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Seagate 300GB 2.5" SAS vs Seagate 73GB 2.5" SAS

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 15identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 300GB 2.5" SAS:300 GB
    • 73GB 2.5" SAS:73.4 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 300GB 2.5" SAS:10000 RPM
    • 73GB 2.5" SAS:15000 RPM
  • HDD number of heads
    • 300GB 2.5" SAS:4
    • 73GB 2.5" SAS:2
  • Read seek time
    • 300GB 2.5" SAS:3.6 ms
    • 73GB 2.5" SAS:2.9 ms
  • Write seek time
    • 300GB 2.5" SAS:4.2 ms
    • 73GB 2.5" SAS:3.3 ms
  • Average latency
    • 300GB 2.5" SAS:3 ms
    • 73GB 2.5" SAS:2 ms
  • Power consumption (idle)
    • 300GB 2.5" SAS:3.5 W
    • 73GB 2.5" SAS:3.7 W
  • Weight
    • 300GB 2.5" SAS:227 g
    • 73GB 2.5" SAS:195 g

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Comparison of 300GB 2.5" SAS, 73GB 2.5" SAS
25 specifications
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers300 GB73.4 GB
HDD speedDiffers10000 RPM15000 RPM
HDD size2.5"2.5"
InterfaceSASSAS
TypeHDDHDD
Component forServer/workstationServer/workstation
Storage drive buffer size16 MB16 MB
HDD number of headsDiffers42
Read seek timeDiffers3.6 ms2.9 ms
Write seek timeDiffers4.2 ms3.3 ms
Average latencyDiffers3 ms2 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one1600000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (idle)Differs3.5 W3.7 W
Operating voltage5 V5 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 55 °C5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating vibration0.5 G0.5 G
Non-operating vibration2.4 G2.4 G
Operating shock60 G60 G
Non-operating shock300 G300 G
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width70 mm70 mm
Depth100.5 mm100.5 mm
Height14.8 mm14.8 mm
WeightDiffers227 g195 g

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