Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Dell 1TB SAS vs Seagate 900GB SAS

6specifications compared
4differ
2identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB SAS:1 TB
- 900GB SAS:900 GB
HDD speed
- 1TB SAS:7200 RPM
- 900GB SAS:10000 RPM
HDD size
- 1TB SAS:3.5"
- 900GB SAS:2.5"
Operating voltage
- 1TB SAS:5 / 12 V
- 900GB SAS:5 V

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Comparison of 1TB SAS, 900GB SAS
34 specifications	A Dell 1TB SAS View product	B Seagate 900GB SAS View product
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	900 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	10000 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Interface	SAS	SAS
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 ms
Write seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1 ms
Average latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000000 h
TypeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.42 W
Operating voltageDiffers	5 / 12 V	5 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 Gs
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0 Gs
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70.1 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	205 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Gbit/s
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustained data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	168 MB/s
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dB
Compatible productsKnown for one	PowerEdge R310 PowerEdge R320 PowerEdge R410 PowerEdge R415 PowerEdge R420 PowerEdge R510 PowerEdge R515 PowerEdge R520 PowerEdge R710 PowerEdge R720 Poweredge R720xd PowerEdge T310 PowerEdge T320 PowerEdge T410 PowerEdge T420 PowerEdge T610 PowerEdge T620 PowerEdge T710 PowerEdge VRTX PowerVault DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717050	Unknown — not stated by the source

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