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Dell 36GB 3.5" SCSI vs Seagate CS 3TB SATA 6Gb/s

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 4identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 36GB 3.5" SCSI:36 GB
    • CS 3TB SATA 6Gb/s:3 TB
  • HDD speed
    • 36GB 3.5" SCSI:10000 RPM
    • CS 3TB SATA 6Gb/s:7200 RPM
  • Interface
    • 36GB 3.5" SCSI:SCSI
    • CS 3TB SATA 6Gb/s:Serial ATA III
  • Component for
    • 36GB 3.5" SCSI:Laptop
    • CS 3TB SATA 6Gb/s:NAS
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 36GB 3.5" SCSI:0 - 60 °C
    • CS 3TB SATA 6Gb/s:5 - 60 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 36GB 3.5" SCSI:-40 - 65 °C
    • CS 3TB SATA 6Gb/s:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 36GB 3.5" SCSI:5 - 90%
    • CS 3TB SATA 6Gb/s:5 - 95%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • 36GB 3.5" SCSI:5 - 90%
    • CS 3TB SATA 6Gb/s:5 - 95%

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Comparison of 36GB 3.5" SCSI, CS 3TB SATA 6Gb/s
32 specifications
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers36 GB3 TB
HDD speedDiffers10000 RPM7200 RPM
InterfaceDiffersSCSISerial ATA III
Component forDiffersLaptopNAS
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.5 ms
SMART technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300000
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.53 W
Power consumption (read)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Power consumption (write)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C5 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.8 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source147 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.1 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source626 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 Gbit/s
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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