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Seagate 3TB HDD SATA vs Seagate 3TB SATA 3.5" 7200rpm 64MB

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 13identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD number of heads
    • 3TB HDD SATA:8
    • 3TB SATA 3.5" 7200rpm 64MB:6
  • Read seek time
    • 3TB HDD SATA:12 ms
    • 3TB SATA 3.5" 7200rpm 64MB:8.5 ms
  • Write seek time
    • 3TB HDD SATA:12 ms
    • 3TB SATA 3.5" 7200rpm 64MB:9.5 ms
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 3TB HDD SATA:7.5 W
    • 3TB SATA 3.5" 7200rpm 64MB:8 W
  • Power consumption (idle)
    • 3TB HDD SATA:5 W
    • 3TB SATA 3.5" 7200rpm 64MB:5.8 W
  • Start-up current
    • 3TB HDD SATA:2 A
    • 3TB SATA 3.5" 7200rpm 64MB:2.5 A
  • Depth
    • 3TB HDD SATA:147 mm
    • 3TB SATA 3.5" 7200rpm 64MB:26.1 mm
  • Height
    • 3TB HDD SATA:26.1 mm
    • 3TB SATA 3.5" 7200rpm 64MB:147 mm

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Comparison of 3TB HDD SATA, 3TB SATA 3.5" 7200rpm 64MB
32 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacity3 TB3 TB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive buffer size64 MB64 MB
Write speedKnown for one146 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Read speedKnown for one180 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for one6 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsDiffers86
Read seek timeDiffers12 ms8.5 ms
Write seek timeDiffers12 ms9.5 ms
Average latencyKnown for one5.1 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Bytes per sector40964096
Start/stop cycles300000300000
HDD sustained transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 MiB/s
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs7.5 W8 W
Power consumption (standby)0.75 W0.75 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.75 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (idle)Differs5 W5.8 W
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Start-up currentDiffers2 A2.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating shockKnown for one80 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one300 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width101.6 mm101.6 mm
DepthDiffers147 mm26.1 mm
HeightDiffers26.1 mm147 mm
WeightDiffers610 g629 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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