Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 2TB 3.5" SATA 5900rpm vs Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2TB 3.5" SATA 5900rpm:2 TB
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:500 GB
HDD speed
- 2TB 3.5" SATA 5900rpm:5900 RPM
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:5400 RPM
HDD size
- 2TB 3.5" SATA 5900rpm:3.5"
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:2.5"
Storage drive buffer size
- 2TB 3.5" SATA 5900rpm:32 MB
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:16 MB
Operating voltage
- 2TB 3.5" SATA 5900rpm:5 / 12 V
- Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB:5 V

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Comparison of 2TB 3.5" SATA 5900rpm, Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB
24 specifications	A Seagate 2TB 3.5" SATA 5900rpm View product	B Seagate Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400rpm SATA Gb/s 16MB View product
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5900 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	32 MB	16 MB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 W
Operating voltageDiffers	5 / 12 V	5 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70.1 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FIPS 140-2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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