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Seagate 450GB HDD vs Seagate SATA Pipeline HD Mini 250GB

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 2identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 450GB HDD:450 GB
    • SATA Pipeline HD Mini 250GB:250 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 450GB HDD:15000 RPM
    • SATA Pipeline HD Mini 250GB:5400 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 450GB HDD:3.5"
    • SATA Pipeline HD Mini 250GB:2.5"
  • Interface
    • 450GB HDD:Fibre Channel
    • SATA Pipeline HD Mini 250GB:Serial ATA
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 450GB HDD:16 MB
    • SATA Pipeline HD Mini 250GB:8 MB
  • Average latency
    • 450GB HDD:2 ms
    • SATA Pipeline HD Mini 250GB:5.6 ms
  • Operating voltage
    • 450GB HDD:5 / 12 V
    • SATA Pipeline HD Mini 250GB:5 V
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 450GB HDD:5 - 55 °C
    • SATA Pipeline HD Mini 250GB:0 - 70 °C

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Comparison of 450GB HDD, SATA Pipeline HD Mini 250GB
39 specifications
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers450 GB250 GB
HDD speedDiffers15000 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersFibre ChannelSerial ATA
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers16 MB8 MB
Full stroke seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 ms
Average seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 ms
Average latencyDiffers2 ms5.6 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
TypeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for oneServer/workstationUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Read seek timeKnown for one3.4 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Write seek timeKnown for one3.9 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one1600000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.35 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.35 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 / 12 V5 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one15.17 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (idle)Known for one10.26 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 55 °C0 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Non-operating vibrationDiffers3 G5 G
Operating shockDiffers60 G350 G
Non-operating shockDiffers300 G600 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers101.6 mm69.8 mm
DepthDiffers146.5 mm100.3 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm9.5 mm
WeightDiffers676 g110 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 Gbit/s
Disks included quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Recording densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1490 kbit/inch
Track densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source265000
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.8 x 100.5 x 9.5 mm (2.75 x 3.96 x 0.374")
Weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.11 kg (0.243 lbs)

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