Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Fujitsu 73.5GB, 3.5", 15K vs Seagate 500GB HDD

17specifications compared
11differ
6identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 73.5GB, 3.5", 15K:73.5 GB
- 500GB HDD:500 GB
HDD speed
- 73.5GB, 3.5", 15K:15000 RPM
- 500GB HDD:7200 RPM
Storage drive buffer size
- 73.5GB, 3.5", 15K:8 MB
- 500GB HDD:16 MB
Average latency
- 73.5GB, 3.5", 15K:2 ms
- 500GB HDD:4.16 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- 73.5GB, 3.5", 15K:1400000 h
- 500GB HDD:1200000 h
Power consumption (typical)
- 73.5GB, 3.5", 15K:12.4 W
- 500GB HDD:12.5 W
Operating shock
- 73.5GB, 3.5", 15K:65 G
- 500GB HDD:63 G
Non-operating shock
- 73.5GB, 3.5", 15K:250 G
- 500GB HDD:300 G

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Comparison of 73.5GB, 3.5", 15K, 500GB HDD
35 specifications	A Fujitsu 73.5GB, 3.5", 15K View product	B Seagate 500GB HDD View product
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	73.5 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	15000 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	16 MB
HDD number of cylindersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	0.2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers	2 ms	4.16 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	1400000 h	1200000 h
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
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12.4 W	12.5 W
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 / 12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 W
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one	0.6 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	3.1 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 12192 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockDiffers	65 G	63 G
Non-operating shockDiffers	250 G	300 G
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	146 mm	147 mm
HeightDiffers	24.4 mm	26.1 mm
WeightDiffers	800 g	543 g
Other featuresidentical
Drive ready timeKnown for one	30 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.25 dB

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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