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Seagate 5TB SATAIII vs Seagate 6TB SATAIII

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 2differ
  • 19identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 5TB SATAIII:5 TB
    • 6TB SATAIII:6 TB
  • Non-operating shock
    • 5TB SATAIII:300 G
    • 6TB SATAIII:250 G

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Comparison of 5TB SATAIII, 6TB SATAIII
26 specifications
Features1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers5 TB6 TB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive buffer size128 MB128 MB
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 Gbit/s
Average latency4.16 ms4.16 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Mean time between failures (MTBF)1400000 h1400000 h
Component forKnown for oneNASUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sustained transfer rateKnown for one216 MiB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.27 W
Power consumption (idle)6.9 W6.9 W
Power consumption (read)11.27 W11.27 W
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 60 °C5 - 60 °C
Non-operating vibration5 G5 G
Operating shock70 G70 G
Non-operating shockDiffers300 G250 G
Packaging contentidentical
Storage drive adapter includedNoNo
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width101.8 mm101.8 mm
Depth147 mm147 mm
Height26.1 mm26.1 mm
Weight780 g780 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack20 pc(s)20 pc(s)

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