Tom’s Winter 2008 Hard Drive Guide
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HDD Comparison Table
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| Manufacturer | Hitachi GST | Hitachi GST |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Deskstar 7K1000 | Deskstar 7K1000.B |
| Model Number | HDS721010KLA330 | HDT721010SLA360 |
| Form Factor | 3.5" | 3.5" |
| Capacity | 1000 GB | 1000 GB |
| Spindle Speed | 7,200 RPM | 7,200 RPM |
| Other Capacities | 750 GB | 160, 250, 320 ,500, 640, 750 GB |
| Platters | 5 | 3 |
| Cache | 32 MB | 16 MB |
| NCQ | Yes | Yes |
| Interface | SATA/300 | SATA/300 |
| Operating Temperature | 5-60°C | - |
| Specified Idle Power | 8.6 W | 5.2 W |
| Measured Idle Power | 8.4 W | 5.4 W |
| Operating Shock (2 ms, read) | 70 g | 70 g |
| Warranty | 3 years | 5 years |
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | Samsung | Samsung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Spinpoint F1 | Spinpoint F1 RAID Class | EcoGreen F1 |
| Model Number | HD103UJ | HE103UJ | HD103UI |
| Form Factor | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" |
| Capacity | 1000 GB | 1000 GB | 1000 GB |
| Spindle Speed | 7,200 RPM | 7,200 RPM | 5,400 RPM |
| Other Capacities | 160, 250, 320, 500, 640, 750 GB | 160, 250, 320, 500, 640, 750 GB | 250, 320, 500, 640, 750 GB |
| Platters | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Cache | 32 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 | 6.7 W | 7.7 W | 5.0 W |
| Measured Idle Power | 7.2 W | 6.8 W | 4.3 W |
| Operating Shock (2 ms, read) | 70 g | 70 g | 70 g |
| Warranty | 3 years | 7 years | 3 years |
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| Manufacturer | Seagate | Seagate |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Barracuda 7200.11 | Barracuda 7200.11 |
| Model Number | ST31000340AS | ST31500341AS |
| Form Factor | 3.5" | 3.5" |
| Capacity | 1000 GB | 1500 GB |
| Spindle Speed | 7,200 RPM | 7,200 RPM |
| Other Capacities | 500, 750 GB | 160, 320, 500, 640, 750, 1000 GB |
| Platters | 4 | 4 |
| Cache | 32 MB | 32 MB |
| NCQ | Yes | Yes |
| Interface | SATA/300 | SATA/300 |
| Operating Temperature | 0-60°C | 0-60°C |
| Specified Idle Power | 8 W | 8.3 W |
| Measured Idle Power | 6.8 W | 7.4 W |
| Operating Shock (2 ms, read) | 63 g | 70 g |
| Warranty | 5 years | 5 years |
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| Manufacturer | Western Digital | Western Digital | Western Digital | Western Digital | Western Digital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | WD RE 3 | Caviar GP | WD Caviar Green WD | Caviar Black | VelociRaptor VR150 |
| Model Number | WD1002FBYS | WD10EACS | WD10EADS | WD1001FALS | WD3000 |
| Form Factor | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" | 2.5" |
| Capacity | 1000 GB | 1000 GB | 1000 GB | 1000 GB | 300 GB |
| Spindle Speed | 7,200 RPM | > 5400 RPM | 5,400-7,200 RPM | 7,200 RPM | 10000 RPM |
| Other Capacities | 750 GB | 500, 750 GB | 500, 640, 750 GB | 750 GB | - |
| Platters | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Cache | 32 MB | 16 MB | 32 MB | 32 MB | 16 MB |
| NCQ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Interface | SATA/300 | SATA/300 | SATA/300 | SATA/300 | SATA/300 |
| Operating Temperature | 0-60°C | 5-55°C | 5-55°C | 0-60°C | 5-55°C |
| Specified Idle Power | 7.8 W | 2.8 W | 2.8 W | 7.8 W | 4.5 W |
| Measured Idle Power | 6.6 W | 5.3 W | 2.8 W | 6.5 W | 4.4 W |
| Operating Shock (2 ms, read) | 65 g | 65 g | 65 g | 65 g | 65 g |
| Warranty | 5 years | 3 years | 3 years | 5 years | 5 years |
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