[Thinkpad] Hitachi drive difference?

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Thank you to all who helped me know what to order.


In <69363c910702170802y5d608890oe6f4eea2b95eb93a at mail.gmail.com>, on
02/17/2007 
   at 09:02 AM, RayBay <canyonlands at theriver.com> said:




>Most specs are identical, but there operational differences.  According
>to the information Hitachi sent us for our repair and reseller business,
>the E on the model number refers to Enhanced Availability... meaning it
>is designed for SATA units that are on all the time... but it also
>requires a lower ambient temperature range... 40 degrees vs 55 degrees.

>The E7K100 has a very slightly different interface rating... on SATA
>connections.

>For every Thinkpad use I can imagine, the 7K100 is a better choice,
>because over time you will see differences in power up, due to those
>specs... which are available on the Hitachi Sites.... www.hitachigst.com
>(main) and www.hitachigst.com/vpp (Reseller Web site).

>RayBay