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Dell 1TB SAS 3.5" vs Origin Storage 500GB 5400RPM SATA Toshiba Portege M400

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 1identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 1TB SAS 3.5" has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Origin Storage 500GB 5400RPM SATA Toshiba Portege M400 (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Dell 1TB SAS 3.5" has 1" more HDD size than the Origin Storage 500GB 5400RPM SATA Toshiba Portege M400 (3.5" vs 2.5"). Only the Dell 1TB SAS 3.5" has hot-swap. HDD capacity: 1 TB on the Dell 1TB SAS 3.5", 500 GB on the Origin Storage 500GB 5400RPM SATA Toshiba Portege M400. Interface: SAS on the Dell 1TB SAS 3.5", Serial ATA II on the Origin Storage 500GB 5400RPM SATA Toshiba Portege M400.

  • HDD capacity
    • 1TB SAS 3.5":1 TB
    • 500GB 5400RPM SATA Toshiba Portege M400:500 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 1TB SAS 3.5":7200 RPM
    • 500GB 5400RPM SATA Toshiba Portege M400:5400 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 1TB SAS 3.5":3.5"
    • 500GB 5400RPM SATA Toshiba Portege M400:2.5"
  • Interface
    • 1TB SAS 3.5":SAS
    • 500GB 5400RPM SATA Toshiba Portege M400:Serial ATA II
  • Component for
    • 1TB SAS 3.5":Server/workstation
    • 500GB 5400RPM SATA Toshiba Portege M400:Laptop
  • Hot-swap
    • 1TB SAS 3.5":Yes
    • 500GB 5400RPM SATA Toshiba Portege M400:No
  • Operating voltage
    • 1TB SAS 3.5":5 / 12 V
    • 500GB 5400RPM SATA Toshiba Portege M400:5 V

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Comparison of 1TB SAS 3.5", 500GB 5400RPM SATA Toshiba Portege M400
38 specifications
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSASSerial ATA II
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Component forDiffersServer/workstationLaptop
Hot-swapDiffersYesNo
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 Gbit/s
HDD number of cylindersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source231312
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.56 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 ms
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.56 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
RefurbishedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power1 differ
Power consumption (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.55 W
Power consumption (read)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Power consumption (write)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 / 12 V5 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 55 °C
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 G
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source225 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900 G
Packaging contentidentical
Storage drive adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Storage drive caddy includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.8 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source92 g
Other features1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulticolour
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHorizontal
USB requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible productsDiffersPowerEdge 6850 FS / 2900 FS / 1950 FS / 2950 FS / Unisys 2900 FS / 6950 FS / 2970 FS / R900 FS / Unisys R900 FS / R300 Rack / T300 FS / R905 FS / T605 FS PowerVault PV MD1000 FS / MD 3000 FS / MD 3000I FS / NF/DP500 FS / NF/DP600 FSToshiba Portege M400 T-Mobile Austria Toshiba Portege M400 T-Mobile Germany Toshiba Portege M400 Vodafone Toshiba Portege M400 X10 Toshiba Portege M400 X30 Toshiba Portege M400-00E00F Toshiba Portege M400-08M00G Toshiba Portege M400-100 Toshiba Portege M400-1015E Toshiba Portege M400-103 Toshiba Por

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