Hokuriku Shinkansen
The trains have a maximum design speed of , but operate at a maximum speed of on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, limited to on the Jōetsu Shinkansen tracks between Omiya and Takasaki, and to on the Tohoku Shinkansen tracks between Tokyo and Omiya. Increased power output enables the trains to maintain speeds of at least on the steep gradients of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.