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Seagate MaXLine MXT250GB-SATA2 internal hard drive vs Seagate Desktop HDD ST3500830A internal hard drive

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MaXLine MXT250GB-SATA2 internal hard drive:250 GB
- Desktop HDD ST3500830A internal hard drive:500 GB
Interface
- MaXLine MXT250GB-SATA2 internal hard drive:Serial ATA II
- Desktop HDD ST3500830A internal hard drive:Ultra-ATA/100
Width
- MaXLine MXT250GB-SATA2 internal hard drive:102 mm
- Desktop HDD ST3500830A internal hard drive:147 mm
Depth
- MaXLine MXT250GB-SATA2 internal hard drive:147 mm
- Desktop HDD ST3500830A internal hard drive:101.6 mm
Height
- MaXLine MXT250GB-SATA2 internal hard drive:26 mm
- Desktop HDD ST3500830A internal hard drive:26.1 mm
Weight
- MaXLine MXT250GB-SATA2 internal hard drive:720 g
- Desktop HDD ST3500830A internal hard drive:635 g

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Comparison of MXT250GB-SATA2, ST3500830A
34 specifications	A Seagate MaXLine MXT250GB-SATA2 internal hard drive Model MXT250GB-SATA2 View product	B Seagate Desktop HDD ST3500830A internal hard drive Model ST3500830A View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Ultra-ATA/100
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
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 latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.16 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700000 h
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 / 12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.80 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	102 mm	147 mm
DepthDiffers	147 mm	101.6 mm
HeightDiffers	26 mm	26.1 mm
WeightDiffers	720 g	635 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

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