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Samsung 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD vs Samsung 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 4identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:120 GB
    • 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:320 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:5400 RPM
    • 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:2.5"
    • 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:3.5"
  • Interface
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:Ultra-ATA/100
    • 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:Serial ATA II
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:8 MB
    • 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:16 MB
  • Full stroke seek time
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:22 ms
    • 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:18 ms
  • Track to track seek time
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:2 ms
    • 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:0.8 ms
  • Average seek time
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:12 ms
    • 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:8.9 ms

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Comparison of 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD, 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk
27 specifications
Features10 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB320 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/100Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB16 MB
Full stroke seek timeDiffers22 ms18 ms
Track to track seek timeDiffers2 ms0.8 ms
Average seek timeDiffers12 ms8.9 ms
Average latencyDiffers5.6 ms4.17 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs330000 h600000 h
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs2 W8 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 55 °C0 - 60 °C
Operating altitudeKnown for one-300 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-300 - 15000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockDiffers325 G63 G
Non-operating shockDiffers1000 G350 G
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsDiffers+5V+5V; +12V
Drive ready timeDiffers4 s10 s
Acoustic pressure emissionsDiffers2.3 dB2.4 dB
HDD transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s

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