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Seagate HD Atlas 10K III 36GB U320 80Pin 10krpm vs Seagate HD Fireball 3 20GB ATA133 5400rpm

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  • 2identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate HD Atlas 10K III 36GB U320 80Pin 10krpm has 16.7 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate HD Fireball 3 20GB ATA133 5400rpm (36.7 GB vs 20 GB). The Seagate HD Atlas 10K III 36GB U320 80Pin 10krpm has 2 more HDD heads than the Seagate HD Fireball 3 20GB ATA133 5400rpm (4 vs 2). The Seagate HD Fireball 3 20GB ATA133 5400rpm has 2.5 ms more average latency than the Seagate HD Atlas 10K III 36GB U320 80Pin 10krpm (5.5 ms vs 3 ms). Interface: SCSI on the Seagate HD Atlas 10K III 36GB U320 80Pin 10krpm, Ultra-ATA/133 on the Seagate HD Fireball 3 20GB ATA133 5400rpm. Dimensions (WxDxH): 102 x 147 x 26 mm on the Seagate HD Atlas 10K III 36GB U320 80Pin 10krpm, 101.6 x 146.1 x 17.5 mm on the Seagate HD Fireball 3 20GB ATA133 5400rpm.

  • HDD capacity
    • HD Atlas 10K III 36GB U320 80Pin 10krpm:36.7 GB
    • HD Fireball 3 20GB ATA133 5400rpm:20 GB
  • Interface
    • HD Atlas 10K III 36GB U320 80Pin 10krpm:SCSI
    • HD Fireball 3 20GB ATA133 5400rpm:Ultra-ATA/133
  • HDD number of heads
    • HD Atlas 10K III 36GB U320 80Pin 10krpm:4
    • HD Fireball 3 20GB ATA133 5400rpm:2
  • Average latency
    • HD Atlas 10K III 36GB U320 80Pin 10krpm:3 ms
    • HD Fireball 3 20GB ATA133 5400rpm:5.5 ms
  • Weight
    • HD Atlas 10K III 36GB U320 80Pin 10krpm:700 g
    • HD Fireball 3 20GB ATA133 5400rpm:509 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • HD Atlas 10K III 36GB U320 80Pin 10krpm:102 x 147 x 26 mm
    • HD Fireball 3 20GB ATA133 5400rpm:101.6 x 146.1 x 17.5 mm

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Comparison of HD Atlas 10K III 36GB U320 80Pin 10krpm, HD Fireball 3 20GB ATA133 5400rpm
14 specifications
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers36.7 GB20 GB
HDD speedKnown for one10000 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffersSCSIUltra-ATA/133
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsDiffers42
Average seek timeKnown for one4.5 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers3 ms5.5 ms
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers700 g509 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs102 x 147 x 26 mm101.6 x 146.1 x 17.5 mm
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12V: 342mA (seek), 190mA (idle), 22mA (standby); 5V: 411mA (seek), 331mA (idle), 110mA (standby)
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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