Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 120GB Serial ATA I HDD vs Seagate 5400 PSD SATA 160GB

14specifications compared
6differ
8identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:120 GB
- 5400 PSD SATA 160GB:160 GB
Average seek time
- 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:12 ms
- 5400 PSD SATA 160GB:12.5 ms
Power consumption (standby)
- 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:0.25 W
- 5400 PSD SATA 160GB:0.2 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:5 - 55 °C
- 5400 PSD SATA 160GB:0 - 60 °C
Operating shock
- 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:325 G
- 5400 PSD SATA 160GB:350 G
Non-operating shock
- 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:1000 G
- 5400 PSD SATA 160GB:900 G

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of 120GB Serial ATA I HDD, 5400 PSD SATA 160GB
39 specifications	A Samsung 120GB Serial ATA I HDD View product	B Seagate 5400 PSD SATA 160GB View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	120 GB	160 GB
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Average seek timeDiffers	12 ms	12.5 ms
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600000
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
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	330000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.25 W	0.2 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 W
Power consumption (read)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 W
Power consumption (write)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 W
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 55 °C	0 - 60 °C
Operating shockDiffers	325 G	350 G
Non-operating shockDiffers	1000 G	900 G
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69.8 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one	4 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	2.2 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More internal hard drive comparisons

All internal hard drive comparisons