Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Dell 36GB 2.5" SAS vs HP 36GB 3.5" 10000 rpm 2Gb FC

7specifications compared
3differ
4identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 36GB 3.5" 10000 rpm 2Gb FC has 1" more HDD size than the Dell 36GB 2.5" SAS (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: SAS on the Dell 36GB 2.5" SAS, Fibre Channel on the HP 36GB 3.5" 10000 rpm 2Gb FC. Operating voltage: 5 V on the Dell 36GB 2.5" SAS, 5 / 12 V on the HP 36GB 3.5" 10000 rpm 2Gb FC.

HDD size
- 36GB 2.5" SAS:2.5"
- 36GB 3.5" 10000 rpm 2Gb FC:3.5"
Interface
- 36GB 2.5" SAS:SAS
- 36GB 3.5" 10000 rpm 2Gb FC:Fibre Channel
Operating voltage
- 36GB 2.5" SAS:5 V
- 36GB 3.5" 10000 rpm 2Gb FC:5 / 12 V

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Comparison of 36GB 2.5" SAS, 36GB 3.5" 10000 rpm 2Gb FC
16 specifications	A Dell 36GB 2.5" SAS View product	B HP 36GB 3.5" 10000 rpm 2Gb FC View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacity	36 GB	36 GB
HDD speed	10000 RPM	10000 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
InterfaceDiffers	SAS	Fibre Channel
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Operating voltageDiffers	5 V	5 / 12 V
Other featuresidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD interfacesKnown for one	SAS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Swing handle for easy carryingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	Dell PowerEdge 1950, 1955, 2950, 6850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 Gbit/s
Fibre ChannelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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