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Seagate Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB vs Seagate LD25.2 40GB

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 1identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB:500 GB
    • LD25.2 40GB:40 GB
  • HDD speed
    • Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB:7200 RPM
    • LD25.2 40GB:5400 RPM
  • HDD size
    • Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB:3.5"
    • LD25.2 40GB:2.5"
  • Interface
    • Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB:Serial ATA II
    • LD25.2 40GB:Serial ATA
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB:32 MB
    • LD25.2 40GB:2 MB
  • Read seek time
    • Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB:8.5 ms
    • LD25.2 40GB:14 ms
  • Write seek time
    • Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB:9.5 ms
    • LD25.2 40GB:15 ms
  • Average latency
    • Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB:4.16 ms
    • LD25.2 40GB:5.6 ms

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Comparison of Constellation 7200 SATA II 500GB, LD25.2 40GB
27 specifications
Features8 differ
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB40 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers32 MB2 MB
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Read seek timeDiffers8.5 ms14 ms
Write seek timeDiffers9.5 ms15 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.16 ms5.6 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one1200000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Operating voltageDiffers5 / 12 V5 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating shockDiffers80 G175 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers101.6 mm70.1 mm
DepthDiffers147 mm100.5 mm
HeightDiffers26.1 mm9.7 mm
WeightDiffers610 g100 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 Gbit/s
Disks included quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70.1 x 100.5 x 9.7 mm (2.76 x 3.96 x 0.382")
Weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.0998 kg (0.22 lbs)
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one1.9 dBUnknown — not stated by the source

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