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    SE080 hard drive? (Compared to SATA?)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Picklesworth, Nov 18, 2007.

  1. Picklesworth

    Picklesworth Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am looking to buy a Dell Vostro notebook, and have the following choices for hard drives:

    120GB 7200RPM SE080 Hard Drive [Included in Price]
    160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive [add $18 or $1/month1]
    250GB 5400RPM SA160 Hard Drive [add $188 or $6/month1

    What are these SE080 and SA160 drives, and why is that information replacing SATA in the description? This isn't a different standard, is it?
    Would I still be able to pop a SATA drive in here, or does the choice of bigger RPM (strangely only available with SE080 thanks to Dell's weird customization system) also give me a hard drive that's a pain to replace?

    Thanks in advance :)
     
    Picklesworth, Nov 18, 2007
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Hard drives are easy to replace whether it's 7200 or 5400RPM.
     
    ZaZ, Nov 19, 2007
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