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| Generation | Desktop HDD.15 | 7200.14 | 7200.12 | 7200.11 | 7200.10 | 7200.9 | 7200.8 | 7200.7 | 5400.1 | ATA | V SATA | ATA V | ATA IV | ATA III | ATA II | ATA II 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Capacity | 4TB | 3TB | 2TB | 1TB | 750GB | 500GB | 320GB | 250GB | 1.5TB | 1TB | 750GB | 500GB | 320GB | 250GB | 160GB | 80GB | 1TB | 750GB | 640GB | 500GB | 320GB | 160GB | 1.5TB | 750GB | 500GB | 400GB | 320GB | 300GB | 250GB | 200GB | 160GB | 120GB | 80GB | 40GB | 500GB | 400GB | 320GB | 300GB | 250GB | 200GB | 160GB | 120GB | 80GB | 40GB | 400GB | 300GB | 250GB | 750GB | 500GB | 400GB | 300GB | 250GB | 200GB | 160GB | 120GB | 100GB | 80GB | 40GB | 40GB | 10.2GB | 120GB | 80GB | 60GB | 120GB | 80GB | 60GB | 80GB | 20GB | 30.0GB | 9GB | 30GB | 20GB | 15GB | 10GB |
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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" | 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" | 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" | 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" | 3.5" | 3.5" |
| Interface Options | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA 6Gb/s, SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 6Gb/s, SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s | SATA 6Gb/s, SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s, ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE, SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s, ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE, SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s, ATA/IDE | SATA 3Gb/s | ATA/IDE, SATA 3Gb/s | ATA/IDE, SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s, ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE, SATA 3Gb/s | ATA/IDE, SATA | SATA, ATA/IDE | SATA, ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE, SATA | SATA, ATA/IDE | SATA, ATA/IDE | SATA, ATA/IDE | SATA, ATA/IDE | SATA, ATA/IDE, SATA 3Gb/s | SATA, ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE | SATA | ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE, SATA 1.5Gb/s | ATA/IDE, SATA 1.5Gb/s | ATA/IDE | SATA 1.5Gb/s | SATA 1.5Gb/s | ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s |
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| Spindle Speed (RPM) | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 5400 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | ||||||||
| Cache (MB) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 16, 32 | 32 | 32, 16 | 8, 16 | 8 | 32 | 8, 16 | 8, 16 | 8, 16 | 16, 8 | 16, 8 | 16, 8 | 8 | 2, 8 | 2, 8 | 8, 2 | 8, 2 | 8, 16 | 8, 16 | 8, 16 | 16, 8 | 16, 8 | 8 | 8, 2 | 8, 2 | 2, 8 | 2 | 8 | 8, 16 | 8, 16 | 16 | 16, 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8, 2 | 8, 2 | 8, 2 | 2 | 8, 2 | 2, 8 | 2 | 0.512 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Transfer Rate, Max Ext (MB/s) | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||