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Comparison Toshiba Canvio Basics New 2.5" HDTB410EK3AA 1 TB vs Toshiba Canvio Basics 2.5" HDTB310EK3AA 1 TB

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Placementexternalexternal
TypeHDDHDD
FeaturespCpC
Size1000 GB1000 GB
Form factor2.5 "2.5 "
ConnectionUSB 3.2 gen1USB 3.2 gen1
Manufacturer's warranty2 years2 years
Technical specs
Cache memory8 MB
RPM5400 rpm5400 rpm
Average search time18 ms
General
Power source (external)USB portUSB port
Materialplasticplastic
Size109x78x14 mm119x79x15 mm
Weight149 g230 g
Color
Added to E-Catalogjune 2018february 2015

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.

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.
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