Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 2TB SAS, 7200rpm vs Seagate 500GB SAS, 7200rpm

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2TB SAS, 7200rpm:2 TB
- 500GB SAS, 7200rpm:500 GB
HDD size
- 2TB SAS, 7200rpm:3.5"
- 500GB SAS, 7200rpm:2.5"
Power consumption (typical)
- 2TB SAS, 7200rpm:9.57 W
- 500GB SAS, 7200rpm:6.76 W
Power consumption (idle)
- 2TB SAS, 7200rpm:5.69 W
- 500GB SAS, 7200rpm:4.32 W
Power consumption (read)
- 2TB SAS, 7200rpm:10.43 W
- 500GB SAS, 7200rpm:7.89 W
Power consumption (write)
- 2TB SAS, 7200rpm:10.15 W
- 500GB SAS, 7200rpm:7.18 W
Operating voltage
- 2TB SAS, 7200rpm:5 / 12 V
- 500GB SAS, 7200rpm:5 V
Start-up current
- 2TB SAS, 7200rpm:2.11 A
- 500GB SAS, 7200rpm:1.93 A

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Comparison of 2TB SAS, 7200rpm, 500GB SAS, 7200rpm
30 specifications	A Seagate 2TB SAS, 7200rpm View product	B Seagate 500GB SAS, 7200rpm View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Interface	SAS	SAS
Component forKnown for one	Server/workstation	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer size	64 MB	64 MB
Read seek time	8.5 ms	8.5 ms
Write seek time	9.5 ms	9.5 ms
Average latency	4.16 ms	4.16 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	1200000 h	1200000 h
Power6 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	9.57 W	6.76 W
Power consumption (idle)Differs	5.69 W	4.32 W
Power consumption (read)Differs	10.43 W	7.89 W
Power consumption (write)Differs	10.15 W	7.18 W
Operating voltageDiffers	5 / 12 V	5 V
Start-up currentDiffers	2.11 A	1.93 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 60 °C	5 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating vibration	0.5 Gs	0.5 Gs
Non-operating vibration	2 Gs	2 Gs
Operating shock	70 G	70 G
Non-operating shock	300 G	300 G
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	101.8 mm	101.8 mm
Depth	147 mm	147 mm
Height	26.1 mm	26.1 mm
WeightDiffers	710 g	610 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rate	6 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
Internal	Yes	Yes
Sustained data rate	150 MB/s	150 MB/s
Acoustic pressure emissions	2.7 dB	2.7 dB

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