Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 120GB Serial ATA I HDD vs Samsung 160GB Hybrid HDD

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:120 GB
- 160GB Hybrid HDD:160 GB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:330000 h
- 160GB Hybrid HDD:600000 h
Non-operating shock
- 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:1000 G
- 160GB Hybrid HDD:15000 G

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Comparison of 120GB Serial ATA I HDD, 160GB Hybrid HDD
26 specifications	A Samsung 120GB Serial ATA I HDD View product	B Samsung 160GB Hybrid HDD View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	120 GB	160 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Full stroke seek time	22 ms	22 ms
Track to track seek time	2 ms	2 ms
Average seek time	12 ms	12 ms
Average latency	5.6 ms	5.6 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	330000 h	600000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltage	5 V	5 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 55 °C	5 - 55 °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 shock	325 G	325 G
Non-operating shockDiffers	1000 G	15000 G
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready time	4 s	4 s
Internal	Yes	Yes
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	2.2 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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