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Samsung 120GB HDD vs Samsung 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 5identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 120GB HDD:120 GB
    • 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail:400 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 120GB HDD:5400 RPM
    • 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 120GB HDD:2.5"
    • 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail:3.5"
  • Interface
    • 120GB HDD:Serial ATA
    • 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail:Ultra-ATA/133
  • Full stroke seek time
    • 120GB HDD:22 ms
    • 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail:18 ms
  • Track to track seek time
    • 120GB HDD:2 ms
    • 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail:0.8 ms
  • Average seek time
    • 120GB HDD:12 ms
    • 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail:8.9 ms
  • Average latency
    • 120GB HDD:5.6 ms
    • 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail:4.17 ms

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Comparison of 120GB HDD, 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail
32 specifications
Features9 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB400 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAUltra-ATA/133
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
Full stroke seek timeDiffers22 ms18 ms
Track to track seek timeDiffers2 ms0.8 ms
Average seek timeDiffers12 ms8.9 ms
Average latencyDiffers5.6 ms4.17 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs330000 h600000 h
TypeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs4.5 W9.6 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.25 W0.45 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 55 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating shockDiffers325 G63 G
Non-operating shockDiffers1000 G300 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source147 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.1 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source651 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source+5V; +12V
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source133 MB/s
Drive ready timeDiffers4 s10 s
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 dB

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