Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 120GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 vs Seagate 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100

28specifications compared
5differ
23identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 has 380 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 120GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 (500 GB vs 120 GB). The Seagate 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 has 6 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate 120GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 (8 MB vs 2 MB). The Seagate 120GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 has 50 G more non-operating shock than the Seagate 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 (350 G vs 300 G).

HDD capacity
- 120GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:120 GB
- 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:500 GB
Storage drive buffer size
- 120GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:2 MB
- 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:8 MB
Non-operating shock
- 120GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:350 G
- 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:300 G
Depth
- 120GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:146.9 mm
- 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:147 mm
Weight
- 120GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:580 g
- 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:710 g

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Comparison of 120GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100, 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100
35 specifications	A Seagate 120GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 View product	B Seagate 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	120 GB	500 GB
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	8 MB
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	2.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Non-operating shockDiffers	350 G	300 G
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	146.9 mm	147 mm
WeightDiffers	580 g	710 g
Other featuresidentical
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	2.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	101.6 x 146.9 x 26.04 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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