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| Generation | 7200.4 | 7200.3 | 7200.2 | 5400.6 | 5400.5 | 5400.4 | 5400.3 | 5400.2 | 5400.1 | 5400 PSD | 4200 N Lite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Capacity | 750GB | 500GB | 320GB | 250GB | 160GB | 120GB | 320GB | 250GB | 160GB | 80GB | 500GB | 320GB | 250GB | 160GB | 120GB | 100GB | 80GB | 750GB | 640GB | 500GB | 320GB | 250GB | 160GB | 320GB | 250GB | 160GB | 120GB | 80GB | 500GB | 250GB | 200GB | 160GB | 120GB | 320GB | 160GB | 120GB | 100GB | 80GB | 60GB | 40GB | 320GB | 250GB | 160GB | 120GB | 100GB | 80GB | 60GB | 40GB | 30GB | 40GB | 30GB | 20GB | 160GB | 120GB | 80GB | 40GB |
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| Form Factor | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | ||
| Interface Options | 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 | 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 | 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 | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | ATA/IDE, SATA, SATA 3Gb/s | ATA/IDE, SATA | SATA, ATA/IDE | SATA, ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE, SATA | ATA/IDE, SATA | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s, SATA 1.5Gb/s | ATA/IDE, SATA 1.5Gb/s | ATA/IDE, SATA 1.5Gb/s | ATA/IDE, SATA 1.5Gb/s | ATA/IDE, SATA 1.5Gb/s | ATA/IDE, SATA 1.5Gb/s | ATA/IDE, SATA 1.5Gb/s | ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE | ATA/IDE | ||||
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| Spindle Speed (RPM) | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 5400 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 7200 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 4200 |
| Cache (MB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8, 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16, 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2, 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Transfer Rate, Max Ext (MB/s) | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sustained Data Rate OD | 1,230,000Mb/s | 1,230,000Mb/s | 352Mb/s | 352Mb/s | 352Mb/s | 48.25MB/s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Latency (ms) | 4.2 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 5.6 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||