Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 320GB 7200rpm HDD vs Seagate 500GB 2.5" SATA III

6specifications compared
3differ
3identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 320GB 7200rpm HDD:320 GB
- 500GB 2.5" SATA III:500 GB
HDD speed
- 320GB 7200rpm HDD:7200 RPM
- 500GB 2.5" SATA III:5400 RPM
Interface
- 320GB 7200rpm HDD:Serial ATA
- 500GB 2.5" SATA III:Serial ATA III

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Comparison of 320GB 7200rpm HDD, 500GB 2.5" SATA III
23 specifications	A Seagate 320GB 7200rpm HDD View product	B Seagate 500GB 2.5" SATA III View product
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA III
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Component for	Laptop	Laptop
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Poweridentical
Operating voltage	5 V	5 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 55 °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 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
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
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120.7 x 161 x 57.1 mm (4.75 x 6.34 x 2.25")
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.222 kg (0.49 lbs)
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2000 Pro Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	220 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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