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Seagate Desktop HDD ST4000DM000-20PK internal hard drive vs Seagate Desktop HDD ST500DM002-25PK internal hard drive

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 13identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Desktop HDD ST4000DM000-20PK internal hard drive:4 TB
    • Desktop HDD ST500DM002-25PK internal hard drive:500 GB
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • Desktop HDD ST4000DM000-20PK internal hard drive:64 MB
    • Desktop HDD ST500DM002-25PK internal hard drive:16 MB
  • HDD number of cylinders
    • Desktop HDD ST4000DM000-20PK internal hard drive:4
    • Desktop HDD ST500DM002-25PK internal hard drive:1
  • HDD number of heads
    • Desktop HDD ST4000DM000-20PK internal hard drive:8
    • Desktop HDD ST500DM002-25PK internal hard drive:2
  • Read seek time
    • Desktop HDD ST4000DM000-20PK internal hard drive:8.5 ms
    • Desktop HDD ST500DM002-25PK internal hard drive:11 ms
  • Write seek time
    • Desktop HDD ST4000DM000-20PK internal hard drive:9.5 ms
    • Desktop HDD ST500DM002-25PK internal hard drive:12 ms
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • Desktop HDD ST4000DM000-20PK internal hard drive:7.5 W
    • Desktop HDD ST500DM002-25PK internal hard drive:6.19 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • Desktop HDD ST4000DM000-20PK internal hard drive:0.75 W
    • Desktop HDD ST500DM002-25PK internal hard drive:0.63 W

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Comparison of ST4000DM000-20PK, ST500DM002-25PK
28 specifications
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers4 TB500 GB
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers64 MB16 MB
HDD number of cylindersDiffers41
HDD number of headsDiffers82
Read seek timeDiffers8.5 ms11 ms
Write seek timeDiffers9.5 ms12 ms
Bytes per sector40964096
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one300000Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs7.5 W6.19 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.75 W0.63 W
Power consumption (idle)Differs5 W4.6 W
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Start-up current2 A2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideYesYes
Bundled softwareDiscWizardDiscWizard
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width101.6 mm101.6 mm
Depth147 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers26.1 mm20 mm
WeightDiffers610 g415 g
Packaging data1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers20 pc(s)25 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rate6 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source

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