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Acer 100GB SATA 7200rpm 2.5" vs Acer 40GB IDE 5400rpm 2.5"

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 6identical
  • 0known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer 100GB SATA 7200rpm 2.5" has 60 GB more HDD capacity than the Acer 40GB IDE 5400rpm 2.5" (100 GB vs 40 GB). The Acer 100GB SATA 7200rpm 2.5" has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Acer 40GB IDE 5400rpm 2.5" (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). Interface: Serial ATA on the Acer 100GB SATA 7200rpm 2.5", IDE/ATA on the Acer 40GB IDE 5400rpm 2.5".

  • HDD capacity
    • 100GB SATA 7200rpm 2.5":100 GB
    • 40GB IDE 5400rpm 2.5":40 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 100GB SATA 7200rpm 2.5":7200 RPM
    • 40GB IDE 5400rpm 2.5":5400 RPM
  • Interface
    • 100GB SATA 7200rpm 2.5":Serial ATA
    • 40GB IDE 5400rpm 2.5":IDE/ATA

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Comparison of 100GB SATA 7200rpm 2.5", 40GB IDE 5400rpm 2.5"
9 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers100 GB40 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD size2.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAIDE/ATA
Poweridentical
Operating voltage5 V5 V
Other featuresidentical
Product colourBlack, SilverBlack, Silver
InternalYesYes
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes

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