Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 20GB LD25 vs Seagate Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 1identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 20GB LD25:20 GB
    • Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB:500 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 20GB LD25:5400 RPM
    • Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 20GB LD25:2.5"
    • Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB:3.5"
  • Interface
    • 20GB LD25:Ultra-ATA/100
    • Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB:Serial ATA II
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 20GB LD25:2 MB
    • Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB:32 MB
  • Read seek time
    • 20GB LD25:16 ms
    • Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB:8.5 ms
  • Write seek time
    • 20GB LD25:16 ms
    • Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB:9.5 ms
  • Average latency
    • 20GB LD25:5.6 ms
    • Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB:4.16 ms

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Comparison of 20GB LD25, Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB
30 specifications
Features8 differ
HDD capacityDiffers20 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/100Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers2 MB32 MB
Read seek timeDiffers16 ms8.5 ms
Write seek timeDiffers16 ms9.5 ms
Average latencyDiffers5.6 ms4.16 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200000 h
Power1 differ
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 55 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockDiffers100 G80 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one500 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers69.8 mm101.6 mm
DepthDiffers100.5 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers9.5 mm26.1 mm
WeightDiffers100 g610 g
Other featuresidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Fibre ChannelKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one69.8 x 100.5 x 9.5 mm (2.75 x 3.96 x 0.374")Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one0.0998 kg (0.22 lbs)Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9 dB

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