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NEC 300GB 2.5" 10000 rpm SAS 6Gb/s vs NEC 500GB 3.5" 7200 rpm SATA II

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 5identical
  • 1known for one product only

Key differences

The NEC 500GB 3.5" 7200 rpm SATA II has 200 GB more HDD capacity than the NEC 300GB 2.5" 10000 rpm SAS 6Gb/s (500 GB vs 300 GB). The NEC 300GB 2.5" 10000 rpm SAS 6Gb/s has 2,800 RPM more HDD speed than the NEC 500GB 3.5" 7200 rpm SATA II (10000 RPM vs 7200 RPM). The NEC 500GB 3.5" 7200 rpm SATA II has 1" more HDD size than the NEC 300GB 2.5" 10000 rpm SAS 6Gb/s (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: SAS on the NEC 300GB 2.5" 10000 rpm SAS 6Gb/s, Serial ATA II on the NEC 500GB 3.5" 7200 rpm SATA II. Operating voltage: 5 V on the NEC 300GB 2.5" 10000 rpm SAS 6Gb/s, 5 / 12 V on the NEC 500GB 3.5" 7200 rpm SATA II.

  • HDD capacity
    • 300GB 2.5" 10000 rpm SAS 6Gb/s:300 GB
    • 500GB 3.5" 7200 rpm SATA II:500 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 300GB 2.5" 10000 rpm SAS 6Gb/s:10000 RPM
    • 500GB 3.5" 7200 rpm SATA II:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 300GB 2.5" 10000 rpm SAS 6Gb/s:2.5"
    • 500GB 3.5" 7200 rpm SATA II:3.5"
  • Interface
    • 300GB 2.5" 10000 rpm SAS 6Gb/s:SAS
    • 500GB 3.5" 7200 rpm SATA II:Serial ATA II
  • Operating voltage
    • 300GB 2.5" 10000 rpm SAS 6Gb/s:5 V
    • 500GB 3.5" 7200 rpm SATA II:5 / 12 V
  • Compatible products
    • 300GB 2.5" 10000 rpm SAS 6Gb/s:NEC M100/M300
    • 500GB 3.5" 7200 rpm SATA II:NEC Express5800/GT110d

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Comparison of 300GB 2.5" 10000 rpm SAS 6Gb/s, 500GB 3.5" 7200 rpm SATA II
12 specifications
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers300 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers10000 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSASSerial ATA II
Power1 differ
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 60 °C5 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one6 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalYesYes
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Compatible productsDiffersNEC M100/M300NEC Express5800/GT110d

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