Hard Drives, Yesterday And Today: From 500 GB To 1.5 TB

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Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Samsung
Model Spinpoint T166 Ecogreen F1 Ecogreen F2
Model Number HD501LJ HD103UI HD153UI
Form Factor 3.5" 3.5" 3.5"
Capacity 500 GB 1,000 GB 1,500 GB
Spindle Speed 7,200 RPM 5,400 RPM 5,400 RPM
Other Capacities 80, 160, 320 GB 250, 320, 500, 640, 750 GB 250, 320, 500, 640, 750, 1,000 GB
Platters 3 3 3
Cache 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB
NCQ Yes Yes Yes
Interface SATA/300 SATA/300 SATA/300
Operating Temperature 0-60°C 0-60°C 0-60°C
Specified Idle Power 8.2 W 5.0 W 5.1 W
Measured Idle Power 6.4 W 4.3 W 3.8 W
Operating Shock ( 2 ms, Read) 63 g 70 g 70 g
Warranty 3 Years 3 Years 3 Years