Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Lenovo 500GB 5400rpm vs Lenovo 500GB 7200rpm

17specifications compared
3differ
14identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 500GB 7200rpm has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Lenovo 500GB 5400rpm (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Lenovo 500GB 7200rpm has 24 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Lenovo 500GB 5400rpm (32 MB vs 8 MB). The Lenovo 500GB 7200rpm has 0.5 s more drive ready time than the Lenovo 500GB 5400rpm (4 s vs 3.5 s).

HDD speed
- 500GB 5400rpm:5400 RPM
- 500GB 7200rpm:7200 RPM
Storage drive buffer size
- 500GB 5400rpm:8 MB
- 500GB 7200rpm:32 MB
Drive ready time
- 500GB 5400rpm:3.5 s
- 500GB 7200rpm:4 s

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Comparison of 500GB 5400rpm, 500GB 7200rpm
21 specifications	A Lenovo 500GB 5400rpm View product	B Lenovo 500GB 7200rpm View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Hot-swap	No	No
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	32 MB
HDD number of headsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latency	13 ms	13 ms
Poweridentical
Operating voltage	5 V	5 V
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	69.8 mm	69.8 mm
Depth	100.2 mm	100.2 mm
Height	6.8 mm	6.8 mm
Weight	95 g	95 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717050	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeDiffers	3.5 s	4 s
Height (imperial)	6.86 mm (0.27")	6.86 mm (0.27")
Internal	Yes	Yes
Maximum operating temperature	60 °C	60 °C
Service included	Customer Replaceable Unit	Customer Replaceable Unit
Storage drive typeKnown for one	500GB SATA II/ 5400	Unknown — not stated by the source

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