Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 300GB 3.5" SATA vs Seagate 73.4GB 3.5" Fibre Channel

22specifications compared
11differ
11identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 300GB 3.5" SATA has 226.6 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 73.4GB 3.5" Fibre Channel (300 GB vs 73.4 GB). The Seagate 73.4GB 3.5" Fibre Channel has 2,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate 300GB 3.5" SATA (10000 RPM vs 7200 RPM). The Seagate 300GB 3.5" SATA has 8 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate 73.4GB 3.5" Fibre Channel (16 MB vs 8 MB). Interface: Serial ATA on the Seagate 300GB 3.5" SATA, Fibre Channel on the Seagate 73.4GB 3.5" Fibre Channel.

HDD capacity
- 300GB 3.5" SATA:300 GB
- 73.4GB 3.5" Fibre Channel:73.4 GB
HDD speed
- 300GB 3.5" SATA:7200 RPM
- 73.4GB 3.5" Fibre Channel:10000 RPM
Interface
- 300GB 3.5" SATA:Serial ATA
- 73.4GB 3.5" Fibre Channel:Fibre Channel
Storage drive buffer size
- 300GB 3.5" SATA:16 MB
- 73.4GB 3.5" Fibre Channel:8 MB
Average latency
- 300GB 3.5" SATA:4.16 ms
- 73.4GB 3.5" Fibre Channel:3 ms
Operating shock
- 300GB 3.5" SATA:63 G
- 73.4GB 3.5" Fibre Channel:60 G
Non-operating shock
- 300GB 3.5" SATA:300 G
- 73.4GB 3.5" Fibre Channel:225 G
Width
- 300GB 3.5" SATA:101.8 mm
- 73.4GB 3.5" Fibre Channel:101.6 mm

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Comparison of 300GB 3.5" SATA, 73.4GB 3.5" Fibre Channel
30 specifications	A Seagate 300GB 3.5" SATA View product	B Seagate 73.4GB 3.5" Fibre Channel View product
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	300 GB	73.4 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	10000 RPM
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Fibre Channel
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Server/workstation
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	16 MB	8 MB
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 ms
Write seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.3 ms
Average latencyDiffers	4.16 ms	3 ms
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.7 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating shockDiffers	63 G	60 G
Non-operating shockDiffers	300 G	225 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	101.8 mm	101.6 mm
DepthDiffers	147 mm	146.1 mm
HeightDiffers	26.1 mm	25.4 mm
WeightDiffers	635 g	726 g
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	28 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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