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Seagate 146.8GB 3.5" SAS vs Seagate Cheetah 15K.4 36GB 8MB Fibre Channel

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 9identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 146.8GB 3.5" SAS has 110.1 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Cheetah 15K.4 36GB 8MB Fibre Channel (146.8 GB vs 36.7 GB). The Seagate 146.8GB 3.5" SAS has 8 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate Cheetah 15K.4 36GB 8MB Fibre Channel (16 MB vs 8 MB). The Seagate Cheetah 15K.4 36GB 8MB Fibre Channel has 100.1 mm more depth than the Seagate 146.8GB 3.5" SAS (146.1 mm vs 46 mm). Interface: SAS on the Seagate 146.8GB 3.5" SAS, Fibre Channel on the Seagate Cheetah 15K.4 36GB 8MB Fibre Channel. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 60 °C on the Seagate 146.8GB 3.5" SAS, 5 - 55 °C on the Seagate Cheetah 15K.4 36GB 8MB Fibre Channel.

  • HDD capacity
    • 146.8GB 3.5" SAS:146.8 GB
    • Cheetah 15K.4 36GB 8MB Fibre Channel:36.7 GB
  • Interface
    • 146.8GB 3.5" SAS:SAS
    • Cheetah 15K.4 36GB 8MB Fibre Channel:Fibre Channel
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 146.8GB 3.5" SAS:16 MB
    • Cheetah 15K.4 36GB 8MB Fibre Channel:8 MB
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 146.8GB 3.5" SAS:0 - 60 °C
    • Cheetah 15K.4 36GB 8MB Fibre Channel:5 - 55 °C
  • Depth
    • 146.8GB 3.5" SAS:46 mm
    • Cheetah 15K.4 36GB 8MB Fibre Channel:146.1 mm
  • Acoustic pressure emissions
    • 146.8GB 3.5" SAS:32 dB
    • Cheetah 15K.4 36GB 8MB Fibre Channel:30 dB

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Comparison of 146.8GB 3.5" SAS, Cheetah 15K.4 36GB 8MB Fibre Channel
36 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers146.8 GB36.7 GB
HDD speed15000 RPM15000 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSASFibre Channel
Component forServer/workstationServer/workstation
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers16 MB8 MB
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 ms
Average latency2 ms2 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1400000 h
TypeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.27 W
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 G
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one-60.96 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-60.96 - 12192 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width101.6 mm101.6 mm
DepthDiffers46 mm146.1 mm
Height25.4 mm25.4 mm
Weight771 g771 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 x 146.05 x 25.4 mm
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 MB/s
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCs
Acoustic pressure emissionsDiffers32 dB30 dB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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