Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Dell 500GB SATA 7.2k 3.5" vs Seagate 500GB SATAIII

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD speed
- 500GB SATA 7.2k 3.5":7200 RPM
- 500GB SATAIII:5400 RPM
HDD size
- 500GB SATA 7.2k 3.5":3.5"
- 500GB SATAIII:2.5"
Interface
- 500GB SATA 7.2k 3.5":Serial ATA
- 500GB SATAIII:Serial ATA II
Operating voltage
- 500GB SATA 7.2k 3.5":5 / 12 V
- 500GB SATAIII:5 V
Quantity per pack
- 500GB SATA 7.2k 3.5":1 pc(s)
- 500GB SATAIII:50 pc(s)

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Comparison of 500GB SATA 7.2k 3.5", 500GB SATAIII
23 specifications	A Dell 500GB SATA 7.2k 3.5"View product	B Seagate 500GB SATAIII View product
Features3 differ
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA II
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
TypeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 W
Operating voltageDiffers	5 / 12 V	5 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 G
Packaging contentidentical
Storage drive adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70.1 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 g
Packaging data1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	1 pc(s)	50 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1.5 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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