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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

MTBF

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.

General

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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Drive Height

Drive Width

Average Seek Time

Average Latency

Compatible Drive Bay Height

Maximum Internal Data Transfer Rate

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WD Protégé 20 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 Pack - OEM

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    $16.03 - $50.87

    WD Protégé 20 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 Pack - OEM
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    Internal

    IDE Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6)

    3.5"

    Hard Drive

    2

    5400

    20000

     

    20 GB

     

    (Not Specified)

    IDE Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6)

     

    Hard Drive

    500000 Hour

    5400 rpm

    2 MB

     

    3.5"

    Internal

     

    1.03" Height x 4" Width x 5.79" Depth

    (Not Specified)

     

    1 Year Limited

     

    Manufacturer Link

     

    1/3H

    3.5"

    20 ms

    5 ms

    1/3H

    40 MBps (320 Mbps)

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    WD Caviar 20 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 Pack - OEM

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    Internal

    IDE

    3.5"

    Hard Drive

    2

    7200

    20000

     

    20 GB

     

    Serial ATA - 7 pin

    IDE

     

    Hard Drive

    500000 Hour

    7200 rpm

    2 MB

     

    3.5"

    Internal

     

    1.03" Height x 4" Width x 5.79" Depth

    1.4 lbs

     

    1 Year Limited

     

    Manufacturer Link

     

    1/3H

    3.5"

    10.90 ms

    4.20 ms

    1/3H

    50 MBps (400 Mbps)

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    IBM 20 GB Internal Hard Drive

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    Internal

    IDE Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6)

    2.5"

    Hard Drive

    2

    4200

    20000

     

    20 GB

     

    IDE - ATA/EIDE/ATAPI 40 pin Header

    IDE Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6)

     

    Hard Drive

    333 Hour

    4200 rpm

    2 MB

     

    2.5"

    Internal

     

    0.37" Height x 2.75" Width x 3.93" Depth

    3.20 oz

     

    1 Year

     

    Manufacturer Link

     

    1/8H

    2.5"

    12 ms

    7.10 ms

    1/8H

    30.6 MBps (245 Mbps)

    Recording zones:16 Areal density:34 (Gbits/sq.inch)Max. Vibration: Swept sine Operating 1G 0-P (5 - 500Hz) Ambient temperature: 5 to 55C Operating -40 to 65C Non-operating Humidity: 29.4C wet bulb (non-condensing) Operating Maximum 40 C wet bulb (non-condensing) Non-operating Maximum

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