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HP 500GB SATA NCQ HDD SMART IV 3.5" 1st HDD vs Seagate 5400.6 500GB

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  • 3differ
  • 2identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 500GB SATA NCQ HDD SMART IV 3.5" 1st HDD has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate 5400.6 500GB (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The HP 500GB SATA NCQ HDD SMART IV 3.5" 1st HDD has 1" more HDD size than the Seagate 5400.6 500GB (3.5" vs 2.5"). Operating voltage: 5 / 12 V on the HP 500GB SATA NCQ HDD SMART IV 3.5" 1st HDD, 5 V on the Seagate 5400.6 500GB.

  • HDD speed
    • 500GB SATA NCQ HDD SMART IV 3.5" 1st HDD:7200 RPM
    • 5400.6 500GB:5400 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 500GB SATA NCQ HDD SMART IV 3.5" 1st HDD:3.5"
    • 5400.6 500GB:2.5"
  • Operating voltage
    • 500GB SATA NCQ HDD SMART IV 3.5" 1st HDD:5 / 12 V
    • 5400.6 500GB:5 V

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Comparison of 500GB SATA NCQ HDD SMART IV 3.5" 1st HDD, 5400.6 500GB
24 specifications
Features2 differ
HDD capacity500 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
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 source4
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 ms
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.6 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.22 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 / 12 V5 V
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 source350 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.8 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source98.8 g
Other featuresidentical
Disks included quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 MB/s
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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