Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Dell 146GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault vs Seagate ST3250312CS - Pipeline HD

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 146GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault:146 GB
- ST3250312CS - Pipeline HD:250 GB
HDD speed
- 146GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault:10000 RPM
- ST3250312CS - Pipeline HD:5400 RPM
HDD size
- 146GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault:2.5"
- ST3250312CS - Pipeline HD:3.5"
Interface
- 146GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault:SAS
- ST3250312CS - Pipeline HD:Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer size
- 146GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault:16 MB
- ST3250312CS - Pipeline HD:8 MB
Operating voltage
- 146GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault:5 V
- ST3250312CS - Pipeline HD:5 / 12 V

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Comparison of 146GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault, ST3250312CS - Pipeline HD
22 specifications	A Dell 146GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault View product	B Seagate ST3250312CS - Pipeline HD View product
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	146 GB	250 GB
HDD speedDiffers	10000 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
InterfaceDiffers	SAS	Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	16 MB	8 MB
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 ms
Write seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000
Power1 differ
Operating voltageDiffers	5 V	5 / 12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 75 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.8 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 g
Other features1 differ
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Seagate Think Green, Seagate SoftSonic
Internal	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Compatible productsDiffers	PowerEdge 6850 FS / 1950 FS / 2950 FS / 2970 FS / R900 FS / M605 MT PowerVault PV500 FS	RoHS
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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