This document describes the features and characteristics of the Spinpoint F3 series desktop class hard drives, including a maximum formatted capacity of 500GB, RoHS compliance for environmental friendliness, support for Serial ATA 3.0Gbps interface, improved performance with dual-ARM based firmware, improved recording stability over temperature with PMR, and support for ATA S.M.A.R.T., ATA Automatic Acoustic Management, and ATA 48-bit Address features.