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Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS (250 GB)

$43.00 to $1,024.00



These reliable drives are lightning fast, but they still deliver technologically advanced acoustics and cool operation. The one-two performance punch of 300 MB/s transfer rate, state-of-the-art performance for SATA drives, and 16 MB cache make the WD Caviar SE16 family the fastest desktop-class hard drives available. These SATA II drives feature a transfer rate three times faster than EIDE and twice as fast as SATA 1. Cool operation means the highest reliability even in high-heat environments such as personal video recorders. That's why these drives, the coolest on the market, are the drive of choice for the world's leading consumer electronics manufacturers as well as the world's leading PC makers.Minimize

Manufacturer:Western Digital Product MPNKey FeaturesTechnical FeaturesOther FeaturesDimensionsWarrantyMiscellaneous
MPNWD2500KS
Designation   Desktop Computer
Capacity250 GB
InterfaceSerial ATA
Enclosure   Internal
HDD Form Factor   3.5" x 1/3H (Low Profile)
Spindle Speed   7200 RPM
Internal Data Transfer Rate   748 Mbit/s
External Data Transfer Rate   300 MBps
Seek Time   8.9 ms
Buffer Size16 MB
Average Latency4.17 ms
Interface (Detailed)   Serial ATA II
Sound Emission33 dB
Platform   PC
Package Qty.1
Height1.03 in.
Width4 in.
Depth5.79 in.
Weight1.32 lb.
Warranty3 Years
Release DateMay, 2005
UPC718037114316


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western, digital, caviar, se16, wd2500ks, 250, gb,

Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 (160 GB)

$55.00 to $200.00



Barracuda 7200.9 is a member of the Seagate 3.5-inch family of high-capacity desktop drives targeted at mainstream and high-performance PCs and advanced storage applications. The product enables OEMs and system builders to qualify one family of drives from a premier provider for a wide range of storage applications.

Manufacturer:Seagate Product MPNKey FeaturesTechnical FeaturesOther FeaturesDimensionsWarrantyMiscellaneous
MPNST3160812A
Designation   Desktop Computer
Capacity160 GB
InterfaceIDE/EIDE
Enclosure   Internal
HDD Form Factor   3.5" x 1/3H (Low Profile)
Spindle Speed   7200 RPM
External Data Transfer Rate   100 MBps
Seek Time   8.5 ms
Buffer Size8 MB
Average Latency4.17 ms
Interface (Detailed)   DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra)
Hot SwapYes
Sound Emission28 dB
Platform   PC
Package Qty.1
Height1 in.
Warranty5 Years
Release DateQ3, 2005
UPC763649002308


Tags:

seagate, barracuda, 7200.9, 160, gb,

IBM 39M4526 (250 GB)

$137.00 to $223.00



The IBM (39M4526) 250 GB SATA II Hard Drive is fully compatible with PC, Unix systems. Spinning up to 7200 RPM and offering capacity as large as 250 GB

Manufacturer:IBM Product MPNKey FeaturesTechnical FeaturesOther FeaturesMiscellaneous
MPN39M4526
Capacity250 GB
InterfaceSerial ATA
Spindle Speed   7200 RPM
External Data Transfer Rate   300 MBps
Average Latency4.17 ms
Interface (Detailed)   Serial ATA II
Hot SwapYes
Platform   PC, Unix
Package Qty.1
UPC435821058


Tags:

ibm, 39m4526, 250, gb,


Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS (750 GB)


With up to 750GB of pure digital storage in a single drive, the Barracuda 7200.10 is the largest, most reliable disc drive around. New perpendicular recording technology supports vertically stored data bits, enabling increased areal density and dependability for workstations and performance PCs. Additionally, the Barracuda 7200.10 is available in SATA 3Gb/s, SATA 1.5Gb/s and ATA/100 interfaces.Minimize


Hewlett Packard 431944-B21 (300 GB)


?Serial Attached SCSI is the logical evolution of SCSI, including its long-established software advantage and the Serial ATA electrical and physical connection interface. SAS meets all these demands while providing the highest performance.


IBM 40K1043 (73 GB)


High performance and reliability, a winning data storage solution. Designed specifically to meet the needs of your advanced, data-intensive applications, IBM hard disk drives provide users with a wide range of capacities and interfaces for nearly every data-intensive application.


Seagate DiamondMax Plus 9 (120 GB)


The DiamondMax Plus 9 hard disk drive is designed to exceed previous standards for desktop performance. By delivering a performance hard drive using a highly leveraged design with state-of-the-art quality and reliability, Maxtor demonstrates technology leadership with DiamondMax Plus 9 drives.??Maxtor-developed Ultra ATA interfaces have data transfer dates of 133 MB/sec. Users will have a choice of the fastest available data transfer rates and interface functionality. These interfaces place Maxtor on the leading edge of interface technology.??All DiamondMax Plus 9 drives are equipped with FDB motors. This technology allows the drive to operate with very low sound output for performance users who are concerned about acoustics. DiamondMax Plus 9 drives deliver high reliability and data integrity using the Maxtor-developed Shock Protection System (SPS) and Data Protection System (DPS). SPS and DPS give the drive enhanced protection against operating and non-operating shock to eliminat...Minimize