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Dell 300GB 2.5" SAS 10000rpm vs Seagate 320GB Momentus 5400.5 HDD

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  • 4specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 0identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 320GB Momentus 5400.5 HDD has 20 GB more HDD capacity than the Dell 300GB 2.5" SAS 10000rpm (320 GB vs 300 GB). The Dell 300GB 2.5" SAS 10000rpm has 4,600 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate 320GB Momentus 5400.5 HDD (10000 RPM vs 5400 RPM). Interface: SAS on the Dell 300GB 2.5" SAS 10000rpm, Serial ATA on the Seagate 320GB Momentus 5400.5 HDD. Component for: Server/workstation on the Dell 300GB 2.5" SAS 10000rpm, Laptop on the Seagate 320GB Momentus 5400.5 HDD.

  • HDD capacity
    • 300GB 2.5" SAS 10000rpm:300 GB
    • 320GB Momentus 5400.5 HDD:320 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 300GB 2.5" SAS 10000rpm:10000 RPM
    • 320GB Momentus 5400.5 HDD:5400 RPM
  • Interface
    • 300GB 2.5" SAS 10000rpm:SAS
    • 320GB Momentus 5400.5 HDD:Serial ATA
  • Component for
    • 300GB 2.5" SAS 10000rpm:Server/workstation
    • 320GB Momentus 5400.5 HDD:Laptop

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Comparison of 300GB 2.5" SAS 10000rpm, 320GB Momentus 5400.5 HDD
26 specifications
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers300 GB320 GB
HDD speedDiffers10000 RPM5400 RPM
InterfaceDiffersSASSerial ATA
Component forDiffersServer/workstationLaptop
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 ms
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.6 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600000
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500000 h
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
TypeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Operating voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.8 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source98.5 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 Gbit/s
Disks included quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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