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Seagate 200GB 3.5" IDE vs Seagate 40GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 22identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 200GB 3.5" IDE has 160 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 40GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 (200 GB vs 40 GB). The Seagate 200GB 3.5" IDE has 6 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate 40GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 (8 MB vs 2 MB). The Seagate 40GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 has 50 G more non-operating shock than the Seagate 200GB 3.5" IDE (350 G vs 300 G). Interface: IDE/ATA on the Seagate 200GB 3.5" IDE, Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate 40GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100.

  • HDD capacity
    • 200GB 3.5" IDE:200 GB
    • 40GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:40 GB
  • Interface
    • 200GB 3.5" IDE:IDE/ATA
    • 40GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:Ultra-ATA/100
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 200GB 3.5" IDE:8 MB
    • 40GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:2 MB
  • Non-operating shock
    • 200GB 3.5" IDE:300 G
    • 40GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:350 G
  • Width
    • 200GB 3.5" IDE:101.8 mm
    • 40GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:101.6 mm
  • Depth
    • 200GB 3.5" IDE:147 mm
    • 40GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:146.9 mm
  • Height
    • 200GB 3.5" IDE:26.1 mm
    • 40GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:26 mm
  • Weight
    • 200GB 3.5" IDE:635 g
    • 40GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:580 g

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Comparison of 200GB 3.5" IDE, 40GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100
33 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers200 GB40 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersIDE/ATAUltra-ATA/100
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB2 MB
HDD number of cylinders1638316383
HDD number of heads1616
Read seek time11 ms11 ms
Write seek time12 ms12 ms
Average latency4.16 ms4.16 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Start/stop cycles5000050000
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (read)Known for one12.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (write)Known for one12.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Start-up current2.8 A2.8 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating altitude-60.96 - 3048 m-60.96 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude-60.96 - 12192 m-60.96 - 12192 m
Operating shock63 G63 G
Non-operating shockDiffers300 G350 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers101.8 mm101.6 mm
DepthDiffers147 mm146.9 mm
HeightDiffers26.1 mm26 mm
WeightDiffers635 g580 g
Other featuresidentical
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (DMA)22
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)44
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)55

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