Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

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

18specifications compared
4differ
14identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Track to track seek time
- Barracuda 7200.10 500GB SATA-II 20pk:8.5 ms
- Barracuda ES SATA 3.0Gb/s 500-GB 20pk:0.8 ms
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Barracuda 7200.10 500GB SATA-II 20pk:0 - 60 °C
- Barracuda ES SATA 3.0Gb/s 500-GB 20pk:5 - 55 °C
Non-operating shock
- Barracuda 7200.10 500GB SATA-II 20pk:300 G
- Barracuda ES SATA 3.0Gb/s 500-GB 20pk:225 G
Weight
- Barracuda 7200.10 500GB SATA-II 20pk:635 g
- Barracuda ES SATA 3.0Gb/s 500-GB 20pk:720 g

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Comparison of Barracuda 7200.10 500GB SATA-II 20pk, Barracuda ES SATA 3.0Gb/s 500-GB 20pk
30 specifications	A Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB SATA-II 20pk View product	B Seagate Barracuda ES SATA 3.0Gb/s 500-GB 20pk View product
Features1 differ
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Interface	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer size	16 MB	16 MB
Track to track seek timeDiffers	8.5 ms	0.8 ms
Average latency	4.16 ms	4.16 ms
Bytes per sector	512	512
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 ms
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltage	5 / 12 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	2.8 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 60 °C	5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Non-operating shockDiffers	300 G	225 G
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-60.96 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-60.96 - 12192 m
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	63 G
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	101.6 mm	101.6 mm
Depth	147 mm	147 mm
Height	26.1 mm	26.1 mm
WeightDiffers	635 g	720 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rate	3 Gbit/s	3 Gbit/s
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	27 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 MB/s

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