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Comparison Hitachi HGST Ultrastar 7K4000 HUS724020ALE640 2 TB
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vs Hitachi HGST Ultrastar 7K3000 HUA723020ALA640 2 TB

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Hitachi HGST Ultrastar 7K4000 HUS724020ALE640 2 TB SATA
Hitachi HGST Ultrastar 7K3000 HUA723020ALA640 2 TB
Hitachi HGST Ultrastar 7K4000 HUS724020ALE640 2 TB
SATA
Hitachi HGST Ultrastar 7K3000 HUA723020ALA640 2 TB
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Placementbuilt-inbuilt-in
TypeHDDHDD
Featuresserverserver
Size2000 GB2000 GB
Form factor3.5 "3.5 "
ConnectionSATA3SATA3
Manufacturer's warranty5 years5 years
Technical specs
Cache memory64 MB64 MB
RPM7200 rpm7200 rpm
Plates3
Average search time8 ms8 ms
Operation power consumption11.4 W11.3 W
Standby power consumption5.7 W5.6 W
Shockproof70 G
Reading noise level3 dB29 dB
MTBF2 M h
MTBF600 K600 K
General
Weight690 g
Added to E-Catalogmay 2013june 2011

Plates

The number of platters provided in the design of the hard drive.

Physically, a hard disk consists of one or more platters, on which information is recorded. Several plates can be provided in order to achieve the desired volume without increasing the form factor. At the same time, it is also necessary to install an appropriate number of reading heads in such a drive, which complicates the design, reduces its reliability, and increases the cost. Therefore, manufacturers choose the number of plates based on a reasonable compromise between these points, and for selection, this parameter is more of a reference than practically significant.

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.

Reading noise level

The level of noise produced by the disk when reading and/or writing information. The source of sound in this case is the moving plates of the disk, as well as the mechanics that control the reading heads. The lower the noise level, the more comfortable the use of the device. The maximum noise produced by modern hard drives during operation is about 50 dB — this is comparable to the sound background in an average office.

MTBF

Guaranteed (minimum) hard drive uptime. The longer the time between failures, the more durable and reliable the device. At the same time, we note that after this time, the drive will not necessarily fail immediately — most models remain operational even after the claimed resource has been exhausted, but the manufacturer does not give any guarantees here.
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