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Seagate 18.2GB 3.5" SCSI vs Seagate 200GB 3.5" SATA II

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 11identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 200GB 3.5" SATA II has 182 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 18.2GB 3.5" SCSI (200 GB vs 18 GB). The Seagate 200GB 3.5" SATA II has 4 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate 18.2GB 3.5" SCSI (8 MB vs 4 MB). The Seagate 18.2GB 3.5" SCSI has 0.54 ms more average latency than the Seagate 200GB 3.5" SATA II (4.7 ms vs 4.16 ms). Interface: SCSI on the Seagate 18.2GB 3.5" SCSI, Serial ATA II on the Seagate 200GB 3.5" SATA II.

  • HDD capacity
    • 18.2GB 3.5" SCSI:18 GB
    • 200GB 3.5" SATA II:200 GB
  • Interface
    • 18.2GB 3.5" SCSI:SCSI
    • 200GB 3.5" SATA II:Serial ATA II
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 18.2GB 3.5" SCSI:4 MB
    • 200GB 3.5" SATA II:8 MB
  • Average latency
    • 18.2GB 3.5" SCSI:4.7 ms
    • 200GB 3.5" SATA II:4.16 ms
  • Depth
    • 18.2GB 3.5" SCSI:146 mm
    • 200GB 3.5" SATA II:147 mm
  • Height
    • 18.2GB 3.5" SCSI:25.4 mm
    • 200GB 3.5" SATA II:26.1 mm
  • Weight
    • 18.2GB 3.5" SCSI:680 g
    • 200GB 3.5" SATA II:580 g

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Comparison of 18.2GB 3.5" SCSI, 200GB 3.5" SATA II
30 specifications
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers18 GB200 GB
InterfaceDiffersSCSISerial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers4 MB8 MB
HDD number of cylindersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16383
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.7 ms4.16 ms
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000
Component forKnown for oneServer/workstationUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 G
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers146 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm26.1 mm
WeightDiffers680 g580 g
Other featuresidentical
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (DMA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5

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