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Samsung 120GB Serial ATA I HDD vs Samsung 750GB Serial ATA II HDD

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 5identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:120 GB
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:750 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:5400 RPM
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:2.5"
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:3.5"
  • Interface
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:Serial ATA
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:Serial ATA II
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:8 MB
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:16 MB
  • Average seek time
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:12 ms
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:8.9 ms
  • Average latency
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:5.6 ms
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:4.17 ms
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:2.1 W
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:7.9 W

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Comparison of 120GB Serial ATA I HDD, 750GB Serial ATA II HDD
32 specifications
Features7 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB750 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB16 MB
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
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one22 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one2 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one330000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs2.1 W7.9 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.25 W0.8 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.2 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 altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-300 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-300 - 12000 m
Operating shockDiffers325 G70 G
Non-operating shockDiffers1000 G350 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.5 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source147 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.1 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source640 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsDiffers+5V+5V±5%, +12V±10%
Drive ready timeDiffers4 s12 s
InternalYesYes
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one2.2 dBUnknown — not stated by the source

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