Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Fujitsu 120GB, 2.5", 7200rpm vs Seagate 500GB HDD

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 4identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 500GB HDD has 380 GB more HDD capacity than the Fujitsu 120GB, 2.5", 7200rpm (500 GB vs 120 GB). The Seagate 500GB HDD has 8 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Fujitsu 120GB, 2.5", 7200rpm (16 MB vs 8 MB). The Fujitsu 120GB, 2.5", 7200rpm has 2 ms more read seek time than the Seagate 500GB HDD (10.5 ms vs 8.5 ms). Interface: Serial ATA on the Fujitsu 120GB, 2.5", 7200rpm, SAS on the Seagate 500GB HDD. Storage temperature (T-T): -40 - 65 °C on the Fujitsu 120GB, 2.5", 7200rpm, -40 - 70 °C on the Seagate 500GB HDD.

  • HDD capacity
    • 120GB, 2.5", 7200rpm:120 GB
    • 500GB HDD:500 GB
  • Interface
    • 120GB, 2.5", 7200rpm:Serial ATA
    • 500GB HDD:SAS
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 120GB, 2.5", 7200rpm:8 MB
    • 500GB HDD:16 MB
  • Read seek time
    • 120GB, 2.5", 7200rpm:10.5 ms
    • 500GB HDD:8.5 ms
  • Write seek time
    • 120GB, 2.5", 7200rpm:12.5 ms
    • 500GB HDD:9.5 ms
  • Average latency
    • 120GB, 2.5", 7200rpm:4.17 ms
    • 500GB HDD:4.16 ms
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 120GB, 2.5", 7200rpm:-40 - 65 °C
    • 500GB HDD:-40 - 70 °C
  • Non-operating shock
    • 120GB, 2.5", 7200rpm:900 G
    • 500GB HDD:300 G

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Comparison of 120GB, 2.5", 7200rpm, 500GB HDD
34 specifications
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB500 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATASAS
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB16 MB
Read seek timeDiffers10.5 ms8.5 ms
Write seek timeDiffers12.5 ms9.5 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for one1.5 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers4.17 ms4.16 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceServer/workstation
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.13 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 W
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 55 °C5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one9.8 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one49 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one-300 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-300 - 12000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockDiffers900 G300 G
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers69.8 mm101.6 mm
DepthDiffers100 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers9.5 mm26.1 mm
WeightDiffers116 g543 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one3 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.25 dB

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