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1 TB, 2.5", 12Gb/s SAS vs 120GB HDD

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1 TB, 2.5", 12Gb/s SAS
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The short verdict

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1 TB, 2.5", 12Gb/s SAS
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120GB HDD
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Choose the 1 TB, 2.5", 12Gb/s SAS if
  • Lighter in the hand (190 vs 635 g)
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At a glance

Key differences

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Why pick the1 TB, 2.5", 12Gb/s SAS1 win
−445 gLighter in the hand190 vs 635 g
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Why pick the120GB HDD0 wins
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Full specs

Side-by-side specifications

Performance2 differences
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
1400000 h
600000 h
Storage drive buffer size
128 MB
8 MB
Battery & charging3 differences
Sleep power
1.52 W
1.8 W
Operating voltage
5 V
5 / 12 V
Power consumption (idle)
3.29 W
9.5 W
Design4 differences
Weight
190 g
635 g
Depth
100.5 mm
147 mm
Height
15 mm
26.1 mm
Width
70.1 mm
101.8 mm
General10 differences
Average latency
4.16 ms
4.16 ms
Bytes per sector
4096
512
Capacity
1 TB
120 GB
HDD capacity
1 TB
120 GB
HDD size
2.5"
3.5"
Interface
SAS
Serial ATA
Manufacturer Sku
ST1000NX0323-40PK
ST3120023AS
Non-operating shock
400 G
350 G
Non-operating vibration
3 G
5 G
Operating shock
25 G
63 G
Operating temperature (T-T)
5 - 55 °C
0 - 60 °C
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