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Comparison Seagate SkyHawk ST4000VX013 4 TB
256/5900 SMR
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Seagate SkyHawk ST4000VX013 4 TB
256/5900 SMR
Toshiba P300 HDWD240UZSVA 4 TB
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Placementbuilt-inbuilt-in
TypeHDDHDD
FeaturesserverpC
Size4000 GB4000 GB
Form factor3.5 "3.5 "
ConnectionSATA3SATA3
Manufacturer's warranty3 years2 years
Technical specs
Cache memory256 MB128 MB
Record technologySMRSMR
RPM5900 rpm5400 rpm
Data transfer rate190 MB/s
Average search time4 ms
Operation power consumption4.1 W
Standby power consumption2.3 W
Shockproof70 G
Reading noise level24 dB
Standby mode noise level22 dB
MTBF1 M h
MTBF600 K600 K
General
Size147x102x26 mm147x102x26 mm
Weight635 g650 g
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Features

The general purpose of a hard drive is the type of devices for which it was originally intended.

For PC. Hard drives designed for use with conventional consumer computers and laptops. At the same time, the possibility of installing an internal HDD (see "Performance") directly depends on the form factor (see the relevant paragraph), while external models are not subject to such restrictions — it is enough for them to have the appropriate connection connector. Also note that almost all external hard drives are designed specifically for PCs; making server models external is not technically justified.

For the server. Hard drives designed for servers have increased speed and reliability, because they constantly have to receive and give large amounts of information. To ensure speed, they may provide an increased rotation speed (up to 15,000 rpm). Such drives are made only internal (see "Performance"), and, in addition to SATA, they can use other, more specific connection methods — for example, SAS(see "Connection interfaces").

For game console. Specialized hard drives designed for use with game consoles. They are made only external (see "Performance"), they are intended mainly for storing games — including saves and user settings profiles. The main difference between such devices and classic external HDDs is...precisely the optimization for working with game consoles, including the availability of special software tools for improved integration. Many of these drives are originally designed for a specific model or family of set-top boxes.

Manufacturer's warranty

Manufacturer's warranty provided for this model.

In fact, this is the minimum service life promised by the manufacturer, subject to the rules of operation. Most often, the actual service life of the device is much longer than the guaranteed one.

Cache memory

The amount of internal hard drive memory. This memory is an intermediate link between the high-speed computer RAM and the relatively slow mechanics responsible for reading and writing information on disk platters. In particular, the buffer is used to store the most frequently requested data from the disk — thus, the access time to them is reduced.
Technically, the size of the buffer affects the speed of the hard drive — the larger the buffer, the faster the drive. However, this influence is rather insignificant, and at the level of human perception, a significant difference in performance is noticeable only when the buffer size of the two drives differs many times — for example, 8 MB and 64 MB.

RPM

For drives used in a PC (see "Intended use"), 5400 rpm(normal) and 7200 rpm(high) are considered standard speeds. There are also more specific options, including models with the ability to adjust the speed depending on the load. In server HDDs, in turn, higher speeds can be used — 10,000 rpm and even 15,000 rpm.

Data transfer rate

The speed of data transfer between the disk and client devices is determined by the type of drive, spindle speed, memory buffer size and connection connectors. The last parameter is the most important, since it is impossible to exceed the bandwidth of a particular interface.

Average search time

The time it takes for the hard disk mechanics to find random requested data to read. For each specific case, the search time is different, as it depends on the location of the data on the surface of the disk and the position of the read head, therefore, the average value is indicated in the characteristics of hard drives. The lower the average seek time, the faster the disk works, all other things being equal.

Operation power consumption

The amount of power consumed by the disk when reading and writing information. In fact, this is the peak power consumption, it is in these modes that the drive consumes the most energy.

HDD power consumption data is needed primarily to calculate the overall system power consumption and power supply requirements for the system. In addition, for laptops that are planned to be used often "in isolation from outlets", it is advisable to choose more economical drives.

Standby power consumption

The amount of power consumed by the disk "idle". In the on state, the disk platters rotate regardless of whether information is being written or read or not — maintaining this rotation takes the energy consumed while waiting.

The lower the power consumption while waiting, the more economical the disk is, the less energy it consumes. At the same time, we note that in fact this parameter is relevant mainly when choosing a drive for a laptop, when energy efficiency is crucial. For stationary PCs, “idle” power consumption does not play a special role, and when calculating the requirements for a power supply, it is necessary to take into account not this indicator, but the power consumption during operation (see above).

Shockproof

A parameter that determines the resistance of the hard drive to drops and shocks during operation (that is, in the on state). Shock resistance is measured in G — units of overload, 1 G corresponds to the usual force of gravity. The higher the G number, the more resistant the disc is to various kinds of concussions and the less likely it is to be damaged, say, in the event of a fall. This setting is especially important for external drives and drives used in laptops.
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