Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Origin Storage 500GB 7.2k SATA vs Seagate 4TB SATA III 3.5"

18specifications compared
15differ
3identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB 7.2k SATA:500 GB
- 4TB SATA III 3.5":4 TB
HDD speed
- 500GB 7.2k SATA:7200 RPM
- 4TB SATA III 3.5":5900 RPM
Interface
- 500GB 7.2k SATA:Serial ATA II
- 4TB SATA III 3.5":Serial ATA III
Type
- 500GB 7.2k SATA:Hybrid-HDD
- 4TB SATA III 3.5":HDD
Storage drive buffer size
- 500GB 7.2k SATA:32 MB
- 4TB SATA III 3.5":64 MB
HDD number of heads
- 500GB 7.2k SATA:4
- 4TB SATA III 3.5":8
Read seek time
- 500GB 7.2k SATA:11 ms
- 4TB SATA III 3.5":9.5 ms
Write seek time
- 500GB 7.2k SATA:13 ms
- 4TB SATA III 3.5":8.5 ms

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Comparison of 500GB 7.2k SATA, 4TB SATA III 3.5"
38 specifications	A Origin Storage 500GB 7.2k SATA View product	B Seagate 4TB SATA III 3.5"View product
Features8 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	4 TB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5900 RPM
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA III
TypeDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	HDD
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	32 MB	64 MB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsDiffers	4	8
Read seek timeDiffers	11 ms	9.5 ms
Write seek timeDiffers	13 ms	8.5 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512	Unknown — not stated by the source
RefurbishedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 MB/s
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 MB/s
Average latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 ms
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	1.1 W	7.5 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	0.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 W
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating shockDiffers	350 G	80 G
Non-operating shockDiffers	1000 G	300 G
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Storage drive adapter includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive caddy includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	69.8 mm	101.6 mm
DepthDiffers	100.3 mm	146.1 mm
HeightDiffers	9.5 mm	12.7 mm
WeightDiffers	115 g	408 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	Dell OptiPlex 790/990 MT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Stainless steel

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