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Samsung 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD vs Samsung 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 5identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:120 GB
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:320 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:5400 RPM
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:2.5"
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:3.5"
  • Interface
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:Ultra-ATA/100
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:Ultra-ATA/133
  • Full stroke seek time
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:22 ms
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:18 ms
  • Track to track seek time
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:2 ms
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:0.8 ms
  • Average seek time
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:12 ms
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:8.9 ms
  • Average latency
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:5.6 ms
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:4.17 ms

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Comparison of 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD, 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD
31 specifications
Features9 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB320 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/100Ultra-ATA/133
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 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
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs330000 h600000 h
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs2 W8 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.25 W0.45 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Operational conditions5 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 altitudeDiffers-300 - 3000 m0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-300 - 15000 m0 - 12000 m
Operating shockDiffers325 G63 G
Non-operating shockDiffers1000 G300 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source147 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.1 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source651 g
Other features1 differ
Drive ready timeDiffers4 s10 s
InternalYesYes
Power requirementsKnown for one+5VUnknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one2.3 dBUnknown — not stated by the source

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