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Internal/External Internal hard drives are found inside the computer and are connected either via IDE connectors or SATA connectors. They stay inside the computer until the user is ready to upgrade. External hard drives are located outside the computer and are connected either via USB or Firewire connectors. External Drives come in various portable sizes and can easily connect to other computers.

Interface The hard drive can be connected to the computer via various connectors. IDE is the more standard internal connector. SATA (or Serial ATA) is a more advanced connector which is faster than IDE. SATAII is even more advanced than SATA and can go almost twice as fast. USB 2.0 and Firewire are the standard connectors for external drives. USB 2.0 has a transfer rate of 480Mbps; Firewire 400 has a transfer rate of 400Mbps; Firewire 800 has a transfer rate of 800Mbps.  However, differences in the architecture of the two interface types allows Firewire it have a faster sustained thoroughput.

Drive Width There are two types of drive widths: 2.5 inches which is a notebook size drive and 3.5 inches which is for a desktop drive.

Drive Type

Cache Size

Rotational Speed

Capacity

Storage

Capacity The amount of storage space of a drive. It is measured in either MB's=Megabytes, GB's=Gigabytes, or TB's=Terabytes. 1MB=1024KB, 1GB=1024MB, 1TB=1024GB.

Interface

Interface Connection

Interface Type The hard drive can be connected to the computer via various connectors. IDE is the more standard internal connector. SATA (or Serial ATA) is a more advanced connector which is faster than IDE. SATAII is even more advanced than SATA and can go almost twice as fast. USB 2.0 and Firewire are the standard connectors for external drives. USB 2.0 has a transfer rate of 480Mbps; Firewire 400 has a transfer rate of 400Mbps; Firewire 800 has a transfer rate of 800Mbps.  However, differences in the architecture of the two interface types allows Firewire it have a faster sustained thoroughput.

Performance

Drive Type

Rotational Speed RPM stands for rotations per minute. Faster rotational speed or more RPMs enables the drive to read and write data faster. For everyday use you wouldn't really notice a difference, faster drives are more useful for editing, etc.  Most common drives range from 4200RPM up to 15,000RPM.

Cache Size Also known as buffer size, is memory where data is stored temporarily for easier, faster acces.

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Dimensions

Warranty Information

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Interface Type The hard drive can be connected to the computer via various connectors. IDE is the more standard internal connector. SATA (or Serial ATA) is a more advanced connector which is faster than IDE. SATAII is even more advanced than SATA and can go almost twice as fast. USB 2.0 and Firewire are the standard connectors for external drives. USB 2.0 has a transfer rate of 480Mbps; Firewire 400 has a transfer rate of 400Mbps; Firewire 800 has a transfer rate of 800Mbps.  However, differences in the architecture of the two interface types allows Firewire it have a faster sustained thoroughput.

Form Factor Width There are two types of drive widths: 2.5 inches which is a notebook size drive and 3.5 inches which is for a desktop drive.

Internal/External Internal hard drives are found inside the computer and are connected either via IDE connectors or SATA connectors. They stay inside the computer until the user is ready to upgrade. External hard drives are located outside the computer and are connected either via USB or Firewire connectors. External Drives come in various portable sizes and can easily connect to other computers.

Dimensions

Dimensions

Weight

Warranty

Warranty Information

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Additional Specifications

SATA Pin

Drive Height

Drive Width

Average Seek Time

Average Latency

Compatible Drive Bay Height

Maximum Internal Data Transfer Rate

Frequency Band

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$41.55 - $207.83

Hitachi Deskstar HDS722525VLSA80 250 GB Internal Hard Drive

 

$65.00

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$93.00

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Internal

SATA/150

3.5 in

Hard Drive

8

7200

250000

 

250 GB

 

Serial ATA - 7 pin

SATA/150

 

Hard Drive

7200 rpm

8 MB

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3.5 in

Internal

 

0.99" Height x 3" Width x 5.74" Depth

1.41 lbs

 

3 Year Limited

 

Manufacturer Link

 

7-pin

1/3H

3.5"

8.50 ms

4.17 ms

1/3H

95 MBps (757 Mbps)

Areal Density:62(Gbits/sq. inch)Max Recording Density:689(KBPI)Max Wet Bulb Humidity:29.4C(non-condensing)Max Operating Wet Bulb Humidity:35C(non-condensing)Max Non-Operating Track Density(KTPI):93.5

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WD Caviar 120 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 Pack

 

$28.00

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$89.15

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$52.99
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$201.22
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Internal

IDE Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6)

3.5"

Hard Drive

2

7200

120000

 

120 GB

 

IDE - ATA/EIDE/ATAPI 40 pin Header

IDE Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6)

 

Hard Drive

7200 rpm

2 MB

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3.5"

Internal

 

1.03" Height x 4" Width x 5.79" Depth

1.32 lbs

 

1 Year Limited

 

Manufacturer Link

 

N/A

1/3H

3.5"

10.90 ms

4.20 ms

1/3H

65.6 MBps (525 Mbps)

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Seagate Momentus 100 GB Internal Hard Drive

 

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Internal

IDE Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6)

2.5"

Hard Drive

8

4200

100000

 

100 GB

 

N/A

IDE Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6)

 

Hard Drive

4200 rpm

8 MB

 

0.37" Height x 0.27" Width x 3.94" Depth

3 Year Limited

Manufacturer Link

IDE Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6)

2.5"

Internal

 

0.37" Height x 0.27" Width x 3.94" Depth

3.60 oz

 

3 Year Limited

 

Manufacturer Link

 

N/A

N/A

2.5"

N/A

5.56 ms

N/A

48.3 MBps (386 Mbps)

SoftSonic FDB motor Recording Method: RLL 0,11 Suitable Applications: Notebook PCs Tablet PCs External 2.5-inch drives MP3 players Printers and copiers

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