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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
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
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C40 - 70 °C
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
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
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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