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Lenovo 73GB 3.5" SAS vs Seagate SATA 3.0-Gb/s 1-TB

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 2identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 73GB 3.5" SAS has 7,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate SATA 3.0-Gb/s 1-TB (15000 RPM vs 7200 RPM). The Seagate SATA 3.0-Gb/s 1-TB has 16 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Lenovo 73GB 3.5" SAS (32 MB vs 16 MB). The Seagate SATA 3.0-Gb/s 1-TB has 5 ms more read seek time than the Lenovo 73GB 3.5" SAS (8.5 ms vs 3.5 ms). HDD capacity: 73 GB on the Lenovo 73GB 3.5" SAS, 1 TB on the Seagate SATA 3.0-Gb/s 1-TB. Interface: SAS on the Lenovo 73GB 3.5" SAS, Serial ATA II on the Seagate SATA 3.0-Gb/s 1-TB.

  • HDD capacity
    • 73GB 3.5" SAS:73 GB
    • SATA 3.0-Gb/s 1-TB:1 TB
  • HDD speed
    • 73GB 3.5" SAS:15000 RPM
    • SATA 3.0-Gb/s 1-TB:7200 RPM
  • Interface
    • 73GB 3.5" SAS:SAS
    • SATA 3.0-Gb/s 1-TB:Serial ATA II
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 73GB 3.5" SAS:16 MB
    • SATA 3.0-Gb/s 1-TB:32 MB
  • Read seek time
    • 73GB 3.5" SAS:3.5 ms
    • SATA 3.0-Gb/s 1-TB:8.5 ms
  • Average latency
    • 73GB 3.5" SAS:2 ms
    • SATA 3.0-Gb/s 1-TB:4.16 ms
  • Weight
    • 73GB 3.5" SAS:840 g
    • SATA 3.0-Gb/s 1-TB:677 g

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Comparison of 73GB 3.5" SAS, SATA 3.0-Gb/s 1-TB
40 specifications
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers73 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers15000 RPM7200 RPM
InterfaceDiffersSASSerial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers16 MB32 MB
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Read seek timeDiffers3.5 ms8.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 ms
Average latencyDiffers2 ms4.16 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
TypeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for oneServer/workstationUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 55 °C5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 G
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-60.96 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60.96 - 12192 m
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 G
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers840 g677 g
WidthKnown for one102 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one26 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one147 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDD transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1287 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 x 146.99 x 26.1 mm
Disks included quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 MB/s
Drive ready timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 s
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Recording densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1090 kbit/inch
Track densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150
Sustained data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 MB/s
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, IEC, CSA, CE MARK, C-Tick, BSMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one5 / 12 VUnknown — not stated by the source

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