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Fujitsu 73GB 3.5" SCSI U320 vs Seagate 500GB SATA II 2.5"

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 1identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 73GB 3.5" SCSI U320:73 GB
    • 500GB SATA II 2.5":500 GB
  • HDD size
    • 73GB 3.5" SCSI U320:3.5"
    • 500GB SATA II 2.5":2.5"
  • Interface
    • 73GB 3.5" SCSI U320:Ultra320 SCSI
    • 500GB SATA II 2.5":Serial ATA II
  • Operating voltage
    • 73GB 3.5" SCSI U320:5 / 12 V
    • 500GB SATA II 2.5":5 V
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 73GB 3.5" SCSI U320:5 - 60 °C
    • 500GB SATA II 2.5":5 - 55 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 73GB 3.5" SCSI U320:-20 - 60 °C
    • 500GB SATA II 2.5":-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 73GB 3.5" SCSI U320:10 - 90%
    • 500GB SATA II 2.5":5 - 90%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • 73GB 3.5" SCSI U320:5 - 90%
    • 500GB SATA II 2.5":5 - 95%

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Comparison of 73GB 3.5" SCSI U320, 500GB SATA II 2.5"
38 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers73 GB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra320 SCSISerial ATA II
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 Gbit/s
Average seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 ms
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.6 ms
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 W
Power consumption (read)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2 W
Power consumption (write)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 / 12 V5 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 60 °C5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 G
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-300 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-400 - 15000 m
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source325 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 G
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100.3 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.8 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source107 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84717050
Other featuresidentical
Storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 MB
Drive ready timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 s
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 Gbit/s
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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