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Western Digital Caviar Special Edition WD3200JB (320 GB)

$59.00 to $110.00



Cool-running, quiet operation, superior performance and industry-leading reliability make these next-generation WD Caviar SE drives the perfect hard drives for desktop and enterprise storage.

Manufacturer:Western Digital Product MPNKey FeaturesTechnical FeaturesOther FeaturesDimensionsWarrantyMiscellaneous
MPNWD3200KS
Designation   Desktop Computer
Capacity320 GB
InterfaceIDE/EIDE
Enclosure   Internal
HDD Form Factor   3.5" x 1/3H (Low Profile)
Spindle Speed   7200 RPM
SCSI Signaling TypeSingle Ended (SE)
Special FeaturesS.M.A.R.T Technology
Internal Data Transfer Rate   748 Mbit/s
External Data Transfer Rate   133 MBps
Seek Time   8.9 ms
Buffer Size8 MB
Average Latency4.17 ms
Interface (Detailed)   EIDE
Sound Emission33 dB
Platform   PC, Mac
Package Qty.20
Height1.03 in.
Width4 in.
Depth5.79 in.
Weight1.32 lb.
Warranty3 Years
Release DateJanuary, 2005
UPC718037112602


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Hewlett Packard 431935-B21 (72 GB)

$196.00 to $348.00



Serial Attached SCSI is the logical evolution of SCSI, including its long-established software advantage and the Serial ATA electrical and physical connection interface. With enterprise storage requirements escalating and becoming more complex, factors such as larger capacity, greater density, security, scalability and accessibility are more critical than ever.Minimize

Manufacturer:Hewlett Packard Product MPNKey FeaturesTechnical FeaturesOther FeaturesDimensionsMiscellaneous
MPN431935-B21
Designation   Desktop Computer
Capacity72 GB
InterfaceSCSI
Enclosure   Internal
HDD Form Factor   2.5"
Spindle Speed   15000 RPM
External Data Transfer Rate   300 MBps
Seek Time   3 ms
Average Latency2 ms
Interface (Detailed)   SCSI • SAS
Hot SwapYes
Package Qty.1
Height0.59 in.
Width2.75 in.
Depth3.94 in.
Weight1.04 lb.
UPC4948382473059


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Seagate Cheetah 10K.7 (146 GB)

$95.00 to $399.00



The Cheetah 10K.6 is Seagate's sixth-generation 10K RPM high performance, high capacity disk drive. With the fastest interfaces, the highest reliability and the most mature product design, the Cheetah 10K.6 enables the lowest ownership cost. In data intensive environments, increasing the capacity per disk drive lowers ownership costs by deploying fewer systems that use less cubic feet of space requiring less infrastructure such as cabinets, HBAs and less wattage of power.Minimize

Manufacturer:Seagate Product MPNKey FeaturesTechnical FeaturesOther FeaturesDimensionsWarrantyMiscellaneous
MPNST3146707LC
Designation   Desktop Computer
Capacity146 GB
InterfaceSCSI
Enclosure   Internal
HDD Form Factor   3.5" x 1/3H (Low Profile)
Spindle Speed   10000 RPM
Special FeaturesS.M.A.R.T Technology
Internal Data Transfer Rate   944 Mbit/s
External Data Transfer Rate   320 MBps
Seek Time   4.7 ms
Buffer Size8 MB
Average Latency3 ms
Interface (Detailed)   SCSI Ultra320
MTBF   1400000 Hours
Sound Emission33 dB
Platform   PC
Package Qty.1
Height1 in.
Width4 in.
Depth5.75 in.
Weight1.6 lb.
Warranty5 Years
UPC2000010198085


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Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 (160 GB)


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.


Hitachi Deskstar 7K250 (250 GB)


Hitachi's standardized features in desktop solutions enable fast transfer rates, low power utilization and quiet acoustics. These features combine to make the Deskstar 7K250 ideal not only for standard PC systems but also for ATA entry-servers, personal video recorders and other non-PC computing requirements.??The Hitachi Deskstar 7K250 extends the company's long-standing tradition of performance leadership. This new series of Deskstar drives incorporates both new and proven technologies to boost the performance, capacity, and reliability to handle a wide range of advanced storage requirements.Minimize


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


Seagate Cheetah 10K.7 (146 GB)


The Cheetah 10K.6 is Seagate's sixth-generation 10K RPM high performance, high capacity disk drive. With the fastest interfaces, the highest reliability and the most mature product design, the Cheetah 10K.6 enables the lowest ownership cost. In data intensive environments, increasing the capacity per disk drive lowers ownership costs by deploying fewer systems that use less cubic feet of space requiring less infrastructure such as cabinets, HBAs and less wattage of power.Minimize