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| Generation | DB35.1 | DB 35.2 | DB35.3 | DB35.4 | ||||||||||||||
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| Capacity | 400GB | 300GB | 250GB | 500GB | 400GB | 300GB | 250GB | 200GB | 160GB | 120GB | 80GB | 750GB | 500GB | 400GB | 320GB | 300GB | 250GB | 250GB |
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| Form Factor | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" |
| Interface Options | SATA, ATA/IDE | SATA 3Gb/s, ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE, SATA | ATA/IDE, SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s, ATA/IDE | SATA 3Gb/s, ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE, SATA 3Gb/s | ATA/IDE | SATA 3Gb/s, ATA/IDE | SATA 3Gb/s, ATA/IDE | SATA 3Gb/s, ATA/IDE | SATA 3Gb/s, ATA/IDE | SATA 3Gb/s, ATA/IDE | SATA 3Gb/s, ATA/IDE | SATA 3Gb/s, ATA/IDE | SATA 3Gb/s, ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE, SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s |
| Performance | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spindle Speed (RPM) | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 |
| Cache (MB) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16, 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Transfer Rate, Max Ext (MB/s) | 100, 300 | 300, 100 | 300, 100 | 100, 300 | 100 | 300, 100 | 300, 100 | 300, 100 | 300, 100 | 300, 100 | 300, 100 | 300, 100 | 300, 100 | 100, 300 | ||||
| Sustained Data Rate OD | 78 | 72 | 72Mb/s | 72 | 72 | 72 | ||||||||||||
| Average Latency (ms) | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 |
| Reliability/Data Integrity | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-recoverable Read Errors per Bits Read | 1 in 1014 | 1 in 1014 | 1 in 1014 | 1 in 1014 | 1 in 1014 | 1 in 1014 | 1 in 1014 | 1 in 1014 | 1 in 1014 | 1 in 1014 | 1 in 1014 | 1 in 1014 | 1 in 1014 | 1 in 1014 | ||||
| Annualised Failure Rate (AFR) | 0.34% | 0.34% | 0.34% | 0.70% | 0.70% | 0.70% | 0.70% | 0.70% | 0.70% | 0.70% | 0.70% | 0.68% | 0.68% | 0.68% | 0.68% | 0.68% | 0.68% | 0.68% |
| Power Management | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seek, Typical Operating (W) | 12.60 | 12.60 | 12.60 | 12.60 | 12.60 | 12.60 | 12.60 | 12.60 | 9.40, 8.20 | 9.40, 8.20 | 9.40, 8.20 | 9.40, 8.20 | 9.40, 8.20 | 8.20, 9.40 | ||||
| Idling, Typical Operating (W) | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 9.30 | 9.30 | 9.30 | 9.30 | 9.30 | 9.30 | ||||
| Environmental | ||||||||||||||||||
| Temperature | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating | 0° to 60°C | 0° to 60°C | 0° to 60°C | 0° to 60°C | 0° to 60°C | 0° to 60°C | 0° to 60°C | 0° to 60°C | 0° to 60°C | 0° to 60°C | 0° to 60°C | 0° to 60°C | 0° to 60°C | 0° to 60°C | ||||
| Non-operating | -40° to 70°C | -40° to 70°C | -40° to 70°C | -40° to 70°C | -40° to 70°C | -40° to 70°C | -40° to 70°C | -40° to 70°C | -40° to 70°C | -40° to 70°C | -40° to 70°C | -40° to 70°C | -40° to 70°C | -40° to 70°C | ||||
| Shock | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating: Gs (ms) | 63 (2ms) | 63 (2ms) | 63 (2ms) | 63 (2ms) | 63 (2ms) | 63 (2ms) | 63 (2ms) | 63 (2ms) | 63 (2ms) | 63 (2ms) | 63 (2ms) | 63 (2ms) | 63 (2ms) | 63 (2ms) | ||||
| Non-operating: Gs (ms) | 300 (2ms) | 300 (2ms) | 300 (2ms) | 350 (2ms) | 350 (2ms) | 350 (2ms) | 350 (2ms) | 350 (2ms) | 300 (2ms) | 300 (2ms) | 300 (2ms) | 350 (2ms) | 350 (2ms) | 350 (2ms) | ||||
| Acoustics (bels - sound power) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Idling | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||
| Operating | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.0, 2.9 | 2.9, 2.8 | 2.9, 2.8 | 2.8, 2.7 | 2.7, 2.8 | ||||
| Physical | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height (in/mm) (maximum) | 1.028/26.1 | 1.028/26.1 | 1.028/26.1 | 1.028/26.1 | 1.028/26.1 | 1.028/26.1 | 1.028/26.1 | 1.028/26.1 | 1.028/26.1 | 1.028/26.1 | 1.028/26.1 | 1.028/26.1 | 1.028/26.1 | 1.028/26.1 | 1.028/26.1 | 1.028/26.1 | ||