Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Dell 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS vs Dell 73GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge R610/R710 M610/M710

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
1known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS has 87 GB more HDD capacity than the Dell 73GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge R610/R710 M610/M710 (160 GB vs 73 GB). The Dell 73GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge R610/R710 M610/M710 has 7,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Dell 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS (15000 RPM vs 7200 RPM). The Dell 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS has 1" more HDD size than the Dell 73GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge R610/R710 M610/M710 (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: Serial ATA on the Dell 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS, SAS on the Dell 73GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge R610/R710 M610/M710. Operating voltage: 5 / 12 V on the Dell 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS, 5 V on the Dell 73GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge R610/R710 M610/M710.

HDD capacity
- 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS:160 GB
- 73GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge R610/R710 M610/M710:73 GB
HDD speed
- 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS:7200 RPM
- 73GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge R610/R710 M610/M710:15000 RPM
HDD size
- 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS:3.5"
- 73GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge R610/R710 M610/M710:2.5"
Interface
- 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS:Serial ATA
- 73GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge R610/R710 M610/M710:SAS
Operating voltage
- 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS:5 / 12 V
- 73GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge R610/R710 M610/M710:5 V

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Comparison of 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS, 73GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge R610/R710 M610/M710
8 specifications	A Dell 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS View product	B Dell 73GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge R610/R710 M610/M710 View product
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	73 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	15000 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	SAS
Power1 differ
Operating voltageDiffers	5 / 12 V	5 V
Other features1 differ
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsDiffers	PowerEdge 2970 FS	PowerEdge R610/R710 M610/M710

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