Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate Barracuda ES 250GB SATA-II vs Seagate Barracuda ES 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA-II, 10pk

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 16identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Barracuda ES 250GB SATA-II:250.1 GB
    • Barracuda ES 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA-II, 10pk:500 GB
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • Barracuda ES 250GB SATA-II:8 MB
    • Barracuda ES 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA-II, 10pk:16 MB
  • Read seek time
    • Barracuda ES 250GB SATA-II:8.5 ms
    • Barracuda ES 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA-II, 10pk:9.5 ms
  • Write seek time
    • Barracuda ES 250GB SATA-II:9.5 ms
    • Barracuda ES 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA-II, 10pk:8.5 ms
  • Weight
    • Barracuda ES 250GB SATA-II:580 g
    • Barracuda ES 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA-II, 10pk:720 g

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Comparison of Barracuda ES 250GB SATA-II, Barracuda ES 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA-II, 10pk
32 specifications
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers250.1 GB500 GB
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB16 MB
HDD number of headsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Read seek timeDiffers8.5 ms9.5 ms
Write seek timeDiffers9.5 ms8.5 ms
Poweridentical
Start-up currentKnown for one2.8 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-60.96 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-60.96 - 12192 m
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers580 g720 g
Other featuresidentical
HDD transfer rateKnown for one1030 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one101.6 x 146.99 x 26.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for onePCsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1030 Mbit/s
Sustained data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 MB/s

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