Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 120GB HDD vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.9, 80GB, SATA, 25 pack

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 120GB HDD:120 GB
- Barracuda 7200.9, 80GB, SATA, 25 pack:80 GB
HDD speed
- 120GB HDD:5400 RPM
- Barracuda 7200.9, 80GB, SATA, 25 pack:7200 RPM
HDD size
- 120GB HDD:2.5"
- Barracuda 7200.9, 80GB, SATA, 25 pack:3.5"
Average latency
- 120GB HDD:5.6 ms
- Barracuda 7200.9, 80GB, SATA, 25 pack:4.16 ms
Power consumption (standby)
- 120GB HDD:0.25 W
- Barracuda 7200.9, 80GB, SATA, 25 pack:7.2 W
Operating voltage
- 120GB HDD:5 V
- Barracuda 7200.9, 80GB, SATA, 25 pack:5 / 12 V
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 120GB HDD:5 - 55 °C
- Barracuda 7200.9, 80GB, SATA, 25 pack:0 - 60 °C
Operating shock
- 120GB HDD:325 G
- Barracuda 7200.9, 80GB, SATA, 25 pack:63 G

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Comparison of 120GB HDD, Barracuda 7200.9, 80GB, SATA, 25 pack
30 specifications	A Samsung 120GB HDD View product	B Seagate Barracuda 7200.9, 80GB, SATA, 25 pack View product
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	120 GB	80 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
TypeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one	22 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeKnown for one	12 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers	5.6 ms	4.16 ms
Bytes per sector	512	512
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	330000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.25 W	7.2 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	0.25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers	5 V	5 / 12 V
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 55 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °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 shockDiffers	325 G	63 G
Non-operating shockDiffers	1000 G	350 G
Other featuresidentical
Drive ready timeKnown for one	4 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 dB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	580 g

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