Product comparison · 2 internal solid state drives

Seagate BarraCuda 500 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III 3D TLC vs Seagate Nytro 3530

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 3identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • SSD capacity
    • BarraCuda 500 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III 3D TLC:500 GB
    • Nytro 3530:800 GB
  • Interface
    • BarraCuda 500 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III 3D TLC:Serial ATA III
    • Nytro 3530:SAS
  • Memory type
    • BarraCuda 500 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III 3D TLC:3D TLC
    • Nytro 3530:3D eMLC
  • Component for
    • BarraCuda 500 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III 3D TLC:PC/Laptop
    • Nytro 3530:PC
  • Data transfer rate
    • BarraCuda 500 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III 3D TLC:6 Gbit/s
    • Nytro 3530:12 Gbit/s
  • Read speed
    • BarraCuda 500 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III 3D TLC:560 MB/s
    • Nytro 3530:2100 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • BarraCuda 500 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III 3D TLC:535 MB/s
    • Nytro 3530:1710 MB/s
  • Random read (4KB)
    • BarraCuda 500 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III 3D TLC:90000 IOPS
    • Nytro 3530:400000 IOPS

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Comparison of BarraCuda, Nytro 3530
35 specifications
Features9 differ
SSD capacityDiffers500 GB800 GB
SSD form factor2.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISAS
Memory typeDiffers3D TLC3D eMLC
Component forDiffersPC/LaptopPC
Data transfer rateDiffers6 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
Read speedDiffers560 MB/s2100 MB/s
Write speedDiffers535 MB/s1710 MB/s
Random read (4KB)Differs90000 IOPS400000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)Differs90000 IOPS95000 IOPS
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TRIM supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one1800000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TBW ratingKnown for one249Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average)Differs2.6 W3 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.005 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (idle)Known for one0.192 WUnknown — not stated by the source
CurrentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.41 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers69.8 mm70.1 mm
DepthDiffers100 mm100.5 mm
Height7 mm7 mm
WeightDiffers50 g85 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one165 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one31 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one135 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one100 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 85 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one1500 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 pc(s)
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 pc(s)

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