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HP 500GB SATA-3 6GB/s SQ hard drive vs Seagate 2.5" 320GB

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  • 5specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 0identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 500GB SATA-3 6GB/s SQ hard drive:500 GB
    • 2.5" 320GB:320 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 500GB SATA-3 6GB/s SQ hard drive:7200 RPM
    • 2.5" 320GB:5400 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 500GB SATA-3 6GB/s SQ hard drive:3.5"
    • 2.5" 320GB:2.5"
  • Interface
    • 500GB SATA-3 6GB/s SQ hard drive:Serial ATA III
    • 2.5" 320GB:Serial ATA
  • Operating voltage
    • 500GB SATA-3 6GB/s SQ hard drive:5 / 12 V
    • 2.5" 320GB:5 V

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Comparison of 500GB SATA-3 6GB/s SQ hard drive, 2.5" 320GB
34 specifications
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Full stroke seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 ms
Average seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 ms
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.6 ms
TypeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.7 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 source0.85 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.85 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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.8 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100.3 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 g
Other featuresidentical
Storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 MB
Drive ready timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 s
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 Mbit/s
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717050Unknown — not stated by the source

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