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(Part 4)
SCSI vs. IDE Bus Mastering for DAWs, Part 4
by D. Glen Cardenas and Jose M. Catena
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IBM Disk Drive Specifications Comparison Chart as of June 29, 2000
IDE Drives Rotational speed

Capacity
MBytes

Platters/
Heads

Avg. Seek Read Track to Track Full Stroke Read Avg. Latency Areal Density Min/Max Xfer rate Buffer to disk Sustained Throughput Buffer size
75GXP Series

DTLA-307075
DTLA-307060
DTLA-307045
DTLA-307030
DTLA-307020
DTLA-307015

7,200rpm  

76.8 GB
61.4 GB
46.1 GB
30.7 GB
20.5 GB
15.3 GB

 

5 / 10
4 / 8
3 / 6
2 / 4
2 / 3
1 / 2

8.5ms 1.2ms 15ms 4.17ms 11.0 Gb/SqIn 55.5 MB/sec 37 MB/sec 2MB
40GV Series

DTLA-305040
DTLA-305030
DTLA-305020

5,400rpm  

41.1 GB
30.7 GB
20.5 GB

 

2 / 4
2 / 3
1 / 2

9.5ms 1.6ms 16ms 5.56ms 14.5 Gb/SqIn 46.5 MB/sec 32 MB/sec 512K
37GP Series

DPTA-353750
DPTA-353000
DPTA-352250
DPTA-351500

5,400rpm  

37.5 GB
30.0 GB
22.5 GB
15.0 GB

 

5 / 10
4 / 8
3  6
2 / 4

9ms 2.2ms 15.5ms 5.56ms 5.3 Gb/SqIn 31 MB/sec 10.7 to 19.9 MB/sec  

2MB
2MB
512K
512K

34GXP Series

DPTA-373420
DPTA-372730
DPTA-372050
DPTA-371360

7,200rpm  

34.2 GB
27.3 GB
20.5 GB
13.6 GB

 

5 / 10
4 / 8
3 / 6
2 / 4

9ms 2.2ms 15.5ms 4.17ms 5.3 Gb/SqIn 35.5 MB/sec 13.8 to 22.9 MB/sec 2MB
25GP Series

DJNA-352500
DJNA-352030
DJNA-351520
DJNA-351010

5,400rpm  

25.0 GB
20.3 GB
15.2 GB
10.1 GB

 

5 / 10
4 / 8
3 / 6
2 / 4

9ms 2.2ms 15.5ms 5.56ms 3.74 Gb/SqIn 24.45 MB/sec 8.7 to 15.5 MB/sec  

2M
2M
512K
512K

22GXP Series

DJNA-372200
DJNA-371800
DJNA-371350
DJNA-370910

7,200rpm  

22.0 GB
18.0 GB
13.5 GB
9.1 GB

 

5 / 10
4 / 8
3 / 6
2 / 4

9ms 2.2ms 15.5ms 4.17ms 3.43 Gb/SqIn 27.93 MB/sec 10.7 to 17.9 MB/sec 2M
16GP Series

DTTA-351680
DTTA-351350
DTTA-351290
DTTA-351010

5,400rpm  

16.8 GB
13.5 GB
12.9 GB
10.1 GB

 

5 / 10
4 / 8
3 / 6
3 / 5

9.5ms 2.2ms 15.5ms 5.56ms 2.42 Gb/SqIn 24 MB/sec 6 to 12 MB/sec 512K
14GXP Series

DTTA-371440
DTTA-371290
DTTA-371010

7,200rpm  

14.4 GB
12.9 GB
10.1 GB

 

5 / 10
4 / 8
4 / 7

9.5ms 2.2ms 15.5ms 4.17ms 2.66 Gb/SqIn 18.38 MB/sec 3 to 8 MB/sec 512K
SCSI Drives Rotational speed

Capacity
MBytes

Platters/
Heads

Avg. Seek Read Track to Track Full Stroke Read Avg. Latency Areal Density Min/Max Xfer rate Buffer to disk Sustained Throughput Buffer size
36LZX Series

DDYS-DDYF
DDYS-DDYF
DDYS-DDYF

10,000rpm  

36.7 GB
18.3 GB
9.1 GB

 

6 / 12
3 / 6
2 / 3

4.9ms 0.5ms 10.5ms 2.99ms 7.04 Gb/SqIn 35 to 56.5 MB/sec 21.7 to 36.1 MB/sec 4MB
36LP Series

DPSS-336950
DPSS-318350
DPSS-309170

7,200rpm  

36.9 GB
18.3 GB
9.1 GB

 

5 / 10
3 / 5
2 /3

6.8ms 0.6ms 15ms 4.17ms 6.44 Gb/SqIn 31 to 50 MB/sec 19.5 to 31.9 GB/sec 4MB
36XP Series

DRHS-36V,D,L

7,200rpm 36.4 GB 10 / 20 7.5ms 0.3ms Not Listed 4.17ms 2.76 Gb/SqIn 17.9 to 28.9 MB/sec Not Listed 4MB
36ZX / 18LZX

DMVS-36
DMVS-18
DMVS-9

10,000rpm  

36.7 GB
18.3 GB
9.1 GB

 

10 / 20
5 / 10
3 /5

 

5.4ms
4.9ms
4.9ms

0.3ms Not Listed 3.0ms 3.53 Gb/SqIn 23.3 to 44.3 MB/sec 15.2 to 29.5 MB/sec 2 to 4MB up to 8MB
18ZX / 9LZX

DRVS-18V,D,L
DRVS-09V,D,L

10,020rpm  

18.2 GB
9.1 GB

 

10 / 20
5 / 10

 

6.5ms
5.3ms

0.7ms Not Listed 2.99ms 2.2 Gb/SqIn 23.4 to 30.5 MB/sec Not Listed 4MB
18XP / 9LP

DGHS-318200
DGHS-39110

7,200rpm  

18.2 GB
9.1 GB

 

10 / 20
5 / 10

 

7.5ms
6.5ms

0.7ms Not Listed 4.17ms 1.25 Gb/SqIn 11.5 to 22.4 MB/sec Not Listed 1MB
18ES Series

DNES-318350
DNES-309170

7,200rpm  

18.3 GB
9.1 GB

 

5 / 10
3 / 5

7ms 0.8ms 13ms 4.17ms 3.03 Gb/SqIn 19.9 to 30.5 MB/sec Not Listed 2MB
9ZX Series

DGVS-39110

10,000rpm 9.1 GB 12 / 6 6.3ms 0.7ms Not Listed 2.99ms 1.14 Gb/SqIn 16.2 to 25.5 MB/sec Not Listed 1MB

 


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