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SELECTING THE RIGHT SOLUTION – SAS OR SATA
Technology
Form Factor
Speed Usage Scenario Usage Intensity Notable Specifications
SAS
2.5"
3.5"
15K rpm
10K rpm
Performance-intensive,
high availability,
random reads
24/7, many users
accessing information
or running mission
critical applications
3.5ms to 3.9ms
typical seek times
SATA
2.5"
3.5"
7.2K rpm
10K rpm
Capacity-intensive,
low-availability,
sequential reads
8x5, system storage
applications such
as storing content
or archiving data
9.5ms
typical seek time
PERFORMANCE STORAGE AND SCALABLE CAPACITY
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THINKSERVER HARD DISK DRIVES
BENEFITS OF 2.5" SFF HARD DISK DRIVES
OVER 3.5" HARD DISK DRIVES
perfect solution where performance is key and scalability is vital.
Reduced Power Consumption
Enterprise Class Reliability
with hot-swap carrier