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2-Power 300GB 15k RPM 2.5" HDD vs 2-Power 500GB 7.2k RPM SATA 3.5" HDD

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Key differences

The 2-Power 500GB 7.2k RPM SATA 3.5" HDD has 200 GB more HDD capacity than the 2-Power 300GB 15k RPM 2.5" HDD (500 GB vs 300 GB). The 2-Power 300GB 15k RPM 2.5" HDD has 7,800 RPM more HDD speed than the 2-Power 500GB 7.2k RPM SATA 3.5" HDD (15000 RPM vs 7200 RPM). The 2-Power 500GB 7.2k RPM SATA 3.5" HDD has 1" more HDD size than the 2-Power 300GB 15k RPM 2.5" HDD (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: SAS on the 2-Power 300GB 15k RPM 2.5" HDD, Serial ATA on the 2-Power 500GB 7.2k RPM SATA 3.5" HDD. Operating voltage: 5 V on the 2-Power 300GB 15k RPM 2.5" HDD, 5 / 12 V on the 2-Power 500GB 7.2k RPM SATA 3.5" HDD.

  • HDD capacity
    • 300GB 15k RPM 2.5" HDD:300 GB
    • 500GB 7.2k RPM SATA 3.5" HDD:500 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 300GB 15k RPM 2.5" HDD:15000 RPM
    • 500GB 7.2k RPM SATA 3.5" HDD:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 300GB 15k RPM 2.5" HDD:2.5"
    • 500GB 7.2k RPM SATA 3.5" HDD:3.5"
  • Interface
    • 300GB 15k RPM 2.5" HDD:SAS
    • 500GB 7.2k RPM SATA 3.5" HDD:Serial ATA
  • Operating voltage
    • 300GB 15k RPM 2.5" HDD:5 V
    • 500GB 7.2k RPM SATA 3.5" HDD:5 / 12 V
  • Width
    • 300GB 15k RPM 2.5" HDD:100 mm
    • 500GB 7.2k RPM SATA 3.5" HDD:146 mm
  • Depth
    • 300GB 15k RPM 2.5" HDD:70 mm
    • 500GB 7.2k RPM SATA 3.5" HDD:102 mm
  • Height
    • 300GB 15k RPM 2.5" HDD:10 mm
    • 500GB 7.2k RPM SATA 3.5" HDD:25 mm

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Comparison of 300GB 15k RPM 2.5" HDD, 500GB 7.2k RPM SATA 3.5" HDD
10 specifications
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers300 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers15000 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSASSerial ATA
TypeHDDHDD
Component forPCPC
Power1 differ
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers100 mm146 mm
DepthDiffers70 mm102 mm
HeightDiffers10 mm25 mm

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