| Tests |
| Seagate TenBox
Test Report |
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This report lists and describes the series of tests
that Seagate performed on the TenLab Tenbox TB1000 HD-DVR expander unit
with the Seagate 500GB SATA drive. The purpose of the mechanical testing at a system level is to gain confidence of the mechanical reliability and performance of the drives while mounted in the Tenbox system. |
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| Test Results (condensed): |
| Level of noise generated from
the TenBox: The TenBox TB1000 presents a smooth sound, with no discernable tones. It measured only 34 dbA SPL on the Quiet cooling setting, which is lower total acoustics than most HD-DVRs |
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| Thermal Testing: The TenBox system was tested with the SV35.3 500GB SATA drives to find the operating drive base plate temperature. With the unit performing a continuous access write/read, the drive in slot 1 reached 18.0°C above ambient. Using the linear relationship, the drive temperatures will remain below the specification limit (69°C), even in elevated ambient conditions of up to 40°C. This is an optimal profile, with no changes required, or recommended. |
| Performance Testing: Performance was measured in both sequential Read and Write access patterns, and was found to be well above the expected minimums for this usage model. |
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