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Seagate FireCuda ST2000DX002 internal hard drive vs Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM008 internal hard drive

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 12identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • FireCuda ST2000DX002 internal hard drive:2 TB
    • Barracuda ST3000DM008 internal hard drive:3 TB
  • Type
    • FireCuda ST2000DX002 internal hard drive:Hybrid-HDD
    • Barracuda ST3000DM008 internal hard drive:HDD
  • HDD number of heads
    • FireCuda ST2000DX002 internal hard drive:4
    • Barracuda ST3000DM008 internal hard drive:6
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • FireCuda ST2000DX002 internal hard drive:6.7 W
    • Barracuda ST3000DM008 internal hard drive:8 W
  • Power consumption (idle)
    • FireCuda ST2000DX002 internal hard drive:4.5 W
    • Barracuda ST3000DM008 internal hard drive:5.4 W
  • Height
    • FireCuda ST2000DX002 internal hard drive:26.1 mm
    • Barracuda ST3000DM008 internal hard drive:20.2 mm
  • Weight
    • FireCuda ST2000DX002 internal hard drive:535 g
    • Barracuda ST3000DM008 internal hard drive:626 g

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Comparison of ST2000DX002, ST3000DM008
32 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB3 TB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
TypeDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer size64 MB64 MB
Write speedKnown for one190 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Read speedKnown for one156 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for one6 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sustained transfer rate210 MiB/s210 MiB/s
HDD number of headsDiffers46
Read seek timeKnown for one9.5 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Write seek timeKnown for one9.5 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Bytes per sector40964096
Native Command Queuing (NCQ)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs6.7 W8 W
Power consumption (standby)0.75 W0.75 W
Power consumption (idle)Differs4.5 W5.4 W
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.75 W
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width101.6 mm101.6 mm
Depth147 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers26.1 mm20.2 mm
WeightDiffers535 g626 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717050Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Storage drive adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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