Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 500GB SATA, 7200rpm vs Verbatim 2TB 7200rpm SATA

5specifications compared
3differ
2identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:500 GB
- 2TB 7200rpm SATA:2 TB
Interface
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:Serial ATA
- 2TB 7200rpm SATA:Serial ATA II
Data transfer rate
- 500GB SATA, 7200rpm:6 Gbit/s
- 2TB 7200rpm SATA:3 Gbit/s

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Comparison of 500GB SATA, 7200rpm, 2TB 7200rpm SATA
30 specifications	A Seagate 500GB SATA, 7200rpm View product	B Verbatim 2TB 7200rpm SATA View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read seek timeKnown for one	8.5 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write seek timeKnown for one	9.5 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyKnown for one	4.16 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	7.26 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	4.56 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (read)Known for one	6.47 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (write)Known for one	5.31 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 / 12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentKnown for one	1.90 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one	0.25 Gs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	4.9 Gs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	70 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	350 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	101.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	147 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	26.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	640 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	6 Gbit/s	3 Gbit/s
Internal	Yes	Yes
Sustained data rateKnown for one	150 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	2.8 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Verbatim PowerBay

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