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Dell 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS vs Dell 73GB SCSI Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault

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  • 6specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 3identical
  • 5known 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 SCSI Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault (160 GB vs 73 GB). The Dell 73GB SCSI Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault has 7,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Dell 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS (15000 RPM vs 7200 RPM). Interface: Serial ATA on the Dell 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS, Ultra320 SCSI on the Dell 73GB SCSI Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault.

  • HDD capacity
    • 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS:160 GB
    • 73GB SCSI Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault:73 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS:7200 RPM
    • 73GB SCSI Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault:15000 RPM
  • Interface
    • 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS:Serial ATA
    • 73GB SCSI Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault:Ultra320 SCSI

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Comparison of 160GB SATA Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge 2970 FS, 73GB SCSI Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault
11 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB73 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM15000 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAUltra320 SCSI
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Poweridentical
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Other featuresidentical
HDD transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 Mbit/s
InternalYesYes
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePowerEdge 2850 FS / 1800 FS /6800 FS / 6850 FS / 1850 / UNISYS 2800 FS / UNISYS 6800 FS / Unisys 6850 FS PowerVault PV220S/221S FS
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for onePowerEdge 2970 FSUnknown — not stated by the source

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