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Lenovo 500GB 5400rpm vs Seagate 2TB 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s NCQ 64MB

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 1identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 2TB 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s NCQ 64MB has 500 RPM more HDD speed than the Lenovo 500GB 5400rpm (5900 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Seagate 2TB 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s NCQ 64MB has 1" more HDD size than the Lenovo 500GB 5400rpm (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Seagate 2TB 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s NCQ 64MB has 56 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Lenovo 500GB 5400rpm (64 MB vs 8 MB). HDD capacity: 500 GB on the Lenovo 500GB 5400rpm, 2 TB on the Seagate 2TB 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s NCQ 64MB. Interface: Serial ATA on the Lenovo 500GB 5400rpm, Serial ATA III on the Seagate 2TB 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s NCQ 64MB.

  • HDD capacity
    • 500GB 5400rpm:500 GB
    • 2TB 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s NCQ 64MB:2 TB
  • HDD speed
    • 500GB 5400rpm:5400 RPM
    • 2TB 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s NCQ 64MB:5900 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 500GB 5400rpm:2.5"
    • 2TB 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s NCQ 64MB:3.5"
  • Interface
    • 500GB 5400rpm:Serial ATA
    • 2TB 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s NCQ 64MB:Serial ATA III
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 500GB 5400rpm:8 MB
    • 2TB 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s NCQ 64MB:64 MB
  • Operating voltage
    • 500GB 5400rpm:5 V
    • 2TB 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s NCQ 64MB:5 / 12 V
  • Width
    • 500GB 5400rpm:69.8 mm
    • 2TB 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s NCQ 64MB:101.6 mm
  • Depth
    • 500GB 5400rpm:100.2 mm
    • 2TB 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s NCQ 64MB:147 mm

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Comparison of 500GB 5400rpm, 2TB 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s NCQ 64MB
31 specifications
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM5900 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA III
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB64 MB
Hot-swapKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyKnown for one13 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 75 °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 - 90%
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers69.8 mm101.6 mm
DepthDiffers100.2 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers6.8 mm26.1 mm
WeightDiffers95 g630.5 g
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers3 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drive ready timeKnown for one3.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one6.86 mm (0.27")Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating temperatureKnown for one60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Service includedKnown for oneCustomer Replaceable UnitUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive typeKnown for one500GB SATA II/ 5400Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717050Unknown — not stated by the source

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