Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate Constellation 500-GB SED vs Seagate Desktop HDD ST3500410AS internal hard drive

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Desktop HDD ST3500410AS internal hard drive has 0.01 ms more average latency than the Seagate Constellation 500-GB SED (4.17 ms vs 4.16 ms). The Seagate Desktop HDD ST3500410AS internal hard drive has 31.6 mm more width than the Seagate Constellation 500-GB SED (101.6 mm vs 70 mm). The Seagate Desktop HDD ST3500410AS internal hard drive has 46.5 mm more depth than the Seagate Constellation 500-GB SED (147 mm vs 100.5 mm). Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 55 °C on the Seagate Constellation 500-GB SED, 0 - 60 °C on the Seagate Desktop HDD ST3500410AS internal hard drive.

Average latency
- Constellation 500-GB SED:4.16 ms
- Desktop HDD ST3500410AS internal hard drive:4.17 ms
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Constellation 500-GB SED:5 - 55 °C
- Desktop HDD ST3500410AS internal hard drive:0 - 60 °C
Width
- Constellation 500-GB SED:70 mm
- Desktop HDD ST3500410AS internal hard drive:101.6 mm
Depth
- Constellation 500-GB SED:100.5 mm
- Desktop HDD ST3500410AS internal hard drive:147 mm
Height
- Constellation 500-GB SED:14.8 mm
- Desktop HDD ST3500410AS internal hard drive:20 mm
Weight
- Constellation 500-GB SED:227 g
- Desktop HDD ST3500410AS internal hard drive:0.54 g
Data transfer rate
- Constellation 500-GB SED:6 Gbit/s
- Desktop HDD ST3500410AS internal hard drive:3 Gbit/s

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Comparison of Constellation 500-GB SED, ST3500410AS
30 specifications	A Seagate Constellation 500-GB SED View product	B Seagate Desktop HDD ST3500410AS internal hard drive Model ST3500410AS View product
Features1 differ
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read seek timeKnown for one	8.5 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write seek timeKnown for one	9.5 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	0.8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers	4.16 ms	4.17 ms
Bytes per sector	512	512
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	1200000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 55 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	70 mm	101.6 mm
DepthDiffers	100.5 mm	147 mm
HeightDiffers	14.8 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	227 g	0.54 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	12V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	70 x 100.5 x 14.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateDiffers	6 Gbit/s	3 Gbit/s
Internal	Yes	Yes
Sustained data rateKnown for one	0 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Cache bandwidth (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32

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