Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Dell 500GB SATA2 5400rpm 2.5" vs HP MSA2 1TB 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5 inch) Dual-port SATA HDD

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

The HP MSA2 1TB 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5 inch) Dual-port SATA HDD has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Dell 500GB SATA2 5400rpm 2.5" (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The HP MSA2 1TB 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5 inch) Dual-port SATA HDD has 1" more HDD size than the Dell 500GB SATA2 5400rpm 2.5" (3.5" vs 2.5"). HDD capacity: 500 GB on the Dell 500GB SATA2 5400rpm 2.5", 1 TB on the HP MSA2 1TB 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5 inch) Dual-port SATA HDD. Interface: Serial ATA II on the Dell 500GB SATA2 5400rpm 2.5", Serial ATA on the HP MSA2 1TB 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5 inch) Dual-port SATA HDD. Operating voltage: 5 V on the Dell 500GB SATA2 5400rpm 2.5", 5 / 12 V on the HP MSA2 1TB 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5 inch) Dual-port SATA HDD.

HDD capacity
- 500GB SATA2 5400rpm 2.5":500 GB
- MSA2 1TB 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5 inch) Dual-port SATA HDD:1 TB
HDD speed
- 500GB SATA2 5400rpm 2.5":5400 RPM
- MSA2 1TB 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5 inch) Dual-port SATA HDD:7200 RPM
HDD size
- 500GB SATA2 5400rpm 2.5":2.5"
- MSA2 1TB 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5 inch) Dual-port SATA HDD:3.5"
Interface
- 500GB SATA2 5400rpm 2.5":Serial ATA II
- MSA2 1TB 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5 inch) Dual-port SATA HDD:Serial ATA
Operating voltage
- 500GB SATA2 5400rpm 2.5":5 V
- MSA2 1TB 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5 inch) Dual-port SATA HDD:5 / 12 V

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Comparison of 500GB SATA2 5400rpm 2.5", MSA2 1TB 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5 inch) Dual-port SATA HDD
8 specifications	A Dell 500GB SATA2 5400rpm 2.5"View product	B HP MSA2 1TB 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5 inch) Dual-port SATA HDD View product
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Power1 differ
Operating voltageDiffers	5 V	5 / 12 V
Other featuresidentical
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	StorageWorks MSA2
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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