Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Lenovo 500GB 7200rpm vs Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 500GB 7200rpm 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 500GB 7200rpm has 16 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB (32 MB vs 16 MB). The Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB has 0.3 mm more width than the Lenovo 500GB 7200rpm (70.1 mm vs 69.8 mm). Interface: Serial ATA on the Lenovo 500GB 7200rpm, Serial ATA II on the Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB.

HDD speed
- 500GB 7200rpm:7200 RPM
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:5400 RPM
Interface
- 500GB 7200rpm:Serial ATA
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer size
- 500GB 7200rpm:32 MB
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:16 MB
Width
- 500GB 7200rpm:69.8 mm
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:70.1 mm
Depth
- 500GB 7200rpm:100.2 mm
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:100.5 mm
Height
- 500GB 7200rpm:6.8 mm
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:7 mm

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Comparison of 500GB 7200rpm, Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB
30 specifications	A Lenovo 500GB 7200rpm View product	B Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB View product
Features3 differ
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA II
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	32 MB	16 MB
Hot-swapKnown for one	No	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
Operating voltage	5 V	5 V
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
Weight	95 g	95 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Internal	Yes	Yes
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	4 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

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