seagate's acquisition of Maxtor. Seagate drives retain the prefix "ST", while Maxtor-brand drives have the prefix "STM".