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Seagate Laptop SSHD ST1000LM015-50PK internal hard drive vs Seagate Laptop SSHD ST500LM001-50PK internal hard drive

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 25identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Laptop SSHD ST1000LM015-50PK internal hard drive:1 TB
    • Laptop SSHD ST500LM001-50PK internal hard drive:500 GB
  • Interface
    • Laptop SSHD ST1000LM015-50PK internal hard drive:Serial ATA
    • Laptop SSHD ST500LM001-50PK internal hard drive:Serial ATA III
  • HDD number of heads
    • Laptop SSHD ST1000LM015-50PK internal hard drive:4
    • Laptop SSHD ST500LM001-50PK internal hard drive:2
  • Power consumption (read)
    • Laptop SSHD ST1000LM015-50PK internal hard drive:3.1 W
    • Laptop SSHD ST500LM001-50PK internal hard drive:2.9 W
  • Power consumption (write)
    • Laptop SSHD ST1000LM015-50PK internal hard drive:3.7 W
    • Laptop SSHD ST500LM001-50PK internal hard drive:3.5 W
  • Height
    • Laptop SSHD ST1000LM015-50PK internal hard drive:9.5 mm
    • Laptop SSHD ST500LM001-50PK internal hard drive:7 mm
  • Weight
    • Laptop SSHD ST1000LM015-50PK internal hard drive:115 g
    • Laptop SSHD ST500LM001-50PK internal hard drive:95 g

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Comparison of ST1000LM015-50PK, ST500LM001-50PK
42 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
HDD size2.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA III
TypeHybrid-HDDHybrid-HDD
Storage drive buffer size64 MB64 MB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 Gbit/s
HDD number of cylinders1638316383
HDD number of headsDiffers42
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 ms
Track to track seek time2 ms2 ms
Average latency5.6 ms5.6 ms
Bytes per sector40964096
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600000
Average seek timeKnown for one12 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)0.53 W0.53 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)0.9 W0.9 W
Power consumption (off)0.53 W0.53 W
Power consumption (idle)1.1 W1.1 W
Power consumption (read)Differs3.1 W2.9 W
Power consumption (write)Differs3.7 W3.5 W
Operating voltage5 V5 V
Start-up current1 A1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating vibration2 G2 G
Non-operating vibration5 G5 G
Operating altitude-304.8 - 3048 m-304.8 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude-304.8 - 12192 m-304.8 - 12192 m
Operating shock350 G350 G
Non-operating shock1000 G1000 G
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width69.8 mm69.8 mm
Depth100.3 mm100.3 mm
HeightDiffers9.5 mm7 mm
WeightDiffers115 g95 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack50 pc(s)50 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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