Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate Exos M vs Seagate Desktop HDD ST3250824A-RF internal hard drive

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Exos M has 504 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate Desktop HDD ST3250824A-RF internal hard drive (512 MB vs 8 MB). The Seagate Exos M has 10 - 60 °C more operating temperature (T-T) than the Seagate Desktop HDD ST3250824A-RF internal hard drive (10 - 60 °C vs 0 - 60 °C). The Seagate Desktop HDD ST3250824A-RF internal hard drive has 33 G more operating shock than the Seagate Exos M (63 G vs 30 G). HDD capacity: 28 TB on the Seagate Exos M, 250 GB on the Seagate Desktop HDD ST3250824A-RF internal hard drive.

HDD capacity
- Exos M:28 TB
- Desktop HDD ST3250824A-RF internal hard drive:250 GB
Storage drive buffer size
- Exos M:512 MB
- Desktop HDD ST3250824A-RF internal hard drive:8 MB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Exos M:10 - 60 °C
- Desktop HDD ST3250824A-RF internal hard drive:0 - 60 °C
Operating shock
- Exos M:30 G
- Desktop HDD ST3250824A-RF internal hard drive:63 G
Non-operating shock
- Exos M:200 G
- Desktop HDD ST3250824A-RF internal hard drive:350 G
Width
- Exos M:101.8 mm
- Desktop HDD ST3250824A-RF internal hard drive:101.6 mm
Weight
- Exos M:695 g
- Desktop HDD ST3250824A-RF internal hard drive:580 g

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Comparison of Exos M, ST3250824A-RF
39 specifications	A Seagate Exos M View product	B Seagate Desktop HDD ST3250824A-RF internal hard drive Model ST3250824A-RF View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	28 TB	250 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	512 MB	8 MB
HDD number of cylindersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16383
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 ms
Write seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ms
Average latency	4.16 ms	4.16 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
RefurbishedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Server/workstation	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for one	12 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sustained transfer rateKnown for one	257 MiB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD average transfer rateKnown for one	270 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER)Known for one	< 1 per 10^15 bits read	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	2500000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Operating voltage	5 / 12 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 A
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	6.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 60 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
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 shockDiffers	30 G	63 G
Non-operating shockDiffers	200 G	350 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	2.27 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	101.8 mm	101.6 mm
Depth	147 mm	147 mm
Height	26.1 mm	26.1 mm
WeightDiffers	695 g	580 g
Other featuresidentical
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCs
Warranty periodKnown for one	5 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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