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Samsung 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb vs Seagate K HDFireb3 40GBATA133 5400rpm 20pk bulk

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  • 9differ
  • 1identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb has 80 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate K HDFireb3 40GBATA133 5400rpm 20pk bulk (120 GB vs 40 GB). The Samsung 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate K HDFireb3 40GBATA133 5400rpm 20pk bulk (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Samsung 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb has 6 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate K HDFireb3 40GBATA133 5400rpm 20pk bulk (8 MB vs 2 MB). Interface: Serial ATA II on the Samsung 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb, Ultra-ATA/133 on the Seagate K HDFireb3 40GBATA133 5400rpm 20pk bulk. Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 55 °C on the Samsung 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb, 5 - 60 °C on the Seagate K HDFireb3 40GBATA133 5400rpm 20pk bulk.

  • HDD capacity
    • 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb:120 GB
    • K HDFireb3 40GBATA133 5400rpm 20pk bulk:40 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb:7200 RPM
    • K HDFireb3 40GBATA133 5400rpm 20pk bulk:5400 RPM
  • Interface
    • 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb:Serial ATA II
    • K HDFireb3 40GBATA133 5400rpm 20pk bulk:Ultra-ATA/133
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb:8 MB
    • K HDFireb3 40GBATA133 5400rpm 20pk bulk:2 MB
  • Average latency
    • 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb:4.17 ms
    • K HDFireb3 40GBATA133 5400rpm 20pk bulk:5.5 ms
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb:5 - 55 °C
    • K HDFireb3 40GBATA133 5400rpm 20pk bulk:5 - 60 °C
  • Weight
    • 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb:635 g
    • K HDFireb3 40GBATA133 5400rpm 20pk bulk:509 g
  • Power requirements
    • 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb:5V°±5% / 12V°±10%
    • K HDFireb3 40GBATA133 5400rpm 20pk bulk:+5V, +12V

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Comparison of 120gb sata II 300 7200 rpm 8mb, K HDFireb3 40GBATA133 5400rpm 20pk bulk
17 specifications
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB40 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIUltra-ATA/133
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB2 MB
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Average seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.17 ms5.5 ms
Access timeKnown for one8.9 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one0.8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 / 12 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 55 °C5 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers635 g509 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsDiffers5V°±5% / 12V°±10%+5V, +12V
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs101.6 x 146.1 x 25.4 mm102 x 147 x 17.5 mm
InternalYesYes

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