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Seagate 3TB SATA HDD vs Seagate Desktop HDD ST1000DM003 internal hard drive

18specifications compared
9differ
9identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 3TB SATA HDD:3 TB
- Desktop HDD ST1000DM003 internal hard drive:1 TB
HDD number of heads
- 3TB SATA HDD:6
- Desktop HDD ST1000DM003 internal hard drive:2
Bytes per sector
- 3TB SATA HDD:4096
- Desktop HDD ST1000DM003 internal hard drive:512
Power consumption (typical)
- 3TB SATA HDD:8 W
- Desktop HDD ST1000DM003 internal hard drive:5.3 W
Power consumption (idle)
- 3TB SATA HDD:5.8 W
- Desktop HDD ST1000DM003 internal hard drive:4.6 W
Start-up current
- 3TB SATA HDD:2.5 A
- Desktop HDD ST1000DM003 internal hard drive:2 A
Width
- 3TB SATA HDD:101 mm
- Desktop HDD ST1000DM003 internal hard drive:101.6 mm
Height
- 3TB SATA HDD:26 mm
- Desktop HDD ST1000DM003 internal hard drive:20 mm

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Comparison of 3TB SATA HDD, ST1000DM003
28 specifications	A Seagate 3TB SATA HDD View product	B Seagate Desktop HDD ST1000DM003 internal hard drive Model ST1000DM003 View product
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	3 TB	1 TB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Interface	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	64 MB	64 MB
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Gbit/s
HDD sustained transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 MiB/s
HDD number of cylindersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD number of headsDiffers	6	2
Bytes per sectorDiffers	4096	512
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	8 W	5.3 W
Power consumption (idle)Differs	5.8 W	4.6 W
Operating voltage	5 / 12 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentDiffers	2.5 A	2 A
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.75 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 60 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Storage drive adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	101 mm	101.6 mm
Depth	147 mm	147 mm
HeightDiffers	26 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	636 g	400 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717050
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Data transfer rateKnown for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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