Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 450GB 3.5" Fibre Channel vs Seagate 600GB 3.5" SAS

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 450GB 3.5" Fibre Channel:450 GB
- 600GB 3.5" SAS:600 GB
Interface
- 450GB 3.5" Fibre Channel:Fibre Channel
- 600GB 3.5" SAS:SAS
HDD number of heads
- 450GB 3.5" Fibre Channel:6
- 600GB 3.5" SAS:8
Power consumption (typical)
- 450GB 3.5" Fibre Channel:9.54 W
- 600GB 3.5" SAS:9.75 W
Power consumption (idle)
- 450GB 3.5" Fibre Channel:5.96 W
- 600GB 3.5" SAS:6.22 W

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Comparison of 450GB 3.5" Fibre Channel, 600GB 3.5" SAS
26 specifications	A Seagate 450GB 3.5" Fibre Channel View product	B Seagate 600GB 3.5" SAS View product
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	450 GB	600 GB
HDD speed	10000 RPM	10000 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Fibre Channel	SAS
Type	HDD	HDD
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Storage drive buffer size	16 MB	16 MB
HDD number of headsDiffers	6	8
Read seek time	3.8 ms	3.8 ms
Write seek time	4.4 ms	4.4 ms
Average latency	3 ms	3 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	1600000 h	1600000 h
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	9.54 W	9.75 W
Power consumption (idle)Differs	5.96 W	6.22 W
Operating voltage	5 / 12 V	5 / 12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 55 °C	5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating vibration	1 G	1 G
Non-operating vibration	3 G	3 G
Operating shock	60 G	60 G
Non-operating shock	300 G	300 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	101.6 mm	101.6 mm
Depth	146.5 mm	146.5 mm
Height	25.4 mm	25.4 mm
Weight	686 g	686 g
Other featuresidentical
Sustained data rateKnown for one	150 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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