Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 1TBGB SATA, 7200rpm vs Seagate 500GB SATA, 7200rpm

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TBGB SATA, 7200rpm:1 TB
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:500 GB
Power consumption (typical)
- 1TBGB SATA, 7200rpm:6.40 W
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:7.26 W
Power consumption (idle)
- 1TBGB SATA, 7200rpm:4.42 W
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:4.56 W
Power consumption (read)
- 1TBGB SATA, 7200rpm:7.42 W
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:6.47 W
Power consumption (write)
- 1TBGB SATA, 7200rpm:6.21 W
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:5.31 W
Start-up current
- 1TBGB SATA, 7200rpm:1.88 A
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:1.90 A
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 1TBGB SATA, 7200rpm:5 - 55 °C
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:5 - 60 °C
Weight
- 1TBGB SATA, 7200rpm:610 g
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:640 g

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Comparison of 1TBGB SATA, 7200rpm, 500GB SATA, 7200rpm
29 specifications	A Seagate 1TBGB SATA, 7200rpm View product	B Seagate 500GB SATA, 7200rpm View product
Features1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	1200000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power5 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	6.40 W	7.26 W
Power consumption (idle)Differs	4.42 W	4.56 W
Power consumption (read)Differs	7.42 W	6.47 W
Power consumption (write)Differs	6.21 W	5.31 W
Start-up currentDiffers	1.88 A	1.90 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 55 °C	5 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	610 g	640 g
Other features1 differ
Acoustic pressure emissionsDiffers	2.7 dB	2.8 dB

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