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Samsung 120GB Serial ATA I HDD vs Seagate 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 5identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:120 GB
    • 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB:400 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:5400 RPM
    • 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:2.5"
    • 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB:3.5"
  • Interface
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:Serial ATA
    • 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB:Serial ATA II
  • Track to track seek time
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:2 ms
    • 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB:1 ms
  • Average latency
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:5.6 ms
    • 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB:4.16 ms
  • Operating voltage
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:5 V
    • 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB:5 / 12 V
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:5 - 55 °C
    • 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB:0 - 60 °C

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Comparison of 120GB Serial ATA I HDD, 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB
43 specifications
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB400 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
HDD number of cylindersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16383
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 ms
Track to track seek timeDiffers2 ms1 ms
Average latencyDiffers5.6 ms4.16 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
Average seek timeKnown for one12 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one330000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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-60.96 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-60.96 - 12192 m
Operating shockDiffers325 G68 G
Non-operating shockDiffers1000 G350 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source146.9 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.1 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source635 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.9 x 147 x 26.1 mm (4.01 x 5.79 x 1.03")
Weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.635 kg (1.4 lbs)
Power requirementsKnown for one+5VUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one4 sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one2.2 dBUnknown — not stated by the source

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