Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB SATA-II 20pk vs Seagate Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 13identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Barracuda 7200.10 500GB SATA-II 20pk:500 GB
    • Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD:250 GB
  • Interface
    • Barracuda 7200.10 500GB SATA-II 20pk:Serial ATA II
    • Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD:Serial ATA
  • Track to track seek time
    • Barracuda 7200.10 500GB SATA-II 20pk:8.5 ms
    • Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD:0.8 ms
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Barracuda 7200.10 500GB SATA-II 20pk:0 - 60 °C
    • Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD:5 - 55 °C
  • Height
    • Barracuda 7200.10 500GB SATA-II 20pk:26.1 mm
    • Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD:20 mm
  • Weight
    • Barracuda 7200.10 500GB SATA-II 20pk:635 g
    • Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD:362 g

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Comparison of Barracuda 7200.10 500GB SATA-II 20pk, Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD
30 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB250 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA
Storage drive buffer size16 MB16 MB
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 ms
Track to track seek timeDiffers8.5 ms0.8 ms
Average latency4.16 ms4.16 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200000 h
Poweridentical
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentKnown for one2.8 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63 G
Non-operating shock300 G300 G
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width101.6 mm101.6 mm
Depth147 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers26.1 mm20 mm
WeightDiffers635 g362 g
Other featuresidentical
HDD transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1287 Mbit/s
Data transfer rate3 Gbit/s3 Gbit/s
InternalYesYes
USB poweredNoNo
Sustained data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 MB/s
External power adapterKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one27 dBUnknown — not stated by the source

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