Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Lenovo 500GB 5400rpm vs Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB

12specifications compared
5differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB has 8 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Lenovo 500GB 5400rpm (16 MB vs 8 MB). The Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB has 0.3 mm more width than the Lenovo 500GB 5400rpm (70.1 mm vs 69.8 mm). The Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB has 0.3 mm more depth than the Lenovo 500GB 5400rpm (100.5 mm vs 100.2 mm). Interface: Serial ATA on the Lenovo 500GB 5400rpm, Serial ATA II on the Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB.

Interface
- 500GB 5400rpm:Serial ATA
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer size
- 500GB 5400rpm:8 MB
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:16 MB
Width
- 500GB 5400rpm:69.8 mm
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:70.1 mm
Depth
- 500GB 5400rpm:100.2 mm
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:100.5 mm
Height
- 500GB 5400rpm:6.8 mm
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:7 mm

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Comparison of 500GB 5400rpm, Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB
33 specifications	A Lenovo 500GB 5400rpm View product	B Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB View product
Features2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA II
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	16 MB
Hot-swapKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyKnown for one	13 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 G
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	69.8 mm	70.1 mm
DepthDiffers	100.2 mm	100.5 mm
HeightDiffers	6.8 mm	7 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FIPS 140-2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive ready timeKnown for one	3.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one	6.86 mm (0.27")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating temperatureKnown for one	60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Service includedKnown for one	Customer Replaceable Unit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive typeKnown for one	500GB SATA II/ 5400	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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