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Seagate Barracuda ST4000DM005 internal hard drive vs Seagate Barracuda ST6000DM004 internal hard drive

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 11identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Barracuda ST4000DM005 internal hard drive:4 TB
    • Barracuda ST6000DM004 internal hard drive:6 TB
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • Barracuda ST4000DM005 internal hard drive:64 MB
    • Barracuda ST6000DM004 internal hard drive:256 MB
  • HDD sustained transfer rate
    • Barracuda ST4000DM005 internal hard drive:180 MiB/s
    • Barracuda ST6000DM004 internal hard drive:220 MiB/s
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • Barracuda ST4000DM005 internal hard drive:5.6 W
    • Barracuda ST6000DM004 internal hard drive:9 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • Barracuda ST4000DM005 internal hard drive:0.5 W
    • Barracuda ST6000DM004 internal hard drive:0.6 W
  • Power consumption (idle)
    • Barracuda ST4000DM005 internal hard drive:4 W
    • Barracuda ST6000DM004 internal hard drive:7.2 W
  • Height
    • Barracuda ST4000DM005 internal hard drive:20.2 mm
    • Barracuda ST6000DM004 internal hard drive:26.1 mm
  • Weight
    • Barracuda ST4000DM005 internal hard drive:610 g
    • Barracuda ST6000DM004 internal hard drive:780 g

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Comparison of ST4000DM005, ST6000DM004
27 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers4 TB6 TB
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
TypeHDDHDD
Component forKnown for oneServer/workstationUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers64 MB256 MB
HDD sustained transfer rateDiffers180 MiB/s220 MiB/s
HDD number of headsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Bytes per sector40964096
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 Gbit/s
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs5.6 W9 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.5 W0.6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (idle)Differs4 W7.2 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)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Storage drive adapter includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width101.6 mm101.6 mm
Depth147 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers20.2 mm26.1 mm
WeightDiffers610 g780 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717050Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS

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