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Seagate Barracuda 20TB vs Seagate Exos M

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 11identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Barracuda 20TB:20 TB
    • Exos M:28 TB
  • Component for
    • Barracuda 20TB:PC
    • Exos M:Server/workstation
  • HDD interface transfer rate
    • Barracuda 20TB:6 Gbit/s
    • Exos M:12 Gbit/s
  • HDD sustained transfer rate
    • Barracuda 20TB:190 MiB/s
    • Exos M:257 MiB/s
  • Power consumption (idle)
    • Barracuda 20TB:6.7 W
    • Exos M:6.9 W

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Comparison of Barracuda 20TB, Exos M
31 specifications
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers20 TB28 TB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
TypeHDDHDD
Component forDiffersPCServer/workstation
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive buffer size512 MB512 MB
HDD interface transfer rateDiffers6 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
HDD sustained transfer rateDiffers190 MiB/s257 MiB/s
HDD average transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 MB/s
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.16 ms
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source< 1 per 10^15 bits read
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2500000 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (idle)Differs6.7 W6.9 W
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one8.9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 60 °C10 - 60 °C
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.27 G
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 G
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width101.8 mm101.8 mm
Depth147 mm147 mm
Height26.1 mm26.1 mm
Weight695 g695 g
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 year(s)
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Storage drive adapter includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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