Re: Seagate ST310011ARK?

Curious George <cg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote
Folkert Rienstra <see_reply-to@xxxxxxxx> wrote
Curious George <cg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote
Allen Weiner <alweiner7@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote
Allen Weiner <alweiner7@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote

This week (Apr 23 - Apr 29) Circuit City is offering
a Seagate ST310011ARK (100GB, 7200 RPM,
2MB cache, PATA) HDD for $40 after rebate.

The ST310011ARK is a 7200.7 model.

Where are you getting that last bit from ?
That does show up using google on ST310011ARK

Yes, that's where I got it from, by doing a Google on
ST310011ARK. The only hits were from sites selling
drives. One of those sites listed the drive as a 7200.7.

The "RK" at the end means "Retail Kit".

It is basically irrelevant to this kind of search.

No with warranty in mind.

He's looking for the "technical manual."

Correct.

Warranty information is listed with the reseller.

But it may be better if the Seagate site lists
the same warranty, that would make it simpler
if you do need to exercise the warranty.

That being said I wonder if this is a typo.

Unlikely given the number of hits for ST310011ARK
using google which list a number of retaillers selling
it, with the same specs listed.

Yup. Following Seagate naming rules this would have to be a 10GB
drive. But then apparently Seagate doesn't always follow it's own rules.

Perhaps it is the ST380011A?

Nah. Try ST3100011-A. Not on the Seagate website either though.
The 7200.7 is 80GB per platter, the 7200.7 plus is 100GB a platter
but only lists a 200GB model, so extending the 80 GB/platter size range.
The ST3100011-A is probably the single platter version of that drive.

The Barracuda 7200.7 Plus family has 120, 160, & 200 gig units.
None of the model numbers are remotely close. This would either be
a MASSIVE typo, or more likely some related mutant in limited release.

Yep, a 120 short stroked for some reason or with
platters that didnt quite make it to 120 for some reason.

To come back to the ST380011A, it is possible though that the
ST3100011-A replaces the ST380011A and is shortstroked to 80GB
or that the ST310011-A is the shortstroked version of that ST3100011-A.
If that's so then a whole bunch of sellers misrepresent the size of
the ST310011-A they sell.

Very unlikely. Much more likely to be a special for some reason.

We can do a lot of guessing here. The rebate is for the ST310011ARK &
ST3160203U2RK. That may or may not be evidence. I don't know exactly
what's in the ST3100203U2 package.

The other possibility is it's the drive from the external
ST3100203U2-RK released only to certain retail venues.

I'm not sure what nfo you think you're going
to find that would affect this purchase.

Could be drive speed. The 7200.7 plus may be a little faster.

Key word is "little".

Whenever one is willing to go back a few generations for price,
hairsplitting performance figures tends not to be a priority.

True. What matters is what is on offer basically.

What you want to dig up either isn't going to
be there or won't be a deal-breaking surprise.

80 GB or 100GB?

Hmm indeed. Good question for the OP to follow up on.

I doubt its necessary, unlikely it isnt
100GB, just a special for some reason.

Limited warranty or no warranty at all?
Hmm.

Normally "RK" implies 5 yr warranty with the retail packaging &
accessories.

And thats what the sellers list it as.

I'd prefer to have Seagate themselves say
it explicitly, but it is rather decently priced.

Be hilarious if its a maxtor with seagate dumping them on the market tho
|-)

Appears to be the case in this instance:
http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/135744/rpem/ccd/productDetailSpecification.do#tabs


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