Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

CoreParts WD Scorpio Blue 640GB SATA 5400rpm vs HP 600GB 3.5" 15K FC 4G

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The CoreParts WD Scorpio Blue 640GB SATA 5400rpm has 40 GB more HDD capacity than the HP 600GB 3.5" 15K FC 4G (640 GB vs 600 GB). The HP 600GB 3.5" 15K FC 4G has 9,600 RPM more HDD speed than the CoreParts WD Scorpio Blue 640GB SATA 5400rpm (15000 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The HP 600GB 3.5" 15K FC 4G has 1" more HDD size than the CoreParts WD Scorpio Blue 640GB SATA 5400rpm (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: Serial ATA on the CoreParts WD Scorpio Blue 640GB SATA 5400rpm, Fibre Channel on the HP 600GB 3.5" 15K FC 4G. Operating voltage: 5 V on the CoreParts WD Scorpio Blue 640GB SATA 5400rpm, 5 / 12 V on the HP 600GB 3.5" 15K FC 4G.

HDD capacity
- WD Scorpio Blue 640GB SATA 5400rpm:640 GB
- 600GB 3.5" 15K FC 4G:600 GB
HDD speed
- WD Scorpio Blue 640GB SATA 5400rpm:5400 RPM
- 600GB 3.5" 15K FC 4G:15000 RPM
HDD size
- WD Scorpio Blue 640GB SATA 5400rpm:2.5"
- 600GB 3.5" 15K FC 4G:3.5"
Interface
- WD Scorpio Blue 640GB SATA 5400rpm:Serial ATA
- 600GB 3.5" 15K FC 4G:Fibre Channel
Operating voltage
- WD Scorpio Blue 640GB SATA 5400rpm:5 V
- 600GB 3.5" 15K FC 4G:5 / 12 V
Data transfer rate
- WD Scorpio Blue 640GB SATA 5400rpm:3 Gbit/s
- 600GB 3.5" 15K FC 4G:4 Gbit/s

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Comparison of WD Scorpio Blue 640GB SATA 5400rpm, 600GB 3.5" 15K FC 4G
31 specifications	A CoreParts WD Scorpio Blue 640GB SATA 5400rpm View product	B HP 600GB 3.5" 15K FC 4G View product
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	640 GB	600 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	15000 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Fibre Channel
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyKnown for one	5.5 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
SMART technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Server/workstation
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	0.65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (read)Known for one	1.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (write)Known for one	1.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers	5 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	0.95 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating shockKnown for one	350 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	1000 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	69.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	100.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	9.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	100 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	3 Gbit/s	4 Gbit/s
Rotational speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE / RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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