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Samsung 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb vs Seagate HD DiamondMax Plus9

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 3identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb has 40 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate HD DiamondMax Plus9 (120 GB vs 80 GB). The Samsung 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb has 6 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate HD DiamondMax Plus9 (8 MB vs 2 MB). The Seagate HD DiamondMax Plus9 has 0.4 ms more access time than the Samsung 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb (9.3 ms vs 8.9 ms). Interface: Serial ATA II on the Samsung 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb, Ultra-ATA/133 on the Seagate HD DiamondMax Plus9. Dimensions (WxDxH): 101.6 x 146.1 x 25.4 mm on the Samsung 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb, 101.6 x 147 x 26.1 mm on the Seagate HD DiamondMax Plus9.

  • HDD capacity
    • 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb:120 GB
    • HD DiamondMax Plus9:80 GB
  • Interface
    • 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb:Serial ATA II
    • HD DiamondMax Plus9:Ultra-ATA/133
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb:8 MB
    • HD DiamondMax Plus9:2 MB
  • Access time
    • 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb:8.9 ms
    • HD DiamondMax Plus9:9.3 ms
  • Average latency
    • 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb:4.17 ms
    • HD DiamondMax Plus9:4.2 ms
  • Weight
    • 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb:635 g
    • HD DiamondMax Plus9:630 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb:101.6 x 146.1 x 25.4 mm
    • HD DiamondMax Plus9:101.6 x 147 x 26.1 mm

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Comparison of 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb, HD DiamondMax Plus9
16 specifications
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB80 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIUltra-ATA/133
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB2 MB
Access timeDiffers8.9 ms9.3 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for one0.8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers4.17 ms4.2 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 55 °C5 - 55 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers635 g630 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one5V°±5% / 12V°±10%Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs101.6 x 146.1 x 25.4 mm101.6 x 147 x 26.1 mm
InternalYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuiet Drive Technology, 100 % FDB (fluid dynamic bearing) motors, Maxtor Shock Protection System, Maxtor Data Protection System.
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 / 12 V

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