Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Buffalo 500GB, 3.5", 7200rpm vs Seagate 500Gb Barracuda

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- 500GB, 3.5", 7200rpm:Serial ATA
- 500Gb Barracuda:Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer size
- 500GB, 3.5", 7200rpm:8 MB
- 500Gb Barracuda:16 MB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 500GB, 3.5", 7200rpm:5 - 35 °C
- 500Gb Barracuda:0 - 60 °C
Width
- 500GB, 3.5", 7200rpm:102 mm
- 500Gb Barracuda:101.6 mm
Height
- 500GB, 3.5", 7200rpm:26 mm
- 500Gb Barracuda:20 mm
Weight
- 500GB, 3.5", 7200rpm:700 g
- 500Gb Barracuda:415 g

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Comparison of 500GB, 3.5", 7200rpm, 500Gb Barracuda
36 specifications	A Buffalo 500GB, 3.5", 7200rpm View product	B Seagate 500Gb Barracuda View product
Features2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	16 MB
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 ms
Average latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.16 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
TypeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Server/workstation	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeKnown for one	8.9 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 - 70 °C
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 G
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	102 mm	101.6 mm
HeightDiffers	26 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	700 g	415 g
Other featuresidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fibre ChannelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustained data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 MB/s
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 dB
Compatible productsKnown for one	TeraStation Pro Family	Unknown — not stated by the source

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