Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 1 TB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk

17specifications compared
7differ
10identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 1 TB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk has 14 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk (16 MB vs 2 MB). The Samsung 1 TB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk has 0.01 ms more average latency than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk (4.17 ms vs 4.16 ms). The Samsung 1 TB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk has 50 G more non-operating shock than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk (350 G vs 300 G). HDD capacity: 1 TB on the Samsung 1 TB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk, 160 GB on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk. Storage temperature (T-T): 5 - 90 °C on the Samsung 1 TB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk, -40 - 70 °C on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk.

HDD capacity
- 1 TB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:1 TB
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:160 GB
Storage drive buffer size
- 1 TB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:16 MB
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:2 MB
Average latency
- 1 TB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:4.17 ms
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:4.16 ms
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 1 TB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:5 - 90 °C
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:-40 - 70 °C
Non-operating shock
- 1 TB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:350 G
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:300 G
Width
- 1 TB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:101.5 mm
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:101.6 mm
Weight
- 1 TB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:640 g
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:380 g

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Comparison of 1 TB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk, Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk
32 specifications	A Samsung 1 TB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk View product	B Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk View product
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	160 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Interface	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	16 MB	2 MB
Average seek timeKnown for one	8.9 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers	4.17 ms	4.16 ms
Bytes per sector	512	512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	50000	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 ms
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	7.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)	0.8 W	0.8 W
Operating voltage	5 / 12 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 60 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 90 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-300 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-300 - 12000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	70 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockDiffers	350 G	300 G
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	101.5 mm	101.6 mm
Depth	147 mm	147 mm
Height	26.1 mm	26.1 mm
WeightDiffers	640 g	380 g
Other featuresidentical
Drive ready timeKnown for one	12 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	Yes	Yes
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCs
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 dB

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