Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Dell 80GB ATA 2.5" vs Seagate 500GB SATA, 7200rpm

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 80GB ATA 2.5":80 GB
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:500 GB
HDD speed
- 80GB ATA 2.5":5400 RPM
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:7200 RPM
HDD size
- 80GB ATA 2.5":2.5"
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:3.5"
Interface
- 80GB ATA 2.5":IDE/ATA
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer size
- 80GB ATA 2.5":8 MB
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:64 MB
Average latency
- 80GB ATA 2.5":5.56 ms
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:4.16 ms
Operating voltage
- 80GB ATA 2.5":5 V
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:5 / 12 V
Width
- 80GB ATA 2.5":711 mm
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:101.8 mm

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Comparison of 80GB ATA 2.5", 500GB SATA, 7200rpm
32 specifications	A Dell 80GB ATA 2.5"View product	B Seagate 500GB SATA, 7200rpm View product
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	80 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
InterfaceDiffers	IDE/ATA	Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	64 MB
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 ms
Average latencyDiffers	5.56 ms	4.16 ms
Average seek timeKnown for one	12 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
SMART technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.26 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.56 W
Power consumption (read)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.47 W
Power consumption (write)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.31 W
Operating voltageDiffers	5 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.90 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.25 Gs
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.9 Gs
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 G
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	711 mm	101.8 mm
DepthDiffers	99 mm	147 mm
HeightDiffers	101 mm	26.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Gbit/s
Internal	Yes	Yes
Sustained data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 MB/s
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 dB
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	100 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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