Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 200GB 3.5" IDE vs Seagate 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100

29specifications compared
6differ
23identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 has 300 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 200GB 3.5" IDE (500 GB vs 200 GB). The Seagate 200GB 3.5" IDE has 0.2 A more start-up current than the Seagate 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 (2.8 A vs 2.6 A). The Seagate 200GB 3.5" IDE has 0.2 mm more width than the Seagate 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 (101.8 mm vs 101.6 mm). Interface: IDE/ATA on the Seagate 200GB 3.5" IDE, Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100.

HDD capacity
- 200GB 3.5" IDE:200 GB
- 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:500 GB
Interface
- 200GB 3.5" IDE:IDE/ATA
- 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:Ultra-ATA/100
Start-up current
- 200GB 3.5" IDE:2.8 A
- 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:2.6 A
Width
- 200GB 3.5" IDE:101.8 mm
- 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:101.6 mm
Height
- 200GB 3.5" IDE:26.1 mm
- 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:26 mm
Weight
- 200GB 3.5" IDE:635 g
- 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:710 g

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Comparison of 200GB 3.5" IDE, 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100
33 specifications	A Seagate 200GB 3.5" IDE View product	B Seagate 500GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	200 GB	500 GB
InterfaceDiffers	IDE/ATA	Ultra-ATA/100
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (read)Known for one	12.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (write)Known for one	12.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentDiffers	2.8 A	2.6 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	101.8 mm	101.6 mm
HeightDiffers	26.1 mm	26 mm
WeightDiffers	635 g	710 g

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