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1 TB, 2.5", 12Gb/s SAS vs 1 TB, 2.5", SATA 6Gb/s

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1 TB, 2.5", 12Gb/s SAS
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1 TB, 2.5", SATA 6Gb/s
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1 TB, 2.5", 12Gb/s SAS
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1 TB, 2.5", SATA 6Gb/s
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1 TB, 2.5", 12Gb/s SAS
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    1 TB, 2.5", SATA 6Gb/s
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      At a glance

      Key differences

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      Side-by-side specifications

      Performance
      Storage drive buffer size
      128 MB
      128 MB
      Battery & charging3 differences
      Sleep power
      1.52 W
      1.14 W
      Power consumption (idle)
      3.29 W
      3.51 W
      Power consumption (read)
      5.9 W
      4.74 W
      Design
      Weight
      190 g
      190 g
      General2 differences
      Average latency
      4.16 ms
      4.16 ms
      Capacity
      1 TB
      1 TB
      HDD capacity
      1 TB
      1 TB
      Interface
      SAS
      Serial ATA III
      Manufacturer Sku
      ST1000NX0323-40PK
      ST1000NX0343-40PK
      Operating temperature (T-T)
      5 - 55 °C
      5 - 55 °C
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