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HP 320GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ/Smart IV vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA II 300Gb

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 9identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 320GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ/Smart IV:320 GB
    • Barracuda 7200.9 SATA II 300Gb:300 GB
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 320GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ/Smart IV:-20 - 60 °C
    • Barracuda 7200.9 SATA II 300Gb:40 - 70 °C
  • Height
    • 320GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ/Smart IV:25.4 mm
    • Barracuda 7200.9 SATA II 300Gb:26.1 mm
  • Weight
    • 320GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ/Smart IV:998 g
    • Barracuda 7200.9 SATA II 300Gb:655 g

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Comparison of 320GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ/Smart IV, Barracuda 7200.9 SATA II 300Gb
39 specifications
Features1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB300 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceSerial ATA IISerial ATA II
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 ms
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.16 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
TypeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for one3 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
SMART technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Native Command Queuing (NCQ)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-60.96 - 3.048 m
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 G
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width101.6 mm101.6 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source147 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm26.1 mm
WeightDiffers998 g655 g
Other featuresidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Fibre ChannelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
FireWire 400Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
FireWire 800Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
InternalYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 x 147 x 26.1 mm (4 x 5.79 x 1.03")
Weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.653 kg (1.44 lbs)
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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