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Dell 300GB SCSI 3.5" vs Seagate Constellation ST500NM0001 internal hard drive

7specifications compared
3differ
4identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Constellation ST500NM0001 internal hard drive has 200 GB more HDD capacity than the Dell 300GB SCSI 3.5" (500 GB vs 300 GB). The Dell 300GB SCSI 3.5" has 2,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate Constellation ST500NM0001 internal hard drive (10000 RPM vs 7200 RPM). Interface: Ultra320 SCSI on the Dell 300GB SCSI 3.5", SAS on the Seagate Constellation ST500NM0001 internal hard drive.

HDD capacity
- 300GB SCSI 3.5":300 GB
- Constellation ST500NM0001 internal hard drive:500 GB
HDD speed
- 300GB SCSI 3.5":10000 RPM
- Constellation ST500NM0001 internal hard drive:7200 RPM
Interface
- 300GB SCSI 3.5":Ultra320 SCSI
- Constellation ST500NM0001 internal hard drive:SAS

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Comparison of 300GB SCSI 3.5", ST500NM0001
24 specifications	A Dell 300GB SCSI 3.5"View product	B Seagate Constellation ST500NM0001 internal hard drive Model ST500NM0001 View product
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	300 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	10000 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Ultra320 SCSI	SAS
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 ms
Average latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.16 ms
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.76 W
Operating voltage	5 / 12 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.93 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 60 °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	26.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	610 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Gbit/s
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	320 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	Dell PowerEdge 2550	Unknown — not stated by the source

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