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    Dell 73GB 10000 2,5" IDE Hard Disk??

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by smx, Nov 2, 2007.

  1. smx

    smx Newbie

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    Hello!

    (sorry for my bad english...)

    I have found a "strange" and very fast hd on the Dell Website:

    73 GB (10000 RPM :eek: ) IDE Hard Drive for Dell Inspiron XPS-2 and XPS M170 Notebooks (ROHS Compliant)

    It is true, or it is impossible? I have searched but I cannot find more informations.

    http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=ch&l=de&s=bsd&cs=chbsdt1&sku=400-11924

    :eek:
    What you think?

    Thanks for any response!
     
    smx, Nov 2, 2007
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  2. MYK

    MYK Newbie NBR Reviewer

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    I doubt it, couldn't find anything on the USA Dell. If it's speed you want, get a solid slate drive.
     
    MYK, Nov 2, 2007
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  3. Storm3016

    Storm3016 Notebook Evangelist

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    It looks like it's for real, but i can't find any info on the size. Why do you assume it's a 2.5" hdd? I think it's a 3.5" drive, and they are'nt that uncommon in 10.000rpm.
     
    Storm3016, Nov 2, 2007
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  4. unknown555525

    unknown555525 rawr

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    it clearly says for notebooks, and I don't know about you, but I've never seen a notebook that's able to house a 3.5" device. Not even a 2" thick notebook could do that! Ok mabe it can, but I've never seen one!
     
    unknown555525, Nov 2, 2007
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  5. KnightUnit

    KnightUnit Notebook Evangelist

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    Whats that work out in $
     
    KnightUnit, Nov 2, 2007
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  6. Elganja

    Elganja Notebook Enthusiast

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    according to google:

    185.15 Swiss francs (CHF) = 159.735941 U.S. dollars = 110.559206 Euros = 77.0740365 British pounds
     
    Elganja, Nov 2, 2007
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  7. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    No way, I believe it's not real. Too cheap.
     
    Fade To Black, Nov 2, 2007
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  8. scythie

    scythie I died for your sins.

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    It could be that cheap. It's not SATA after all.
     
    scythie, Nov 2, 2007
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  9. KnightUnit

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    Seems a little cheep to me
     
    KnightUnit, Nov 2, 2007
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  10. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    sounds like the wd raptor....that is a 3.5" drive. Why woudl you want a 10k drive in a notebook?!?! power hungry!
     
    nizzy1115, Nov 2, 2007
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  11. Solex

    Solex Notebook Enthusiast

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    Googling reveals hits for serial attached scsi devices that are 10k and 2.5". I think this is for a server. If Dell could get a 10k laptop drive that could handle being installed in a laptop, I'm sure Dell would sell it.
     
    Solex, Nov 2, 2007
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