Fast access and fast transfer rate
- Quick spin up of Spindle Motor 3.5 sec.
- Average access time 12 msec enabled by optimized balance of a head actuator assembly and an efficiently designed magnet of rotary VCM.
- Interface speed up to 3 gigabits per second.
- Disk transfer: 1469.7 (MQ01 ABF050M) / 1068.1 (MQ01 ABF032M) megabits maximum per second.
- Read ahead cache and write cache enhancing system throughput.

Intelligent Interface
- ATA8/Serial ATA 2.6, 3.0 interface supported.
- Quick address conversion in translation mode.
- Translation mode which enables any drive configuration.
- Support 28 bit LBA (Logical Block Address) mode commands and 48bct LBA mode commands.
- Mult word DMA, Ultra-DMA modes and Advanced PIO mode settings / commands supported.
- Native Command Queue supported.
- Staggered Spin / Activity supported.

Data integrity
- Automatic retries and corrections for read errors.

High reliability
- Highest reliability of 600,000 hours for MTTF (Mean Tone To Failure).
- Powerful self- diagnostic capability.
- Shock detection with shock sensor circuit for high immunity against operating shock up to 3,920 m/s2 (400G).
- Automatic carriage lock secures heads on the ramp with high immunity against non operating shock up to 9,800 m/s2 (1000G).

Low power consumption
- Low power consumption by Adaptive Power Mode.
- Low power consumption by Serial ATA Device Initiated Power Management.