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Samsung 120GB Serial ATA I HDD vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 3identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 120GB Serial ATA I HDD has 40 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk (120 GB vs 80 GB). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Samsung 120GB Serial ATA I HDD (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk has 1" more HDD size than the Samsung 120GB Serial ATA I HDD (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: Serial ATA on the Samsung 120GB Serial ATA I HDD, Serial ATA II on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk. Operating voltage: 5 V on the Samsung 120GB Serial ATA I HDD, 5 / 12 V on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk.

  • HDD capacity
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:120 GB
    • Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:80 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:5400 RPM
    • Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:2.5"
    • Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:3.5"
  • Interface
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:Serial ATA
    • Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:Serial ATA II
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:8 MB
    • Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:2 MB
  • Track to track seek time
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:2 ms
    • Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:8.5 ms
  • Average latency
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:5.6 ms
    • Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:4.16 ms
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:0.25 W
    • Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:0.8 W

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Comparison of 120GB Serial ATA I HDD, Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk
33 specifications
Features7 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB80 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB2 MB
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one22 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeDiffers2 ms8.5 ms
Average seek timeKnown for one12 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers5.6 ms4.16 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one330000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.25 W0.8 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 A
Operational conditions2 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)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one325 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockDiffers1000 G300 G
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one+5VUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one4 sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalYesYes
Acoustic pressure emissionsDiffers2.2 dB2.7 dB
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 Gbit/s
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCs
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 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 source356 g

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