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Lenovo HD 40GB ATA100 EIDE SL 7200rpm f TC vs Lenovo HD 60GB 5400rpm f ThinkPad

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  • 2identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo HD 60GB 5400rpm f ThinkPad has 20 GB more HDD capacity than the Lenovo HD 40GB ATA100 EIDE SL 7200rpm f TC (60 GB vs 40 GB). The Lenovo HD 40GB ATA100 EIDE SL 7200rpm f TC has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Lenovo HD 60GB 5400rpm f ThinkPad (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Lenovo HD 40GB ATA100 EIDE SL 7200rpm f TC has 1" more HDD size than the Lenovo HD 60GB 5400rpm f ThinkPad (3.5" vs 2.5"). Operating voltage: 5 / 12 V on the Lenovo HD 40GB ATA100 EIDE SL 7200rpm f TC, 5 V on the Lenovo HD 60GB 5400rpm f ThinkPad. Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 85 °C on the Lenovo HD 40GB ATA100 EIDE SL 7200rpm f TC, 5 - 35 °C on the Lenovo HD 60GB 5400rpm f ThinkPad.

  • HDD capacity
    • HD 40GB ATA100 EIDE SL 7200rpm f TC:40 GB
    • HD 60GB 5400rpm f ThinkPad:60 GB
  • HDD speed
    • HD 40GB ATA100 EIDE SL 7200rpm f TC:7200 RPM
    • HD 60GB 5400rpm f ThinkPad:5400 RPM
  • HDD size
    • HD 40GB ATA100 EIDE SL 7200rpm f TC:3.5"
    • HD 60GB 5400rpm f ThinkPad:2.5"
  • Average seek time
    • HD 40GB ATA100 EIDE SL 7200rpm f TC:8.7 ms
    • HD 60GB 5400rpm f ThinkPad:12 ms
  • Average latency
    • HD 40GB ATA100 EIDE SL 7200rpm f TC:4.2 ms
    • HD 60GB 5400rpm f ThinkPad:5.5 ms
  • Operating voltage
    • HD 40GB ATA100 EIDE SL 7200rpm f TC:5 / 12 V
    • HD 60GB 5400rpm f ThinkPad:5 V
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • HD 40GB ATA100 EIDE SL 7200rpm f TC:5 - 85 °C
    • HD 60GB 5400rpm f ThinkPad:5 - 35 °C
  • Weight
    • HD 40GB ATA100 EIDE SL 7200rpm f TC:590 g
    • HD 60GB 5400rpm f ThinkPad:102 g

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Comparison of HD 40GB ATA100 EIDE SL 7200rpm f TC, HD 60GB 5400rpm f ThinkPad
16 specifications
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers40 GB60 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceUltra-ATA/100Ultra-ATA/100
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeDiffers8.7 ms12 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.2 ms5.5 ms
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power1 differ
Operating voltageDiffers5 / 12 V5 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 85 °C5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers590 g102 g
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs102 x 147 x 26 mm70 x 100 x 9.5 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMS-DOS 6.22 PC DOS 7.0 PC DOS 2000 Microsoft Windows 3.1 Windows 95 A version Windows 95 B version Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 98 Windows Me OS/2 4.0 NetWare 4.x LinuxMicrosoft Windows 2000 (Limited Support), Windows XP
InternalYesYes
Sustained data rateKnown for one20 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one40 pin IDCUnknown — not stated by the source

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