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Dell 500GB SAS 7.2k 2.5" vs Seagate 3TB HDD

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 3TB HDD has 1" more HDD size than the Dell 500GB SAS 7.2k 2.5" (3.5" vs 2.5"). HDD capacity: 500 GB on the Dell 500GB SAS 7.2k 2.5", 3 TB on the Seagate 3TB HDD. Interface: SAS on the Dell 500GB SAS 7.2k 2.5", Serial ATA III on the Seagate 3TB HDD. Component for: Server/workstation on the Dell 500GB SAS 7.2k 2.5", NAS on the Seagate 3TB HDD. Operating voltage: 5 V on the Dell 500GB SAS 7.2k 2.5", 5 / 12 V on the Seagate 3TB HDD.

HDD capacity
- 500GB SAS 7.2k 2.5":500 GB
- 3TB HDD:3 TB
HDD size
- 500GB SAS 7.2k 2.5":2.5"
- 3TB HDD:3.5"
Interface
- 500GB SAS 7.2k 2.5":SAS
- 3TB HDD:Serial ATA III
Component for
- 500GB SAS 7.2k 2.5":Server/workstation
- 3TB HDD:NAS
Operating voltage
- 500GB SAS 7.2k 2.5":5 V
- 3TB HDD:5 / 12 V

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Comparison of 500GB SAS 7.2k 2.5", 3TB HDD
11 specifications	A Dell 500GB SAS 7.2k 2.5"View product	B Seagate 3TB HDD View product
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	3 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
InterfaceDiffers	SAS	Serial ATA III
Type	HDD	HDD
Component forDiffers	Server/workstation	NAS
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Gbit/s
Power1 differ
Operating voltageDiffers	5 V	5 / 12 V
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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