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HP 500GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 7200 1st HDD f/ xw4600 vs Seagate 120GB 5400rpm SATA

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  • 5specifications compared
  • 2differ
  • 3identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 500GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 7200 1st HDD f/ xw4600 has 380 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 120GB 5400rpm SATA (500 GB vs 120 GB). The HP 500GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 7200 1st HDD f/ xw4600 has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate 120GB 5400rpm SATA (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM).

  • HDD capacity
    • 500GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 7200 1st HDD f/ xw4600:500 GB
    • 120GB 5400rpm SATA:120 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 500GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 7200 1st HDD f/ xw4600:7200 RPM
    • 120GB 5400rpm SATA:5400 RPM

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Comparison of 500GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 7200 1st HDD f/ xw4600, 120GB 5400rpm SATA
26 specifications
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB120 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
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 number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Average seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 ms
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.6 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600000
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source325 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rate3 Gbit/s3 Gbit/s
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 MB/s
InternalYesYes
Compatible productsKnown for onexw4600Unknown — not stated by the source

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