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Dell 500GB SATA 7.2k HDD vs Samsung 2000GB HDD

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  • 6specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 3identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 500GB SATA 7.2k HDD:500 GB
    • 2000GB HDD:2 TB
  • HDD speed
    • 500GB SATA 7.2k HDD:7200 RPM
    • 2000GB HDD:5400 RPM
  • Interface
    • 500GB SATA 7.2k HDD:Serial ATA
    • 2000GB HDD:Serial ATA II

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Comparison of 500GB SATA 7.2k HDD, 2000GB HDD
38 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 MB
Track to track seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.9 ms
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.56 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300000
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4 W
Power consumption (read)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.2 W
Power consumption (write)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.2 W
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-1000 - 10000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-1000 - 40000 m
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 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 source690 g
Other featuresidentical
InternalYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Fibre ChannelKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for onePowerEdge PowerVaultUnknown — not stated by the source

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