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Seagate HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm vs Seagate HD Fireball 3 30GB ATA133 5400rpm

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  • 3identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm has 43 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate HD Fireball 3 30GB ATA133 5400rpm (73 GB vs 30 GB). The Seagate HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm has 6 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate HD Fireball 3 30GB ATA133 5400rpm (8 MB vs 2 MB). The Seagate HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm has 4 more HDD heads than the Seagate HD Fireball 3 30GB ATA133 5400rpm (8 vs 4). Interface: SCSI on the Seagate HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm, Ultra-ATA/133 on the Seagate HD Fireball 3 30GB ATA133 5400rpm. Dimensions (WxDxH): 101.6 x 147 x 26.1 mm on the Seagate HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm, 101.6 x 146.1 x 17.5 mm on the Seagate HD Fireball 3 30GB ATA133 5400rpm.

  • HDD capacity
    • HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm:73 GB
    • HD Fireball 3 30GB ATA133 5400rpm:30 GB
  • Interface
    • HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm:SCSI
    • HD Fireball 3 30GB ATA133 5400rpm:Ultra-ATA/133
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm:8 MB
    • HD Fireball 3 30GB ATA133 5400rpm:2 MB
  • HDD number of heads
    • HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm:8
    • HD Fireball 3 30GB ATA133 5400rpm:4
  • Average latency
    • HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm:3 ms
    • HD Fireball 3 30GB ATA133 5400rpm:5.5 ms
  • Weight
    • HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm:700 g
    • HD Fireball 3 30GB ATA133 5400rpm:509 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm:101.6 x 147 x 26.1 mm
    • HD Fireball 3 30GB ATA133 5400rpm:101.6 x 146.1 x 17.5 mm

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Comparison of HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm, HD Fireball 3 30GB ATA133 5400rpm
14 specifications
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers73 GB30 GB
HDD speedKnown for one10000 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSCSIUltra-ATA/133
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB2 MB
HDD number of headsDiffers84
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
Poweridentical
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers700 g509 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs101.6 x 147 x 26.1 mm101.6 x 146.1 x 17.5 mm
InternalYesYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12V: 342mA (seek), 190mA (idle), 22mA (standby); 5V: 411mA (seek), 331mA (idle), 110mA (standby)

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