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Samsung 120GB Serial ATA I HDD vs Seagate Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD 20pk

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  • 10differ
  • 5identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD 20pk has 130 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung 120GB Serial ATA I HDD (250 GB vs 120 GB). The Seagate Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD 20pk has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Samsung 120GB Serial ATA I HDD (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Seagate Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD 20pk has 1" more HDD size than the Samsung 120GB Serial ATA I HDD (3.5" vs 2.5"). Operating voltage: 5 V on the Samsung 120GB Serial ATA I HDD, 5 / 12 V on the Seagate Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD 20pk.

  • HDD capacity
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:120 GB
    • Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD 20pk:250 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:5400 RPM
    • Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD 20pk:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:2.5"
    • Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD 20pk:3.5"
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:8 MB
    • Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD 20pk:16 MB
  • Track to track seek time
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:2 ms
    • Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD 20pk:0.8 ms
  • Average latency
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:5.6 ms
    • Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD 20pk:4.16 ms
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:330000 h
    • Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD 20pk:1200000 h
  • Operating voltage
    • 120GB Serial ATA I HDD:5 V
    • Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD 20pk:5 / 12 V

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Comparison of 120GB Serial ATA I HDD, Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0-Gb/s 250-GB HD 20pk
35 specifications
Features7 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB250 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB16 MB
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one22 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeDiffers2 ms0.8 ms
Average seek timeKnown for one12 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers5.6 ms4.16 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs330000 h1200000 h
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 ms
Power1 differ
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
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Operational conditions2 differ
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 shockDiffers325 G63 G
Non-operating shockDiffers1000 G300 G
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one+5VUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one4 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one2.2 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1287 Mbit/s
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 Gbit/s
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sustained data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 MB/s
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 source20 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source362 g

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