Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive vs Seagate Barracuda ST4000DM005-40PK internal hard drive

18specifications compared
7differ
11identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Barracuda ST4000DM005-40PK internal hard drive has 2 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive (4 TB vs 2 TB). The Seagate Barracuda ST4000DM005-40PK internal hard drive has 1,300 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive (7200 RPM vs 5900 RPM). The Seagate Barracuda ST4000DM005-40PK internal hard drive has 0.2 A more start-up current than the Seagate SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive (2 A vs 1.8 A). Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 70 °C on the Seagate SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive, 5 - 60 °C on the Seagate Barracuda ST4000DM005-40PK internal hard drive. Quantity per pack: 20 pc(s) on the Seagate SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive, 40 pc(s) on the Seagate Barracuda ST4000DM005-40PK internal hard drive.

HDD capacity
- SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive:2 TB
- Barracuda ST4000DM005-40PK internal hard drive:4 TB
HDD speed
- SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive:5900 RPM
- Barracuda ST4000DM005-40PK internal hard drive:7200 RPM
Start-up current
- SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive:1.8 A
- Barracuda ST4000DM005-40PK internal hard drive:2 A
Operating temperature (T-T)
- SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive:0 - 70 °C
- Barracuda ST4000DM005-40PK internal hard drive:5 - 60 °C
Width
- SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive:101.8 mm
- Barracuda ST4000DM005-40PK internal hard drive:101.6 mm
Height
- SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive:26.1 mm
- Barracuda ST4000DM005-40PK internal hard drive:20.2 mm
Quantity per pack
- SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive:20 pc(s)
- Barracuda ST4000DM005-40PK internal hard drive:40 pc(s)

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Comparison of ST2000VX008-20PK, ST4000DM005-40PK
26 specifications	A Seagate SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive Model ST2000VX008-20PK View product	B Seagate Barracuda ST4000DM005-40PK internal hard drive Model ST4000DM005-40PK View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	4 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5900 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Interface	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	64 MB	64 MB
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sustained transfer rate	180 MiB/s	180 MiB/s
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	300000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	1000000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	5.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Power consumption (idle)	4 W	4 W
Operating voltage	5 / 12 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentDiffers	1.8 A	2 A
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	5 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	101.8 mm	101.6 mm
Depth	147 mm	147 mm
HeightDiffers	26.1 mm	20.2 mm
Weight	610 g	610 g
Packaging data1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	20 pc(s)	40 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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