Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive vs Seagate Barracuda ST6000DM004-40PK internal hard drive

Key differences

HDD capacity
- SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive:2 TB
- Barracuda ST6000DM004-40PK internal hard drive:6 TB
HDD speed
- SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive:5900 RPM
- Barracuda ST6000DM004-40PK internal hard drive:7200 RPM
Storage drive buffer size
- SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive:64 MB
- Barracuda ST6000DM004-40PK internal hard drive:256 MB
HDD sustained transfer rate
- SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive:180 MiB/s
- Barracuda ST6000DM004-40PK internal hard drive:220 MiB/s
Power consumption (typical)
- SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive:5.6 W
- Barracuda ST6000DM004-40PK internal hard drive:9 W
Power consumption (standby)
- SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive:0.5 W
- Barracuda ST6000DM004-40PK internal hard drive:0.6 W
Power consumption (idle)
- SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive:4 W
- Barracuda ST6000DM004-40PK internal hard drive:7.2 W
Start-up current
- SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive:1.8 A
- Barracuda ST6000DM004-40PK internal hard drive:2 A

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Comparison of ST2000VX008-20PK, ST6000DM004-40PK
24 specifications	A Seagate SkyHawk ST2000VX008-20PK internal hard drive Model ST2000VX008-20PK View product	B Seagate Barracuda ST6000DM004-40PK internal hard drive Model ST6000DM004-40PK View product
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	6 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 sizeDiffers	64 MB	256 MB
HDD interface transfer rate	6 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
HDD sustained transfer rateDiffers	180 MiB/s	220 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
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Server/workstation
Power4 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	5.6 W	9 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.5 W	0.6 W
Power consumption (idle)Differs	4 W	7.2 W
Operating voltage	5 / 12 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentDiffers	1.8 A	2 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	101.8 mm	101.6 mm
Depth	147 mm	147 mm
Height	26.1 mm	26.1 mm
WeightDiffers	610 g	780 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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