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Seagate HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm vs Seagate HDD DiamondMax 8s 40GB SATA 7200

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  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm has 33 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate HDD DiamondMax 8s 40GB SATA 7200 (73 GB vs 40 GB). The Seagate HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm has 2,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate HDD DiamondMax 8s 40GB SATA 7200 (10000 RPM vs 7200 RPM). The Seagate HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm has 6 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate HDD DiamondMax 8s 40GB SATA 7200 (8 MB vs 2 MB). Interface: SCSI on the Seagate HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm, Serial ATA on the Seagate HDD DiamondMax 8s 40GB SATA 7200. Dimensions (WxDxH): 101.6 x 147 x 26.1 mm on the Seagate HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm, 146.3 x 101.6 x 17.5 mm on the Seagate HDD DiamondMax 8s 40GB SATA 7200.

  • HDD capacity
    • HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm:73 GB
    • HDD DiamondMax 8s 40GB SATA 7200:40 GB
  • HDD speed
    • HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm:10000 RPM
    • HDD DiamondMax 8s 40GB SATA 7200:7200 RPM
  • Interface
    • HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm:SCSI
    • HDD DiamondMax 8s 40GB SATA 7200:Serial ATA
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm:8 MB
    • HDD DiamondMax 8s 40GB SATA 7200:2 MB
  • Average latency
    • HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm:3 ms
    • HDD DiamondMax 8s 40GB SATA 7200:4.17 ms
  • Weight
    • HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm:700 g
    • HDD DiamondMax 8s 40GB SATA 7200:510 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm:101.6 x 147 x 26.1 mm
    • HDD DiamondMax 8s 40GB SATA 7200:146.3 x 101.6 x 17.5 mm

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Comparison of HD Atlas 10K III 73GB U160 68pin 10krpm, HDD DiamondMax 8s 40GB SATA 7200
14 specifications
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers73 GB40 GB
HDD speedDiffers10000 RPM7200 RPM
InterfaceDiffersSCSISerial ATA
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB2 MB
HDD number of headsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeKnown for one4.5 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers3 ms4.17 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers700 g510 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs101.6 x 147 x 26.1 mm146.3 x 101.6 x 17.5 mm
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 Gbit/s
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 60 °C

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