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Seagate 146.8GB HD vs Seagate 40GB HD

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 2identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 146.8GB HD has 106 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 40GB HD (146 GB vs 40 GB). The Seagate 146.8GB HD has 10,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate 40GB HD (15000 RPM vs 4200 RPM). The Seagate 146.8GB HD has 1" more HDD size than the Seagate 40GB HD (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: SCSI on the Seagate 146.8GB HD, Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate 40GB HD. Component for: Server/workstation on the Seagate 146.8GB HD, Laptop on the Seagate 40GB HD.

  • HDD capacity
    • 146.8GB HD:146 GB
    • 40GB HD:40 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 146.8GB HD:15000 RPM
    • 40GB HD:4200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 146.8GB HD:3.5"
    • 40GB HD:2.5"
  • Interface
    • 146.8GB HD:SCSI
    • 40GB HD:Ultra-ATA/100
  • Component for
    • 146.8GB HD:Server/workstation
    • 40GB HD:Laptop
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 146.8GB HD:8 MB
    • 40GB HD:2 MB
  • HDD number of heads
    • 146.8GB HD:8
    • 40GB HD:2
  • Average latency
    • 146.8GB HD:2 ms
    • 40GB HD:5.6 ms

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Comparison of 146.8GB HD, 40GB HD
38 specifications
Features8 differ
HDD capacityDiffers146 GB40 GB
HDD speedDiffers15000 RPM4200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSCSIUltra-ATA/100
TypeHDDHDD
Component forDiffersServer/workstationLaptop
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB2 MB
HDD number of headsDiffers82
Read seek timeKnown for one3.5 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Write seek timeKnown for one4 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one7.9 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one0.2 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers2 ms5.6 ms
SMART technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one1400000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Power1 differ
Operating voltageDiffers5 / 12 V5 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.36 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.97 W
Power consumption (read)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 W
Power consumption (write)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 W
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 55 °C5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one0.4 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one1.2 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one-304.8 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-304.8 - 12192 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockDiffers40 G225 G
Non-operating shockDiffers250 G800 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers101.6 mm69.8 mm
DepthDiffers146.1 mm100.2 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm9.5 mm
WeightDiffers730 g99 g

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