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Largest SATA Drive?

#1 Post by xaveon » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:47 am

Hey guys, what is the largest SATA drive available? I'm thinking of getting the UltraBay adapter. I can't decide between the 100GB 7200RPM drive or go for a larger slower drive. I can't seem to find a 160GB SATA 5400RPM drive though. Samsung makes a 160GB 2.5 drive but it's ATA. Do you guys know if there's an SATA version of the 160GB drive?
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#2 Post by dsvochak » Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:00 am

See this:

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=27841
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Re: Largest SATA Drive?

#3 Post by NokiaNokia » Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:47 pm

xaveon wrote:Hey guys, what is the largest SATA drive available? I'm thinking of getting the UltraBay adapter. I can't decide between the 100GB 7200RPM drive or go for a larger slower drive. I can't seem to find a 160GB SATA 5400RPM drive though. Samsung makes a 160GB 2.5 drive but it's ATA. Do you guys know if there's an SATA version of the 160GB drive?
Check on Ebay Hitachi brand 160GB 5400rpm. But myself if I am to upgrade I will wait for thr Seagate 160GB 7200rpm coming soon.
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#4 Post by NokiaNokia » Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:52 pm

Whats the best HD anyway ? Seagate, Hitachi or Fujitsu?
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#5 Post by kulivontot » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:05 pm

I read somewhere that there will be up to 250 gig perpendicular 2.5" drives within the next year or so. Before perpendicular I believe the max as 120 gig and they upped it to 160 gig. Can anyone confirm?
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#6 Post by beavo451 » Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:45 am

If you look really far into the future, Seagate has this new nanotube lubrication system to cram more data into the HDD. IF they make it affordable, the preliminary specs for max HDD space is as follows:

1.8": 700 GB
2.5": 1.47 TB
3.5": 9+ TB

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#7 Post by kulivontot » Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:03 am

Well I only brought it up because it's happening relatively near in the future. I was just wondering if anyone had a more specific date.
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