Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate MaXLine MXT250GB-SATA2 internal hard drive vs Seagate Desktop HDD ST3200542AS internal hard drive

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MaXLine MXT250GB-SATA2 internal hard drive:250 GB
- Desktop HDD ST3200542AS internal hard drive:2 TB
HDD speed
- MaXLine MXT250GB-SATA2 internal hard drive:7200 RPM
- Desktop HDD ST3200542AS internal hard drive:5900 RPM
Interface
- MaXLine MXT250GB-SATA2 internal hard drive:Serial ATA II
- Desktop HDD ST3200542AS internal hard drive:Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer size
- MaXLine MXT250GB-SATA2 internal hard drive:8 MB
- Desktop HDD ST3200542AS internal hard drive:32 MB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- MaXLine MXT250GB-SATA2 internal hard drive:10 - 35 °C
- Desktop HDD ST3200542AS internal hard drive:0 - 60 °C
Width
- MaXLine MXT250GB-SATA2 internal hard drive:102 mm
- Desktop HDD ST3200542AS internal hard drive:147 mm
Depth
- MaXLine MXT250GB-SATA2 internal hard drive:147 mm
- Desktop HDD ST3200542AS internal hard drive:101.8 mm
Height
- MaXLine MXT250GB-SATA2 internal hard drive:26 mm
- Desktop HDD ST3200542AS internal hard drive:26.1 mm

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Comparison of MXT250GB-SATA2, ST3200542AS
40 specifications	A Seagate MaXLine MXT250GB-SATA2 internal hard drive Model MXT250GB-SATA2 View product	B Seagate Desktop HDD ST3200542AS internal hard drive Model ST3200542AS View product
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	2 TB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5900 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	32 MB
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ms
Write seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ms
Average latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 ms
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 / 12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 W
Power consumption (read)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.8 W
Power consumption (write)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.8 W
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	102 mm	147 mm
DepthDiffers	147 mm	101.8 mm
HeightDiffers	26 mm	26.1 mm
WeightDiffers	720 g	655 g
Other featuresidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	26 x 102 x 147 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Linux Mac	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fibre ChannelKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protective rubber jacketKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 Gbit/s

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