Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 300GB 3.5" SATA vs Seagate NL35.2 Series 500GB HDD 8MB SATA

12specifications compared
4differ
8identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate NL35.2 Series 500GB HDD 8MB SATA has 200 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 300GB 3.5" SATA (500 GB vs 300 GB). The Seagate 300GB 3.5" SATA has 8 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate NL35.2 Series 500GB HDD 8MB SATA (16 MB vs 8 MB). The Seagate 300GB 3.5" SATA has 0.1 mm more depth than the Seagate NL35.2 Series 500GB HDD 8MB SATA (147 mm vs 146.9 mm).

HDD capacity
- 300GB 3.5" SATA:300 GB
- NL35.2 Series 500GB HDD 8MB SATA:500 GB
Storage drive buffer size
- 300GB 3.5" SATA:16 MB
- NL35.2 Series 500GB HDD 8MB SATA:8 MB
Depth
- 300GB 3.5" SATA:147 mm
- NL35.2 Series 500GB HDD 8MB SATA:146.9 mm
Weight
- 300GB 3.5" SATA:635 g
- NL35.2 Series 500GB HDD 8MB SATA:710 g

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Comparison of 300GB 3.5" SATA, NL35.2 Series 500GB HDD 8MB SATA
32 specifications	A Seagate 300GB 3.5" SATA View product	B Seagate NL35.2 Series 500GB HDD 8MB SATA View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	300 GB	500 GB
TypeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	16 MB	8 MB
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 ms
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ms
Write seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-60.96 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-60.96 - 12192 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	63 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	147 mm	146.9 mm
WeightDiffers	635 g	710 g
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	28 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.85 x 146.9 x 26.11 mm
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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