Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 1TB SATA, 7200rpm vs Seagate 500GB SAS, 7200rpm

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB SATA, 7200rpm:1 TB
- 500GB SAS, 7200rpm:500 GB
HDD size
- 1TB SATA, 7200rpm:3.5"
- 500GB SAS, 7200rpm:2.5"
Interface
- 1TB SATA, 7200rpm:Serial ATA
- 500GB SAS, 7200rpm:SAS
Power consumption (typical)
- 1TB SATA, 7200rpm:6.40 W
- 500GB SAS, 7200rpm:6.76 W
Power consumption (idle)
- 1TB SATA, 7200rpm:4.42 W
- 500GB SAS, 7200rpm:4.32 W
Power consumption (read)
- 1TB SATA, 7200rpm:7.42 W
- 500GB SAS, 7200rpm:7.89 W
Power consumption (write)
- 1TB SATA, 7200rpm:6.21 W
- 500GB SAS, 7200rpm:7.18 W
Operating voltage
- 1TB SATA, 7200rpm:5 / 12 V
- 500GB SAS, 7200rpm:5 V

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Comparison of 1TB SATA, 7200rpm, 500GB SAS, 7200rpm
29 specifications	A Seagate 1TB SATA, 7200rpm View product	B Seagate 500GB SAS, 7200rpm View product
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	SAS
Power6 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	6.40 W	6.76 W
Power consumption (idle)Differs	4.42 W	4.32 W
Power consumption (read)Differs	7.42 W	7.89 W
Power consumption (write)Differs	6.21 W	7.18 W
Operating voltageDiffers	5 / 12 V	5 V
Start-up currentDiffers	1.88 A	1.93 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating vibrationDiffers	0.25 Gs	0.5 Gs
Non-operating vibrationDiffers	4.9 Gs	2 Gs
Non-operating shockDiffers	350 G	300 G

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