Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 3TB HDD vs Seagate 500GB SATAIII

7specifications compared
7differ
0identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 3TB HDD:3 TB
- 500GB SATAIII:500 GB
HDD size
- 3TB HDD:3.5"
- 500GB SATAIII:2.5"
Interface
- 3TB HDD:Serial ATA III
- 500GB SATAIII:Serial ATA II
Component for
- 3TB HDD:NAS
- 500GB SATAIII:Laptop
HDD interface transfer rate
- 3TB HDD:6 Gbit/s
- 500GB SATAIII:3 Gbit/s
Operating voltage
- 3TB HDD:5 / 12 V
- 500GB SATAIII:5 V
Quantity per pack
- 3TB HDD:1 pc(s)
- 500GB SATAIII:50 pc(s)

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Comparison of 3TB HDD, 500GB SATAIII
22 specifications	A Seagate 3TB HDD View product	B Seagate 500GB SATAIII View product
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	3 TB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA II
Component forDiffers	NAS	Laptop
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
HDD interface transfer rateDiffers	6 Gbit/s	3 Gbit/s
TypeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Packaging contentidentical
Storage drive adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Packaging data1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	1 pc(s)	50 pc(s)

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