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Fujitsu Mobile Hard Disk Drive 30GB 2.5" MHS vs Seagate FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 2identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB has 10 GB more HDD capacity than the Fujitsu Mobile Hard Disk Drive 30GB 2.5" MHS (40 GB vs 30 GB). The Seagate FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB has 1,200 RPM more HDD speed than the Fujitsu Mobile Hard Disk Drive 30GB 2.5" MHS (5400 RPM vs 4200 RPM). The Seagate FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB has 1.2 ms more track to track seek time than the Fujitsu Mobile Hard Disk Drive 30GB 2.5" MHS (2.7 ms vs 1.5 ms). Interface: Ultra-ATA/100 on the Fujitsu Mobile Hard Disk Drive 30GB 2.5" MHS, Ultra-ATA/133 on the Seagate FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB. Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 55 °C on the Fujitsu Mobile Hard Disk Drive 30GB 2.5" MHS, 5 - 60 °C on the Seagate FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB.

  • HDD capacity
    • Mobile Hard Disk Drive 30GB 2.5" MHS:30 GB
    • FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB:40 GB
  • HDD speed
    • Mobile Hard Disk Drive 30GB 2.5" MHS:4200 RPM
    • FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB:5400 RPM
  • Interface
    • Mobile Hard Disk Drive 30GB 2.5" MHS:Ultra-ATA/100
    • FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB:Ultra-ATA/133
  • Track to track seek time
    • Mobile Hard Disk Drive 30GB 2.5" MHS:1.5 ms
    • FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB:2.7 ms
  • Average latency
    • Mobile Hard Disk Drive 30GB 2.5" MHS:7.14 ms
    • FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB:5.5 ms
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Mobile Hard Disk Drive 30GB 2.5" MHS:5 - 55 °C
    • FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB:5 - 60 °C
  • Weight
    • Mobile Hard Disk Drive 30GB 2.5" MHS:98 g
    • FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB:509 g
  • Power requirements
    • Mobile Hard Disk Drive 30GB 2.5" MHS:5V ± 0.5%
    • FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB:+-5 +-12

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Comparison of Mobile Hard Disk Drive 30GB 2.5" MHS, FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB
22 specifications
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers30 GB40 GB
HDD speedDiffers4200 RPM5400 RPM
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/100Ultra-ATA/133
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 ms
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 ms
Track to track seek timeDiffers1.5 ms2.7 ms
Average latencyDiffers7.14 ms5.5 ms
HDD number of cylindersKnown for one47.104Unknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeKnown for one12 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 55 °C5 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers98 g509 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsDiffers5V ± 0.5%+-5 +-12
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs70 x 100 x 9.5 mm101.6 x 146.1 x 17.5 mm
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.133 Gbit/s
Total storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 GB
HDD transfer rateKnown for one100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one24 dBUnknown — not stated by the source

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