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Seagate Pipeline HD ST2000VM003-20PK internal hard drive vs Seagate Desktop HDD ST320DM000-25PK internal hard drive

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  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Pipeline HD ST2000VM003-20PK internal hard drive has 48 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate Desktop HDD ST320DM000-25PK internal hard drive (64 MB vs 16 MB). The Seagate Desktop HDD ST320DM000-25PK internal hard drive has 1.14 W more power consumption (typical) than the Seagate Pipeline HD ST2000VM003-20PK internal hard drive (6.19 W vs 5.05 W). The Seagate Pipeline HD ST2000VM003-20PK internal hard drive has 0.189 W more power consumption (standby) than the Seagate Desktop HDD ST320DM000-25PK internal hard drive (0.819 W vs 0.63 W). HDD capacity: 2 TB on the Seagate Pipeline HD ST2000VM003-20PK internal hard drive, 320 GB on the Seagate Desktop HDD ST320DM000-25PK internal hard drive. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 75 °C on the Seagate Pipeline HD ST2000VM003-20PK internal hard drive, 0 - 60 °C on the Seagate Desktop HDD ST320DM000-25PK internal hard drive.

  • HDD capacity
    • Pipeline HD ST2000VM003-20PK internal hard drive:2 TB
    • Desktop HDD ST320DM000-25PK internal hard drive:320 GB
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • Pipeline HD ST2000VM003-20PK internal hard drive:64 MB
    • Desktop HDD ST320DM000-25PK internal hard drive:16 MB
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • Pipeline HD ST2000VM003-20PK internal hard drive:5.05 W
    • Desktop HDD ST320DM000-25PK internal hard drive:6.19 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • Pipeline HD ST2000VM003-20PK internal hard drive:0.819 W
    • Desktop HDD ST320DM000-25PK internal hard drive:0.63 W
  • Power consumption (idle)
    • Pipeline HD ST2000VM003-20PK internal hard drive:3.74 W
    • Desktop HDD ST320DM000-25PK internal hard drive:4.6 W
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Pipeline HD ST2000VM003-20PK internal hard drive:0 - 75 °C
    • Desktop HDD ST320DM000-25PK internal hard drive:0 - 60 °C
  • Height
    • Pipeline HD ST2000VM003-20PK internal hard drive:26.1 mm
    • Desktop HDD ST320DM000-25PK internal hard drive:20 mm
  • Weight
    • Pipeline HD ST2000VM003-20PK internal hard drive:535 g
    • Desktop HDD ST320DM000-25PK internal hard drive:415 g

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Comparison of ST2000VM003-20PK, ST320DM000-25PK
34 specifications
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB320 GB
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers64 MB16 MB
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one300000Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
HDD number of cylindersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs5.05 W6.19 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.819 W0.63 W
Power consumption (idle)Differs3.74 W4.6 W
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Start-up current2 A2 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 75 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one0.5 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one3 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one80 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one300 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width101.6 mm101.6 mm
Depth147 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers26.1 mm20 mm
WeightDiffers535 g415 g
Packaging data1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers20 pc(s)25 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rate6 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
Drive ready timeKnown for one17 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDiscWizard

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