Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Lenovo 2TB 7.2K 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s HS vs Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 2TB 7.2K 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s HS has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Lenovo 2TB 7.2K 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s HS has 1" more HDD size than the Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Lenovo 2TB 7.2K 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s HS has 3 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB (6 Gbit/s vs 3 Gbit/s). HDD capacity: 2 TB on the Lenovo 2TB 7.2K 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s HS, 500 GB on the Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB. Interface: Serial ATA III on the Lenovo 2TB 7.2K 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s HS, Serial ATA II on the Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB.

HDD capacity
- 2TB 7.2K 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s HS:2 TB
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:500 GB
HDD speed
- 2TB 7.2K 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s HS:7200 RPM
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:5400 RPM
HDD size
- 2TB 7.2K 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s HS:3.5"
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:2.5"
Interface
- 2TB 7.2K 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s HS:Serial ATA III
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:Serial ATA II
Component for
- 2TB 7.2K 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s HS:Server/workstation
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:Laptop
Operating voltage
- 2TB 7.2K 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s HS:5 / 12 V
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:5 V
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 2TB 7.2K 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s HS:-20 - 60 °C
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:-40 - 70 °C
Data transfer rate
- 2TB 7.2K 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s HS:6 Gbit/s
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:3 Gbit/s

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Comparison of 2TB 7.2K 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s HS, Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB
27 specifications	A Lenovo 2TB 7.2K 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s HS View product	B Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB View product
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA II
Component forDiffers	Server/workstation	Laptop
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 W
Operating voltageDiffers	5 / 12 V	5 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 60 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70.1 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 g
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	6 Gbit/s	3 Gbit/s
Internal	Yes	Yes
Number of products included	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FIPS 140-2
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Compatible productsKnown for one	Lenovo ThinkServer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717050	Unknown — not stated by the source

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