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There are many other factors that go into a HDD other than capacity. The first is environment: rack mounted in a data center, in a consumer desktop, in a laptop, or an industrial application.

Data center models are usually built to last longer and are higher priced with desktop consumer models being less robust and cheaper. The laptop models are more shock resistant and have a smaller form factor.

Another factor is usage: DVR or computer in the consumer drives and speed is important in the some data center drives while environmental factors like temperature and vibration are more important than capacity in the automotive and industrial environments.

Their website breaks it down pretty well. In general, the more expensive drives will...
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There are many other factors that go into a HDD other than capacity. The first is environment: rack mounted in a data center, in a consumer desktop, in a laptop, or an industrial application.

Data center models are usually built to last longer and are higher priced with desktop consumer models being less robust and cheaper. The laptop models are more shock resistant and have a smaller form factor.

Another factor is usage: DVR or computer in the consumer drives and speed is important in the some data center drives while environmental factors like temperature and vibration are more important than capacity in the automotive and industrial environments.

Their website breaks it down pretty well. In general, the more expensive drives will handle a more extreme environment, last longer, and deliver the data faster.
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