The ordered me hard drive makes at first sight a good impression. It is relatively fast for a SATA2 HDD (80MB / s min, 135MB / s max) and, unfortunately, a bit noisy. I have had several Hitachi HDDs, and are quieter lot. I think it is because there is a datacenter / enterprise HDD, and as the noise is relatively unimportant. As a backup hard drive they would be suitable for continuous operation in a quiet computer rather not.
The HDD comes sealed in an antistatic bag as we know it from new disks. After the opening I made slight scratches on the housing - because where would they shove in a hard drive cage. Since the first doubtful about the time the dealer "never been in operation" came en new.
A look at the regular SMART information (HD Tune, CrystalDiskInfo) showed 0 hours. I was not about shows, and resorted to smartmontools. Lo and behold, though there were also 0 Hours displayed BUT! In SMART test during several test runs were entered! The penultimate test was carried out at 33693 hours of operation! These are 3.8 years Betreibszeit a "never been in operation" s hard drive!
That to me is the same as if you would turn back the mileage on the car. Consider also that if the operating hours were reset so easily, and the error rate and other parameters can be reset as well. In my case, the disk appears to be okay (see full log below).
Conclusion: it is probably at server refurbished HDDs, who already have a lot of hours on the clock, not as good as new hard drives! It makes a big difference if a hard disk is "only" 3.8 years old, or has been 3.8 years in operation. So much the worse if you try to cover it up by resetting the operating hours to 0!
To what extent this applies to other traders, I do not know. Who wants to risk it anyway, can with smartmontools the test course with smartctl -a / dev / sdX (where the X has to be replaced depending on the number of disks in the computer by a / b / c / ....)
Here the full smartctl log:
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smartctl 6.2 2013-07-26 r3841 [x86_64-w64-mingw32-win8.1] (sf-6.2-1)
Copyright (C) 2002-13, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, [...]
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family: Hitachi Ultrastar A7K2000
Device Model: Hitachi HUA722020ALA331
Serial Number: YBKHEW6F
LU WWN device ID: 5 000cca 221f14c2c
Firmware Version: JKAOA3FD
User Capacity: 2,000,398,934,016 bytes [2.00 TB]
Sector Size: 512 bytes Logical / Physical
Rotation rate: 7200 rpm
Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is: ATA8-ACS T13 / 1699-D Revision 4
SATA version is: SATA 2.6, 3.0 Gb / s
Local Time is: Fri January 30 2015 14:32:08 WEST
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled
AAM feature is unavailable:
APM feature is: Disabled
Rd look-ahead is: Enabled
Write Cache is: Enabled
ATA Security is: Disabled, frozen [SEC2]
Wt cache Reorder: Enabled
=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED
General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status: (0x80) Offline data collection activity
what never started.
Auto Offline Data Collection: Enabled.
Self-test execution status: (0) The previous self-test routine completed
without error or no self-test has ever
been run.
Total time to complete offline
Data Collection: (22036) seconds.
Offline Data Collection
Capabilities: (0x5b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
Auto Offline Data Collection on / off support.
Suspend Offline collection upon new
command.
Offline surface scan supported.
Self-test supported.
No Conveyance Self-test supported.
Selective Self-test supported.
SMART capabilities: (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering
Power-saving mode.
Supports SMART auto save timer.
Error logging capability: (0x01) Error logging supported.
General Purpose Logging Supported.
Short self-test routine
Recommended polling time: (1) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
Recommended polling time: (367) minutes.
SCT capabilities: (0x003d) SCT Status supported.
SCT Error Recovery Control supported.
SCT Feature Control supported.
SCT DataTable supported.
SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID # ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAGS VALUE WORST THRESH FAIL RAW_VALUE
1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate PO R-- 100100016-0
2 Throughput_Performance PS --- 100100054-0
3 Spin_Up_Time POS --- 100100024-0
4 Start_Stop_Count -O - C 100100000-1
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct PO - CK 100100005-0
7 Seek_Error_Rate PO R-- 100100067-0
8 Seek_Time_Performance PS --- 100100020-0
9 Power_On_Hours -O - C 100100000-0
10 Spin_Retry_Count PO - C- 100100060-0
12 Power_Cycle_Count -O - CK 100100000-1
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count -O - CK 100100000-1
193 Load_Cycle_Count -O - C 100100000-1
194 Temperature_Celsius -O ---- 214214000-28 (min / max 10/31)
196 Reallocated_Event_Count -O - CK 100100000-0
197 Current_Pending_Sector -O --- K 100100000-0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable --- R-- 100100000-0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count -OR-- 200200000-0
|||||| _ K auto-Keep
||||| __ C EventCount
|||| ___ R error rate
||| ____ S speed / performance
|| _____ O updated online
| ______ P prefailure warning
General Purpose Log Directory Version 1
SMART Log Directory Version 1 [Multi-Sector log support]
Address Access R / W Size Description
0x00 GPL, SL R / O 1 Log Directory
0x01 SL R / O 1 Summary SMART error log
GPL 0x03 R / O 1 Ext. Comprehensive SMART error log
GPL 0x04 R / O 7 Device Statistics log
0x06 SL R / O 1 SMART self-test log
GPL 0x07 R / O 1 Extended self-test log
SL 0x09 R / W 1 Selective self-test log
GPL 0x10 R / O 1 NCQ Command Error log
GPL 0x11 R / O 1 SATA Phy Event Counters
GPL 0x20 R / O 1 streaming performance log [OBS 8]
GPL 0x21 R / O 1 WriteStream error log
GPL 0x22 R / O 1 ReadStream error log
GPL 0x24 R / O 63 Current Device Status Internal Data Log
GPL 0x80 R / W 63 host vendor specific log
0x81-0x9f GPL, SL R / W 16 host vendor specific log
0xe0 GPL, SL R / W 1 SCT Command / Status
0xE1 GPL, SL R / W 1 SCT Data Transfer
SMART Extended Comprehensive Error Log Version: 0 (1 sectors)
No Errors Logged
SMART Extended Self-Test Log Version: 1 (1 sectors)
Num Test_Description Status Remaining Lifetime (hours) LBA_of_first_error
# 1 Short offline Completed without error 00% 0 -
# 2 Short offline Completed without error 00% 33693 -
# 3 Short offline Completed without error 00% 33604 -
# 4 Short offline Completed without error 00% 26564 -
# 5 Short offline Completed without error 00% 25516 -
# 6 Short offline Completed without error 00% 443 -
# 7 Short offline Completed without error 00% 0 -
SMART Selective self-test log DataStructure Revision Number 1
SPAN MIN_LBA MAX_LBA CURRENT_TEST_STATUS
1 0 0 Not_testing
2 0 0 Not_testing
3 0 0 Not_testing
4 0 0 Not_testing
5 0 0 Not_testing
Selective self-test flags (0x0):
After scanning selected spans, do NOT read scan remainder of disk.
If Selective self-test is pending on power-up, resume after 0 minute delay.
SCT Status Version: 3
SCT version (Vendor Specific): 256 (0x0100)
SCT Support Level: 1
Device State: Active (0)
Current Temperature: 28 Celsius
Power Cycle Min / Max Temperature: 10/28 Celsius
Lifetime Min / Max Temperature: 10/31 Celsius
Under / Over Temperature Limit Count: 0/0
SCT Temperature History Version: 2
Temperature SamplingPeriod: 1 minute
Temperature Logging Interval: 1 minute
Min / Max Temperature recommended: 0/60 Celsius
Min / Max Temperature Limit: -40 / 70 celsius
Temperature History Size (Index): 128 (22)
Index Estimated Time Temperature Celsius
23 2015-01-30 12:25 29 **********
24 2015-01-30 12:26 29 **********
25 2015-01-30 12:27 30 ***********
... .. (52 skipped). .. ***********
78 2015-01-30 13:20 30 ***********
79 2015-01-30 13:21 31 ************
... .. (33 skipped). .. ************
113 2015-01-30 13:55 31 ************
114 2015-01-30 13:56 30 ***********
115 2015-01-30 13:57 30 ***********
116 2015-01-30 13:58 31 ************
117 2015-01-30 13:59 31 ************
118 2015-01-30 14:00 30 ***********
119 2015-01-30 14:01 31 ************
... .. (8 skipped). .. ************
0 2015-01-30 14:10 31 ************
1 2015-01-30 14:11? -
2 2015-01-30 14:12 31 ************
... .. (3 skipped). .. ************
6 2015-01-30 14:16 31 ************
7 2015-01-30 14:17? -
8 2015-01-30 14:18 11 -
9 2015-01-30 14:19 14 -
10 2015-01-30 14:20 15 -
11 2015-01-30 14:21 17 -
12 2015-01-30 14:22 18 -
13 2015-01-30 14:23 19 -
14 2015-01-30 14:24 20 *
15 2015-01-30 14:25 22 ***
16 2015-01-30 14:26 23 ****
17 2015-01-30 14:27 24 *****
18 2015-01-30 14:28 24 *****
19 2015-01-30 14:29 25 ******
20 2015-01-30 14:30 26 *******
21 2015-01-30 14:31 27 ********
22 2015-01-30 14:32 28 *********
SCT Error Recovery Control:
Read: Disabled
Write: Disabled
Device Statistics (GP Log 0x04)
Page Offset Size Value Description
1 ===== = = == General Statistics (rev 1) ==
0x008 1 4 1 Lifetime Power-On reset
0x010 1 4 0 Power-on hours
0x018 1 6 0 Logical Sectors Written
0x020 1 6 0 Number of Write Commands
1 0x028 6 1,254,388 Logical Sectors Read
0x030 1 6 12 Number of Read Commands
3 = = == ===== Rotating Media Statistics (rev 1) ==
3 0x008 4 0 Spindle Motor Power-on hours
3 0x010 4 0 Head Flying Hours
3 0x018 4 1 Head Load Events
3 0x020 4 0 Number of Reallocated Logical Sectors
3 0x028 4 0 Read Recovery Attempts
3 0x030 4 0 Number of Mechanical Failures Start
4 ===== = = == General Errors Statistics (rev 1) ==
4 4 0x008 0 Number of Reported Uncorrectable Errors
4 4 1 0x010 resets Between Acceptance and Completion Cmd
5 = = == ===== Temperature Statistics (rev 1) ==
0x008 1 5 28 Current Temperature
0x010 1 5 - ~ Average Short Term Temperature
0x018 1 5 - ~ Average Long Term Temperature
0x020 1 5 31 Highest Temperature
0x028 1 5 10 Lowest Temperature
0x030 1 5 - ~ Highest Average Short Term Temperature
0x038 1 5 - ~ Lowest Average Short Term Temperature
0x040 1 5 - ~ Highest Average Long Term Temperature
0x048 1 5 - ~ Lowest Average Long Term Temperature
5 4 0 0x050 Time in Over-Temperature
0x058 1 5 60 Specified Maximum Operating Temperature
5 4 0 0x060 Time in Under-Temperature
5 0x068 1 0 Specified Minimum Operating Temperature
6 = = == ===== Transport Statistics (rev 1) ==
6 0x008 4 4 Number of hardware reset
6 0x010 4 0 Number of ASR Events
6 0x018 4 0 Number of Interface CRC Errors
| _ ~ Normalized value
SATA Phy Event Counters (GP Log 0x11)
ID Size Value Description
0x0001 2 0 Command failed due to error ICRC
0x0002 2 0 R_ERR response for data FIS
0x0005 2 0 R_ERR response for non-data FIS
0x0009 0 2 Transition from drive to drive PhyRdy PhyNRdy
0x000A 2 0 Device-to-host register FISes sent due to a COMRESET
0x000b 2 0 CRC errors within host-to-device FIS
0x000d 2 0 Non-CRC errors within host-to-device FIS
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