Seagate Constellation ST9500530NS vs Comparable 2.5" SATA Hard Disks
Item 3483: Seagate ST9500530NS
Size500 GB
Cache32 MB
RPM7200
Form Factor2.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
Warranty5 year
Disk Interface RPM Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD10TPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5200 8 1000 3 85.99 11.63
Toshiba MK6465GSXW SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 57.99 11.04
Toshiba MKxx59GSM Series MK1059GSM SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 94.99 10.53
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD6400BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 3 64.99 9.85
Hitachi Travelstar 5K1000 0J22413 SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 102.00 9.80
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD7500BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 3 79.99 9.38
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD10JPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 111.19 8.99
Samsung Spinpoint M8 HN-M750MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 84.00 8.93
Toshiba MK6459GSX SATA 5400 650 3 77.00 8.44
Toshiba HDD2K12 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 3 89.99 8.33
Toshiba HDD2J92 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 79.99 8.00
Western Digital WD5000BPVT/R SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 64.99 7.69
Toshiba MK7559GSXP SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 97.87 7.66
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD7500BPKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 5 97.98 7.65
Samsung HN-M640MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 8 640 84.64 7.56
Seagate Momentus ST9750420AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 99.99 7.50
Hitachi 0J11563 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 3 99.99 7.50
Seagate Momentus ST9750423AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 16 750 99.99 7.50
Toshiba MKxx76GSX Series MK6476GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 1 85.96 7.45
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9500325AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 67.99 7.35
Samsung Spinpoint M7 HM500JI SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 69.99 7.14
Toshiba MK5065GSXW SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 69.99 7.14
Seagate Momentus ST907503N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 750 3 109.99 6.82
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 75.35 6.64
Hitachi 0Y30055 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 76.05 6.57
Seagate Momentus ST906403N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 3 97.37 6.57
Seagate Momentus ST905003N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 79.15 6.32
Hitachi 0J11561 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 79.66 6.28
Toshiba MK5059GSXP SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 79.99 6.25
Hitachi Travelstar 5K500.B HTS545050B9A300 (0A57915) SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 79.99 6.25
Hitachi Travelstar 0S02858 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 79.99 6.25
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD5000BPKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 79.99 6.25
Toshiba MKxx76GSX Series MK5076GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 1 79.99 6.25
Hitachi Travelstar 7K750 0J12281 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 79.99 6.25
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD7500KPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5200 8 750 3 124.49 6.02
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 84.99 5.88
Western Digital AV-25 WD5000BUCT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 16 500 85.99 5.81
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 87.50 5.71
Samsung Spinpoint M8 HN-M500MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 87.55 5.71
Seagate Momentus ST905003N3A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 94.99 5.26
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500423AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 95.73 5.22
Seagate Momentus XT ST95005620AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 99.99 5.00
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD6000BLHX SATA 6 Gb/s 10000 32 600 5 119.99 5.00
Seagate Momentus XT ST750LX003 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 750 152.98 4.90
Samsung HN-M101MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 104.99 4.76
Lenovo ThinkPad 43N3423 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 109.00 4.59
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 109.99 4.55
Toshiba MKxx61GSYN Series MK5061GSYN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 114.99 4.35
Seagate Momentus XT STBD750100 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 750 177.00 4.24
Samsung Spinpoint M7E HM501II SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 119.00 4.20
Toshiba MK5059GSX SATA 500 3 123.00 4.07
Toshiba MKxx59GSM Series MK7559GSM SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 199.00 3.77
Hitachi Travelstar H2IK500854SP SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 500 139.00 3.60
Toshiba MKxx65GSX Series MK5065GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 175.00 2.86
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420ASG SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 193.65 2.58
Seagate Constellation.2 ST9500620NS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 500 195.12 2.56
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD5000BEKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 199.00 2.51
Seagate Constellation ST9500530NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 5 255.99 1.95
IBM 42D0752 SATA 7200 500 300.00 1.67
HP Midline 507750-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 300.70 1.66

Price History

Recent Price Changes

2012-05-16 $255.99 -14.00
2012-05-09 $269.99 +80.99
2012-05-08 $189.00 -80.99
2012-05-03 $269.99 +10.00
2012-04-27 $259.99 -10.00
2012-04-22 $269.99 -20.00
2012-04-13 $289.99 +56.73
2012-04-12 $233.26 -56.73
2012-04-11 $289.99 +30.00
2012-04-06 $259.99 +9.99

Manufacturer's Specs

General
InterfaceSATA 3Gb/s
Guaranteed Sectors976,773,168
Cache32MB
Capacity500 GB
Areal density (avg)283 Gbits/inch2
Performance
Random write seek time8.4 msec
Average latency4.16 msec
Spindle Speed7,200 rpm
Random read seek time8.0 msec
Power
12V start max current0.65 amps
5V start max current0.40 amps
Average idle current2.71 watts
Acoustics
Acoustics (Seek Volume)2.6 bels
Acoustics (Idle Volume)2.3 bels
Reliability
Annual Failure Rate0.73%
MTBF1,200,000 hours
Physical
Width (max)70.0 mm (2.76 inches)
Weight (typical)196 grams (0.43 pounds)
Height (max)14.8 mm (0.583 inches)
Length (max)100.5 mm (3.957 inches)

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